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How to Make Homemade Foot Care Products

By Tina Samuels, published Jun 01, 2006
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Want an interesting gift for that pedicure loving friend or relative? Want to create your very own foot care products from scratch? Well then this is the article for you. In this I will give you the recipes needed to make your own foot soak, foot scrub, and even more foot care products that are fully customizable to whatever scent you prefer.

Citrus Foot Soak
Makes 1/2 cup

1/4 cup Epsom Salts
1/4 cup Baking Soda
6 drops orange oil
6 drops lemon oil

Mix the salt and soda together and add in the oils. Fork mix them until thoroughly mixed. Place this mixture in an airtight container, preferably dark. Use 2 Tablespoons of foot soak with 1 gallon of water.


Herb Foot Soak
Makes 1/2 cup

1/4 cup Epsom Salts
1/4 cup Baking Soda
12 drops lavender oil
Horsetail, Lavender, and Peppermint leaves in a cheesecloth bag

Mix the salt and soda together and add in the oils. Fork mix them until thoroughly mixed. Place this mixture in an airtight container, preferably dark. Use 2 Tablespoons of foot soak with 1 gallon of water. Soak the cheesecloth bag in the water mixture when you use the foot soak.


Rose Foot Balm
Makes 1/4 cup

2 Tablespoon Jojoba oil
1/2 teaspoon Aloe Vera gel
1 Tablespoon beeswax pellets
20 drops rose oil
1 ml vitamin E oil

Heat oil and beeswax until melted. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Pour this mix into a glass container and store in a cool dark environment.


Rain Forest Foot Scrub
Makes 1/2 cup

1/2 cup seas salt, ground
1/2 cup baking soda
6 drops bayberry essential oil
6 drops eucalyptus oil
1 Tablespoon glycerin (or sunflower oil)

Mix sea salt and soda together and add in the oils, mixing well with a fork. Place in a dark airtight glass container in a cool dry dark place. Mix in the glycerin or the oil when you are ready to use. This is a recipe that will make enough for one full treatment.


Energizing Foot Scrub
Makes 1/2 cup

1/2 cup seas salt, ground
1/2 cup baking soda
6 drops bayberry essential oil
3 drops rosemary oil
3 drops peppermint oil
1 Tablespoon glycerin (or sunflower oil)

How to Make Homemade Foot Care Products

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i jus used lavender oil on its own in warm water then exfoliated, and moisturiseed my feet i will also keep in mind i have 2 elevate my feet 2 reduce swelin not jus 4 redness of irritation but also 4 healthy feet, thanx!

Posted on 09/22/2007 at 2:09:00 AM

 
greaaat!

Posted on 08/10/2007 at 5:08:00 AM

 
;) i likee

Posted on 06/19/2007 at 3:06:00 PM

 
oh my..

Posted on 06/19/2007 at 3:06:00 PM

 
SUCH VULGARITY

Posted on 06/19/2007 at 3:06:00 PM

 
do these recipes help make your feet smell good/better or do they just scrub them clean? and if it makes it smell better, which one is the one that gives you the best results? thanks!

Posted on 03/06/2007 at 7:03:00 PM

 
hey my bf said my feet smelled nice and sexy too!

Posted on 12/27/2006 at 5:12:00 PM

 
those are awsome....!!!!!!

Posted on 12/27/2006 at 5:12:00 PM

 
sweet smells too!!!

Posted on 12/27/2006 at 5:12:00 PM

 
Thanks so much . awesome foot scrub ,smells good too

Posted on 11/17/2006 at 9:11:00 PM

 
Thank you so much for the foot recipes. I know I will try each and everyone of these after a long day at work!

Posted on 06/02/2006 at 8:06:00 AM

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