The Agony of DeFeet
Written: Jan 18 '01 (Updated Jan 18 '01)
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Pros: Thick, comforting cream.
Cons: Does not work as an exfoliator, as advertised.
The Bottom Line: Do not buy this if you're interested in an exfoliator. If you'd like a thick, sealing, protecting lotion for worn feet, give it a shot.
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| bittermiss's Full Review: Avon Therapeutic Advanced Moisturizing Foot Cream |
Oh the woe of a woman who wears stilettos or platforms. We have bent toes and callouses and generally unpretty feet. I honestly think all these shoes are a relic of Chinese foot binding to which women today willingly submit. Do we not realize that we are doing this in vain? Apparently not. I, too, am one of these women. When my feet ache and some strange platform related medical condition ensues, my feet need a little TLC...I turn to Avon's Therapeutic Advanced Moisturizing Foot Cream.
TAMFC is a very heavy lotion. It's not greasy, so to speak, but it doesn't...breathe very well. This is not to say that it makes your feet sweat. In fact, it seems to prevent further sweating by acting more simply as a second skin and layer of protection. It's not light, and it doesn't seem absorb quickly at all. It basically coats the foot. Although this may not sound like a benefit, it is. When dealing with heavily calloused skin which contains more sweat glands than any other part of your body, a less thick moisturizer that absorbs quickly would make your feet more slimy.
In remembering that this absorbs slowly, it is best to make sure you're going to be spending some time with your feet up before using this product. Take a few minutes, use it as a massage lotion and rub it into the feet slowly, using long, comforting strokes. Then prop your feet up and watch a movie. Don't immediately put feet into socks and shoes and run a marathon, the product will simply rub off, make your socks sticky, and will not be of any benefit.
Avon says that this product helps exfoliate dry skin (probably because it does contain AHA), but I've seen no sign of this. If exfoliation is needed, I suggest a good exfoliating rub made especially for the feet, or the use of a pumice stone. The lotion does work well in conjunction with a pumice stone, but not on it's own.
Avon's Therapeutic Advanced Moisturizing Foot Cream contains peppermint oil, which gives it a little kick. Sometimes I think that companies add that ingredient to trick you into thinking that the product is doing something that it's not, just because it is tingling. Whether the lotion is doing anything special because of the peppermint oil is really unimportant. The fact is, the oil's cooling effects make you feet feel good. Enough said.
To recap, as an exfoliator, this product fails unless used in conjunction with a scrub or pumice stone. Otherwise, it is a great product for coating and moisturizing the tough, calloused skin of the stiletto/platform worn foot. May we one day awaken, and stop torturing our feet in the name of fashion. Lord hear our prayer.
Ingredients are as follows:
Purified water, glyceryl, stearate, cetyl alcohol, benzoyl alcohol, canola oil, cocoa butter, disodium edta, peppermint oil.
Recommended:
Yes
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