Aesthetics of the feet

Foot care is not only a matter of health, but also the aesthetics of the feet is important. It is advisable to moisturize the feet well so that they are in perfect condition. . No obstante, los pies son los grandes olvidados del cuidado diario, también de la hidratación, a pesar de que es una de las partes del cuerpo que más sufren el día a día.

Some of the consequences of this lack of hydration are heel cracking, cracked heels and cracks in the heelcalluses or corns. In Herbi Feet we have a wide range of creams and podiatric soaps, many of them with urea, a perfect solution for the annoying dryness of our feet.

Foot creams

We all want to have beautiful feet in summer, since it is the time when we walk them more in the air. It is precisely this contact with the air, the sun, the generalized heat, the contact with the water of the beach and swimming pools that is the main cause of dry feet. Not to mention bare feet. Excessive dryness in the feet, which can appear all year round, can cause cracks in our heels, cracks that can later bleed and be very painful.

It is important to have a good monthly pedicure, as well as to adapt to a daily foot care routine. Just as we pay attention to our face, body and hair, our feet also deserve our attention. Foot creams help us to prevent our feet from drying out, moisturizing them in the right way and avoiding as much as possible the formation of hard skin.

If you want the foot moisturizer to do even more good, put on some cotton socks right after applying it. This makes it easier for the area to stay moist for longer, which aids in the healing process of the feet.

Causes of foot odor

Foot odor occurs when bacteria from sweat mix with the air. The problem is: why if we all sweat, don’t we all have bad foot odor?

There are two types of sweat glands, eccrine and apocrine. This sweat is, in principle, an odorless liquid. . Las glándulas ecrinas producen sudor con el fin de regular nuestra temperatura corporal, es por ello que sudamos cuando hacemos ejercicio. Por otro lado, las glándulas apocrinas segregan un sudor diferente, aceitoso, que no se evapora y no tiene la función indicada anteriormente.

Although the sweat produced by both glands is odorless, there are bacteria in the areas where there is more perspiration that interact with the sweat and can produce bad odor, as is the case of the feet.

Wearing your feet enclosed in shoes for a long time, several days a week or even during the hottest times of the year, does not help to reduce foot odor. The feet start sweating more to try to control the body temperature, since it is the part of the body where there are more sweat glands. This sweat will be difficult to evaporate, as the feet are enclosed. This is the ideal situation for bacteria to proliferate.

We can find keratin in our skin, also in our feet. When we expose the keratin in our feet to constant moisture, we are serving food for bacteria on a plate. It is due to the bacteria that feed on keratin that an unpleasant odor is released: foot odor.

Therefore, we will suffer from foot odor depending on how much sweat we generate throughout the day and the amount of time we spend with our feet covered, causing the sweat not to evaporate properly.

Remedies for foot odor

Don’t let the problem of bad foot odor embarrass you, look for the causes of that unpleasant smell and the best solution for your case. Our range SinODOR range provides solutions for sweating and bad odor, both for the foot and the shoe, as this is where bacteria are most easily deposited.

In addition, you should ideally keep your shoes ventilated when you are not wearing them. As much as possible, try to wear light shoes that help combat excess perspiration. A good trick is to never wear shoes without socks: they help absorb the moisture that accumulates on your feet. If possible, walk without shoes when you are at home and try to have a good hygiene in the area. Wash your feet daily, taking special care to dry the areas that separate the toes from each other. Help yourself with the products that we put at your disposal.

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