Homemade Foot Cream for Cracked Heels

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Heal your feet with this homemade foot cream for cracked heels. It is easy to make, 100% all-natural, and will heal your heels fast!

Homemade foot cream on the kitchen counter.

How to Make Homemade Foot Cream

Dry, cracked heels are the worst. They can make you feel self-conscious and can also be quite painful.

I’ve struggled with cracked heels for quite a few years. No matter how often I exfoliated and moisturized my feet, the dryness and cracking just kept coming back.

It wasn’t until I realized that my cracked heels weren’t just an external issue but also an internal issue that I finally healed my cracked heels and dry feet.

Simply moisturizing my heels wasn’t enough. I had to take a holistic approach to eradicate my cracked heels completely.

What Causes Cracked Heels?

Before we discuss the potential causes of cracked heels, I think it is important to clarify that there is a huge difference between dry feet and cracked heels.

If your feet are a little dry, all you need to do is use a good foot cream or lotion.

If your heels are severely cracked, this is a sign of a much more serious issue inside the body. Yes, you will need to use a good foot cream, but you will also need to address the root cause.

The root cause of severely cracked heels could be many things. Below is a list of potential underlying causes of severely cracked heels.

Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
Psoriasis
Eczema
Fungal infections
Insulin resistance
Vitamin/Mineral deficiencies

That said, I can not tell you the root cause of your heel issues. You have to figure that out. But I can tell you that you have to address it, or your heels will never truly heal.

This homemade healing foot balm will help, but it won’t completely heal your cracked heels. Once again, severely cracked heels aren’t just an external issue—they are also an internal issue.

A person holding homemade foot cream for cracked heels.

How to Fix Cracked Heels Permanently

To heal cracked heels permanently, you have to address the root cause, and as I mentioned before, unfortunately, I can not tell you what the root cause of your cracked heels is.

But I can tell you what I believe was my root cause. I believe it was due to blood sugar dysregulation, severe vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and thyroid issues.

Instead of only focusing on the external, which was my cracked heels, I began to take a whole-body approach, which included blood sugar management and addressing vitamin and mineral deficiencies, amongst several other things.

I recommend checking out this post—How to Heal Cracked Heels Naturally, to learn more about potential root causes and how to heal cracked heels for good. I also recommend checking out the posts below.

Although these posts do not address what I did to heal my cracked heels specifically, they do address my overall approach to health, which played a significant role in finally healing them completely.

How do you Make Homemade Foot Cream for Cracked Heels?

To make this homemade foot cream for cracked heels, you’ll first need to gather your ingredients and supplies. Everything you need is explained in detail below.

Container

You will need a container to store your DIY foot balm. I used these empty cosmetic tubes, but I will admit that I am not a big fan. Mostly because they leak, but only slightly when the foot cream is in liquid form before it has time to solidify.

Once the foot cream is in solid form, there is no issue with leaking.

You could also use an empty deodorant tube like these or a simple jar like this. Whatever you decide to use, just make sure it is a 2.5-3 ounce container.

The recipe below will make approximately 2.5 ounces of foot balm.

Solid Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is the base for this DIY foot cream. It helps to give it a firm consistency and is also very moisturizing.

Be sure to only use solid coconut oil, not fractionated coconut oil.

Shea Butter

Shea butter is also a base for this homemade foot cream. It is what gives it a nice creamy consistency. It is absolutely amazing for dry skin.

Shea butter is rich in vitamins A and E, which enhance skin cell regeneration and promote blood circulation below the skin’s surface.

If you don’t have shea butter, you can use cocoa butter as a substitute.

Beeswax Pellets

Beeswax pellets give this DIY foot balm a solid consistency, which helps prevent it from melting.

Castor Oil

Castor oil is an amazing oil. It is incredibly healing. Castor oil is loaded with antioxidants and has many skin benefits. It is also extremely moisturizing.

You can click here to learn more about the amazing benefits of castor oil.

Rosehip Oil

Rosehip oil is rich in antioxidants, such as vitamins A and C. It is extremely moisturizing and healing.

You can click here to learn more about the benefits of rosehip oil.

Lavender Essential Oil (optional)