10 best foot lotions: Women over 50 recommend favorite skincare products for their feet

Effective anti aging skincare isn’t limited to anti wrinkle face cream and it shouldn’t stop at your neckline – especially now that sandal season is right around the corner!

If you’re wondering what skincare products really work on dry, rough feet, the members of the Vibrant Nation community have the answers.

10 favorite foot lotions recommended by women over 50

1. Udderly Smooth Cream
   VN member pammcallister likes Udderly Smooth Cream. “I put lots of it on my feet at bedtime, then cover with soft cotton socks so it doesn’t get all over the sheets. Works great for me!”
2. Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme with Vitamin E
   Beth Kristine loves Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme. “I soak my feet, rub them with a pumice stone, then use the most amazing product on them: Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme with Vitamin E. It goes on sort of like a lotion and just smells and feels amazing. It’s the best product I’ve found for this purpose.” VN blogger pinkim agrees: “I too swear by this lotion!”
3. Heeltastic
   Adoptsalot has had “a lot of luck” with Heeltastic. “I put it on after a shower at night, then put on socks. I reapply when I get up in the morning. It costs $10 at Rite Aid and CVS.” VN member Cali girl likes it too. “Heeltastic is the best product I have ever used on cracked heels, or for that matter rough elbows, knees, etc. So good I just bought another one. Give it a try!”
4. Heel Rescue
   RosieMay says, “I use Heel Rescue. It cost around $5 for a 16 ounce tub and I have had it for quite a while. It has been great My heels are clear and soft like a baby’s bottom, where before they were dry, cracked and sore. It is non-greasy and has a very mild scent, if any. I use it every night prior to retiring and don’t have to worry about staining the sheets with grease or covering up my feet. I have used many things in the past but I am glad I came upon this.”
5. Bag Balm
   VN member CyndiB struggled with dry, cracked feet all her life, then finally found something that works better than anything else she ever tried: Bag Balm, a product originally (and still used) by farmers on dairy cows. “It sounds gross, but it works like a charm,” CyndB says. “After a shower, I rub Bag Balm on my feet and then I put a pair of socks on. I leave the socks on overnight or all day depending on when I showered. The Bag Balm soaks into my feet and I haven’t had any problems with them getting overly dry or cracked. I have to do this more often in the winter when it’s drier; once a week works great in the winter and sometimes I skip here and there.”
6. Arbonne FC5 Lotion
   WoodsFTL says, “I have had dry skin on my feet for many years, and currently find that using Arbonne’s FC5 body lotion is great. They also have a foot cream. My husband, a letter carrier, used it this past winter on his hands because they crack so in the cold weather.”
7. Avon Skin So Soft Gelled Oil
   VN member Marilynne says, “I’ve been using Avon’s Skin So Soft Gelled Oil. It soaks in and doesn’t leave the caked on dead skin cells. My feet look and feel good and I’m 71 years old.”
8. DiabetiDerm
   Lyn Burnstine used Vasoline till she was warned about the risks of using a petroleum product that is absorbed into her body through her skin. “Now I use the pure stuff.” Lyn likes DiabetiDerm Cream, which contains urea, and The Dirty Moose’s Olive Oil Cream, which has no scent.
9. Heel-Bow Helper
   Member JanieW also suffered from cracked heels and rough elbows until she found Heel-Bow Helper, from the online company
   Mizz Kim’s Creations. The minty-lavender product comes in an easy-to-use roll-on format. “It does work. An added bonus is that my feet always smell wonderful. I put on my footsie socks (those fuzzy wonders you wear to bed) after applying the Heel-Bow. It really makes my heels soak up the treatment.”
10. Mary Kay Satin Hands 3-Step Pampering Set
    sdholman says recommends using Mary Kay Satin Hands on your feet (as well as your hands). “Use a small file to get the dry skin off before you soak your feet in a pan of warm water, then do the three-step program. The Extra Emollient Night Cream (first step) can be added at the end as well. Wonderful feeling!”