Flexitol Heel Balm

For Dry and Cracked Feet
Suitable for Diabetic Use

56g / 112g Tubes

Flexitol Heel Balm combines the latest ingredients in skin care clinically proven to have skin nourishing properties. Flexitol Heel Balm is a 25% urea based, highly concentrated, non-greasy, moisturising balm, clinically formulated and medically proven to deeply penetrate into feet to hydrate dry, cracked heels and feet. It has been enriched with Pro-Vitamin B5, Vitamin E and L-Arginine – all of which contribute to healthier, softer and smoother, well-nourished skin.

• Non greasy
  
• Enriched with Pro Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E and L-Arginine
  
• 25% urea based
  
• Enhanced with exfoliating properties
  
• Suitable for diabetics / sensitive skin 

Dry and cracked heels can be unsightly and embarrassing. This is most commonly caused by a loss of ‘elasticity’ when dryness sets in, or when the skin thickens and cracks or breaks under pressure. Pressure can occur through everyday activities such as walking and exercising. Other factors known to lead to dry and cracked heels are walking barefoot or in open-back shoes, increase in weight, circulation problems, and other medical conditions. Fortunately, dry and cracked heels can be relatively simple to overcome if treated properly. Promotes visibly healthier skin in just three days of application.
 

Directions:

Apply once to twice daily to dry, cracked heels and feet. Once the skin is restored continue to maintain condition. Recommended for afults and children over the ages of 12 years. Stinging may occur in deep cracks.

Store between 10°C and 30°C

Warnings:

For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Keep out of reach of children. Always replace cap after use. Do not use if tube seal is broken or appears tampered with. Discontinue if local irritation or rash occurs during use. To be used within 12 months of opening

Ingredients:

Purified Water, Urea, Lanolin, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Light Liquid Paraffin, Glyceryl Monostearate, Decyl Oleate, PEG-20 Stearate, Paraffin Hard, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium PCA, Shea Butter, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Perfume.

More about Flexitol Heel Balm

Flexitol Heel Balm is the perfect product for dry and cracked heels as part of a general foot care routine. It is also suitable for use in diabetic foot care regimes, and is regularly prescribed and recommended by healthcare professionals (including GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists and Podiatrists). For diabetic patients, the risk of developing problems is high. Foot ulcers, one of the most common manifestations associated with this condition, represent a potential danger to diabetic patients as they frequently become infected and are extremely difficult to heal due to poor circulation.

Anhydrotic (red, cracked or itchy) skin, also commonly associated with diabetics, can provide a portal of entry for particles and micro-organisms which can lead to fungal and bacterial infections that if not treated in time, can develop into ulcers.

As a preventative strategy, the use of Flexitol Heel Balm can reduce the risk of infections and ulcerations by keeping the skin optimally hydrated. The daily application of Flexitol Heel Balm can also monitor the development of injuries, blisters or scrapes.

 

Use once to twice daily:

• Once daily will be effective, however it may take a little longer to get the heels back to normal
• Twice daily applications will restore the heels to their former glory faster than using the product once daily

Once healthy, well moisturised skin on the heels has been restored, consider using Flexitol Moisturising Foot Cream or Flexitol Heel Magic as part of an ongoing footcare well-being and maintenance routine.

Clinical Test 1 Methodology:

Over 6 weeks, 30 people applied a 25% Urea cream to their right foot, and to their left, they applied a 10% Urea cream. The changes in moisture levels were measured.

 

Results:
When measured, the levels of skin hydration achieved on the feet on which 10% urea cream was applied, was lower than that of the 25% urea cream.  Use of the 25% urea cream (Flexitol Heel Balm) resulted in a greater level of skin moisturisation.

 

_{Note: This study was conducted on patients attending the Diabetes Centre and Department of Podiatry, Southern General Hospital Glasgow, Scotland.}

 

Clinical Test 2 Methodology:

In a 14-day product trial, 27 people suffering from dry, cracked heels and feet used Flexitol Heel Balm twice daily.

 

 

Results:
The levels of change between the start and the end of the trial showed that Flexitol Heel Balm had a significant effect on the increase in the moisturisation values.

_{Note: Study was commissioned by LaCorium Health and conducted by Australian Photobiology Testing Facility (APTF) at Sydney University, Sydney Australia, an independent testing facility.}

 

Before and After

 

 

Flexitol Heel Balm gets to work immediately and starts to show visible results within the first three days of use. Studies show that use of Flexitol Heel Balm over a two week period can dramatically improve the moisturisation levels of the skin. This in turn, improves the appearance (see before and after images in the research data section) and normal functioning of the skin.