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 andfeet.
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.
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.
Some of the carefully selected natural ingredients include:
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
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.