The harm of foot mask to remove dead skin

Many people care about the skin on their faces, some care about the beauty of their hands, but few really care about their feet. This is because feet cannot be seen when wearing shoes, especially the soles of the feet, which no one cares about. But do you know that the soles of the feet are the most tired? When we walk for a long time, calluses and dead skin will be formed. Some people rub them when taking a shower, while others use foot masks to remove dead skin. Is this right? What are the dangers of using foot masks to remove dead skin?

Many people have dead skin on their feet, making their feet look rough and dull. Using a foot mask is one of the ways many people restore their feet to their original glory. But do you know? Are there any disadvantages to using foot mask to remove dead skin?

May cause skin irritation

Most of the foot masks you buy contain a lot of chemical ingredients, such as propylene glycol, which can easily irritate the skin, especially for people with sensitive skin. After use, they may experience discomfort such as stinging and burning.

Possibly drier skin

The feet are prone to accumulation of old cuticles, but this layer of cuticles also protects the skin of the feet. If you exfoliate excessively, the stratum corneum's own ability to lock in moisture will be affected. Especially for people with dry skin, using foot masks to excessively exfoliate can easily make the feet dry, and in severe cases, chapped feet may occur.

Stimulates skin keratinization

If you use foot masks to exfoliate your skin too frequently, it may stimulate skin keratinization, causing areas that were originally calloused or had thick keratin to become hard and scaly, and some areas may even be painful.

May be more prone to athlete's foot

After the foot mask exfoliates and removes the outer stratum corneum of the feet, the stratum corneum's own function of resisting foreign microorganisms from destroying the tight structure and weak acid environment of the stratum corneum, and preventing the invasion of some microorganisms and bacteria is weakened. If you are not careful when wearing shoes and socks, you can easily get fungal athlete's foot.

How to reduce damage

There are some risks in using foot masks to exfoliate the skin, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use foot masks to exfoliate the skin. When using foot masks to exfoliate dead skin, you should choose regular products and pay special attention to the product ingredients. If possible, you can use homemade foot masks, which will reduce chemical irritation. In addition, you should use foot masks to exfoliate dead skin at most once a month. After exfoliation, you can use moisturizing lotion for follow-up maintenance.