foot cream for very dry skin... is 30% urea enough?

piggynose | 09:59 Sun 26th Aug 2012 | Body & Soul

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I ask because the soles of feet have been really dry recently, especially around the left heel. I am using an emolient with 30% urea.
thanx in advance

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woofgang

I found the high urea ones didn't really help and made my skin burn. I now have Ureka low urea cream suggested by my podiatrist. Its smells lovely, works a treat for me and you can get it on ebay.

piggynose

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cheers woof, i¨ll have a look now on ebay : )

piggynose

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woof, i just had a look on ebay, theres lots to choose from. which one did you get?

woofgang

it was this one, the 10%, sorry i can't see it on ebay at present.
http://www.pebbleuk.c...s/products.asp?id=113

piggynose

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i can only find 25% urea on ebay, i wonder if its just as good?

woofgang

I found the lower urea content better. The higher urea content creams made my feet burn when I used them...not burn like acid burn or sunburn but very hot and uncomfortable. It was so bad that I had to stop using it. The podiatrist I spoke to said its not uncommon and suggested this stuff which has a lower urea content and soothing essential oils in. It was soothing to use and worked well on the dry split skin.

Hopkirk

Why not just buy a pumice stone and rub it off?

NoMercy

Do you still live in Spain?

Norwegian Formula foot balm is amazing.

AliceTickband

rub vaseline petroleum jelly into feet at bedtime and wear cotton socks overnight

pugthedog

you cant beat flexitol heel balm buy from amazon cheaper than chemist

boxtops

I use flexitol, it does work.

(It's tempting to say that if you want a higher urea level, just wee on your feet, but that wouldn't be a very nice thing to say. :-)

pugthedog

boxtops you are right about wee

woofgang

boxy, it was flexitol that made my feet burn....not saying its not good but it wasn't for me!

boxtops

I know, but it doesn't sound very savoury

piggynose

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Yes no mercy i´m still living in spain, and not the costas, madrid. will check out the norwegian foot balm later.
Are you missing españa, or were you glad to see the back of it?

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