The Right Homemade Foot Lotion Recipe For Your Foot Care Needs
Not sure which homemade foot lotion recipe is the right one for you?
Everyone is different. And everyone has different foot care needs from one another. That means, sometimes the foot lotion recipes that may work for someone else, might not necessarily work for you. This is why you might find it sometimes difficult to find a good homemade foot lotion recipe that works for you. And it can become a little frustrating especially when you’ve seen these homemade foot lotion recipes work for others around you (or on those you follow via social media).
So, how do you go about finding the right foot lotion recipe for your very own personal foot care needs? And your specific skin type? Let’s take a look at a long list of different homemade foot creams that you may find to fit what you’re looking for (and what you need).
This list will also include the recipes of these homemade foot lotions, as well as the purpose they serve, and the skin types and foot conditions that each would benefit most.
Each of these simple foot lotion recipes are easy to make at home, and most do require heating, while others only require a minimal amount of heat. We recommend having a mixing bowl and a hand mixer handy for easy mixing, a baking spatula for stirring, a medium-sized saucepan for heating ingredients together and a few mason jars or containers to store any leftover product for later use.
1. Silky Smooth Foot Lotion Recipe for Dry and Rough Skin
Who this recipe is for: This foot lotion recipe is perfect for the person who’s been dealing with rough and dry skin. The moisturizing and skin-softening ingredients help to smoothen out the skin, leaving the skin feeling soft and silky.
What you’ll need:
- 2 tbsp Cocoa butter
- 3/4 cup Almond oil, sweet
- 43 drops Lavender or orange essential oil
- 1 tsp Vitamin e oil
- Milk
- 3 tbsp Refined Mango Butter by Better Shea Butter
*Requires heating of ingredients. Simply combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat on stove. Stir and combine all ingredients together,until thoroughly mixed. Remove from heat and pour into heat safe bowl or container and allow to cool before use.
Other:
- 1 TB (8 grams) finely chopped beeswax or beeswax pellets (Don’t know where to buy beeswax? Get it here)
- 1 cup (220 g) distilled water or a floral hydrosol (the hydrosol is my preference)– rose, lavender or calendula all work well – must be room temperature or lotion is more likely to separate
2. Soothing Homemade Foot Lotion Recipe with Lavender & Coconut Oil
Who this recipe is for: Itchy and/or stinky feet? This homemade foot lotion recipe best suits anyone looking for deep cleansing, and super-smoothing properties in a foot lotion recipe. This recipe also works best for individuals battling foot conditions like foot fungal and bacterial infections. That’s because the coconut oil acts as a natural antibacterial and antifungal, helping make feel healthy.
What you’ll need:
- 1/3 cup Arrowroot powder* (optional)
- 1 cup Coconut oil, pure
75 drops Lavender or other essential oil - Dairy
- 1 cup Unrefined Shea Butter by Better Shea Butter
*Requires heating of ingredients. Simply combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat on stove. Stir and combine all ingredients together,until thoroughly mixed. Remove from heat and pour into heat safe bowl or container and allow to cool before use.
3. Luxurious “Body Butter” Foot Lotion Recipe
Who this recipe is for: This luxurious, three-ingredient “body butter” foot lotion recipe is perfect for the person in need of deep moisturizing of the feet. This recipe also works wonders for those looking to relieve symptoms of any itchiness or irritated skin due to bug & insect bites, as well as some rashes that may have been caused by plants, weather, etc.
What you’ll need:
- ½ Cup Organic Coconut Oil
- ½ Cup Organic Cocoa Butter
- ½ tbsp Tea Tree Oil
4. Homemade Foot Lotion for Eczema
Who this recipe is for: While this homemade foot lotion recipe was originally designed for individuals with eczema, this lotion can also be used to soothe symptoms of psoriasis, rosacea and any other skin conditions that might be causing discomfort.
What you’ll need:
- ½ cup pure shea butter
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 40 drops lavender essential oil
- 5-10 drops tea tree essential oil
*Requires heating of ingredients. Simply combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat on stove. Stir and combine all ingredients together,until thoroughly mixed. Remove from heat and pour into heat safe bowl or container and allow to cool before use.
5. Homemade Foot Lotion Recipe For Tired & Dry Feet
Who this recipe is for: This homemade foot lotion recipe was inspired by hard-working men and women who are suffer tired and dry feet from being busy on their feet all day long. This lotion has skin-moisturizing properties, as well as calming and relaxing essential oils to help bring dry and tired feet to ultimate relaxation–and a little aromatherapy for the user as well.
What you’ll need:
- ¼ cup beeswax
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup pure shea butter
- 1 tsp. vitamin E oil
- 10 drops clove essential oil
- 10 drops wild orange essential oil
*Requires heating of ingredients. Simply combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat on stove. Stir and combine all ingredients together,until thoroughly mixed. Remove from heat and pour into heat safe bowl or container and allow to cool before use
6. Baby Soft Homemade Foot Lotion Recipe
Who it’s for: Want baby soft feet and skin? This lotion is for anyone looking to get irresistibly soft feet and skin. This homemade foot lotion recipe is safe for use on young children, as it is a mixture of three ingredients that are known to be safe for children to use.
What you’ll need:
- 16 oz. Baby Lotion
- 8 oz. coconut oil
- 8 oz. Vitamin E Oil
7. Homemade Grapefruit Foot Lotion Recipe for Glowing and Youthful Skin
Who this recipe is for: This homemade foot lotion contains grapefruit and complimented by other ingredients to help anyone with aging skin on the feet bring back that supple, youthful glow in their feet. The appearance of aging skin may cause you to feel self-conscious about your feet. Don’t hide your feet because they no longer look the way they used to when you were young.
What you’ll need:
- 1/4 Cup raw pure shea butter
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil
- 5 drops therapeutic grade grapefruit essential oil
- 5 drops therapeutic grade frankincense essential oil
- 5 drops therapeutic grade lavender essential oil
*Requires heating of ingredients. Simply combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat on stove. Stir and combine all ingredients together,until thoroughly mixed. Remove from heat and pour into heat safe bowl or container and allow to cool before use.
None of these foot lotion recipes match your skin conditions? Easy fix.
Many of these foot lotion recipes contain key ingredients that are suitable to help treat your skin conditions. Feel free to take the above ingredients listed and mix and match them to create your own personalized foot lotion recipe.
Helpful tip: Coconut oil is a key ingredient to include in your homemade foot lotion recipe because of its super healing, super hydrating properties. Coconut oil also blends well with other ingredients, making it easy to combine with just about any essential oil and other moisturizers.
Read our article “Coconut Oil for Dry Feet is the BEST Home Remedy”.
