Shea Butter Foot Cream
Dancing Dingo

I remember the last time I got a pedicure. An unpleasant, greasy lotion was applied to my feet and the nastiness of it stuck in my mind and well as on my soles. Leaving that business, it felt as though I would slip n’ slide out the door rather than walk. That was then, this is now.

One of our PZ team members had opened a box of personal care products, distributing items around for testing and review. Among them, was a beautiful 4 ounce, cobalt blue container marked Shea Butter Foot Cream with vitamin E, Tea Tree Oil and Lavender & Peppermint Essential Oils. I though to my self, ‘Self this is heavy duty foot treatment, for feet that require serious revitalization like mine!’ Yes, shocking as it may seem, I am another guy who neglects his feet. Better feet than breath, you’re no doubt thinking!

Let’s investigate this foot cream further. The striking round container with silver screw on lid yields a white, rich blend of the following: aloe vera gel, sweet almond oil, shea butter, jojoba oil, glycerin, stearic acid, cocoa butter coconut oil, e-wax (paraben-free preservative), pure tea tree oil, lavender and essential peppermint oils.

Now, if memory serves and it sometimes does, aloe vera, shea and cocoa butter make an excellent and deep conditioning concoction with the ability to replenish any skin problem: especially dilapidated, cracked, dry feet!

The slightest whiff of peppermint and lavender are present and I continue to feel the cool, refreshing oil work deep into my cracked and troubled soles. So this is not just a deep moisturizer…this is a foot cooler and refresher too: YOW!

Now, I never told anyone this, so keep it between us. I took my socks off, slathered my feet with this thick formulation, put my socks back on …and forgot about it until later in the day. Fortunately my coworkers were doing field work so I enjoyed the luxury of walking about in socks at the office for a while. Later, I noticed the container suggested a night time ritual: slather tired feet, place them in cotton socks and let the wonderful oils work their healing magic. I was ahead of the game!

Whoops, here came the rest of the team! I took the socks off and inspected my feet. My feet didn’t feel greasy and I wasn’t in fear of sliding out the door as I had previously mentioned. All that natural goodness had soaked in, and yes Virginia, I had happy feet! They felt smooth, looked great and felt moist which is saying a lot for ‘men’ feet! I flashed my feet to my fellow team members and for once, they did not recoil in horror! Everyone had to agree: there was a major transformation.

I knew all those nourishing ingredients including tea tree (one of my favorites!) had accomplished something I was too busy to concern myself with; the complete revitalization of my heels and soles. This total transformation was paraben-free with no greasy feeling! I am a happy camper.

One minor issue, it smells so good, I want to dab some on as an after shave. Wait no problem. I won’t tell…if you don’t!