There’s more to DIY foot care than TikTok would have you believe.
Foot peels and detox foot pads have become all the rage on social media, but are they worth the hype?
Foot peels – like Milky Foot, Plantifique and Baby Foot – are a form of DIY chemical exfoliation says director of Hurst Podiatry Brenton Hurst. Most peels include plastic booties lined with a jelly-like substance containing a variety of acids, such as alpha hydroxy acids, glycolic acid, citric acid and lactic acid.
“It’s a bit of a wild west with these things. People can make all sorts of claims about what they do and don’t do, but they’re not actually tested in any meaningful fashion,” he says.There is such a thing as too much peeling. The application of foot peels could result in rawness and sensitivity to thin skin, says Hurst. The temptation to manually peel away skin that is beginning to lift could exacerbate the issue, leading to skin damage, irritation, ulcers or skin breakdowns and wounds.
Several manufacturers claim their products draw toxins like heavy metals out of the body, which can allegedly aid weight loss and treat high blood pressure, headaches, cellulite, depression, diabetes and insomnia. However, O’Neil says there’s no reliable data to support any of these claims.
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