Baby Foot Peel Mask-Original Exfoliant Foot Peel-Callus Remover for Rough Cracked Dry Feet-Dead Skin Remove-Foot Peeling Mask for Baby Soft Feet – Lavender Scented

I have dinosaur feet. I didn’t always have them but after returning from a Virgin Islands trip 10 years ago I began to notice my feet becoming really rough in spots (heel, lower side section of big toe and side of pinky toe). I went to a podiatrist and she tested for fungus etc but found nothing. So, my days of scraping and moisturizing and wearing socks to bed because I was embarrassed for my husband to accidentally touch my feet during the night began.

The best product I had found before I discovered a blurb in a magazine about Baby Foot was pure Shea Butter. It was a daily process however and if I skipped a day I noticed it would take 3 days of constant use to “catch up” with fairly smooth feet.

I had read enough positive reviews of Baby Foot to decide to give it a try. I was a bit leery of it being a Japanese product but then realized I was probably being paranoid because of radiation fears (yeah, that is a whole other story). The product I received came from Liberta U.S.A. Inc. so I am guessing they are the U.S. distributor now for this Japanese product.

The product I received came in the red box with American English print with a photo of a woman’s feet (not the photo of a leg shown on the red box here at Amazon currently). It says Lavender scent on the front. The instructions on the back say the booties will fit Woman size 4-12 and Men 4-13 (American I am assuming).

After reading all the inconsistent reviews of results I decided to compare the ingredients in the different packaging types and found differences. Some of these differences were in ingredients themselves and some just in the order of the ingredients (we all know the listed order of the ingredients determines the percentage of the ingredient in the product). I won’t go into all the different ingredients or order differences but I will compare here a couple of really noticeable differences in the Liberta USA Inc. product I received and the red box American text with the womans legs and her hand on her calf. One of the first differences in MY box and the box shown here on Amazon is the ingredient Salicylic Acid. Now we ladies all know that ingredient from our facial masks and creams. It is a good ingredient (unless you have ultra sensitive skin or a condition such as Rosacea) to have in a product that promises to get rid of dead topical skin. Amazon here lists it as ingredient number 9. My box lists it as ingredient number 32! In fact, there are so many oil and extract ingredients listed on MY red box list before ANY of the acids (with exception of the lactic acid) that it is clear that the U.S. distributed product is a completely different product than what the Japanese had originally produced. I don’t know if this is because our FDA deemed the actual acid concentration too high for sale in the U.S. or if it is just because Americans are just economically dumb and will buy anything made more cheaply even if it is ineffective.

So, that said, I opened the package and found two clear, thin, boxy booty bags. The gel was visable inside. I had to use scissors to cut the very top of the booties. I cut the tops of the booties at the same time. I recommend you cut and put on one at a time however because it could get messy. I was very careful and inserted each foot. I didn’t notice any type of offensive or chemical type odor but I didn’t really detect Lavender either (and I use a LOT of lavender products so I am well acquainted with it). My box came with a strip of plastic sealing tape pieces. The plastic did feel very thin and I wouldn’t be comfortable walking around in just them or even propping them up for fear that the gel could leak out somehow. Fortunately, I own a pair of large furry booty slippers that make me look like a muppet from the calf down so I slipped my bagged feet into those.

The instructions on MY box says to leave them on for only 1 hour. Then wash feet with soap. The dead skin cells will begin to peel 2-7 days after initial application. I left product on for two hours after I knew that the amount of acid was reduced in this version. I really don’t understand why the leave on time is LESS time with LESS acid ingredients? You would think the less effective ingredient list would require MORE time on the feet. Anyway, after two hours I removed the booties and washed my feet and thoroughly dried. I didn’t feel any weird tingling or burning of any kind. My feet did feel a bit warmer to the touch than usual however but that is probably because they were in baggies inside muppet slipper boots for two hours.

I dried my feet and didn’t apply any moisturizer of any kind at first. The instructions do say that if your feet feel dry you apply a small amount of moisturizer. It took 3 days to start noticing a bit of sloughing. My feet didn’t get scaly but there was not a “dramatic” amount of peeling after 3 days. It looks more like if you are in the tub 10 minutes too long and you start getting that whitish soft ring around the edge of the heel?

I am writing this on day 3 because I wanted to get the differences of the product information out to you guys now. I will be updating in about 3 more days and then give you my final thoughts/results after a full 14 days after the initial use of this product. I will let you know what I am using in addition to this product in the next 11 days as well. I am going to do nothing to one foot (as a “control”) and then if I use Shea Butter etc I will use it on the other foot exclusively.

EDIT: It has been 7 days since I first applied the product. My heels feel like they are sore. Not a burning sore just like if I have been standing all day. My feet are finally starting to slough and peel. However, only the tops of my feet. A thin layer of skin can be peeled off much like the skin after a sunburn except there is no redness. The bottoms of my feet are not visably peeling nor are they softer. I suspect it is because the Baby Foot product I purchased is a different formula then the original Japanese product that comes in the box with the Japanese writing. I have not tried the product packaged in the Japanese box but I know that there is far less acid in the Baby Foot product that I received. I think this less acid is the reason there is no sloughing on the bottom of my foot. The way the bag booties fit with the gel inside makes it impossible to concentrate the gel solely on the bottoms of the feet.

EDIT: 9 days after applying product. I woke up this morning to the bottoms and sides of my feet finally peeling! I am peeling off large pieces of skin to reveal new baby soft skin. I had to scrape with my nail a bit to get the heel sections off but my skin didn’t tear like I was afraid it might. So, it worked after all. It just took longer than I expected. I do recommend this product but as others have mentioned, make sure you give yourself a good two weeks after initial application before you have to reveal your feet to anyone. I would like to have the gel formula in a jar or bottle so that I could apply it to my heels only sometimes.

EDIT: Someone asked me today if I noticed my feet getting rough again after the initial effects of the treatment. YES. Two weeks after the initial smoothness (meaning after all the peeling was done) my feet were close to being right back to where they were before the treatment. This is why in my review I mentioned that it would be nice to have a bottle of the solution alone for periodic maintenance. I am back to having to apply creams such as shea butter nightly. As it stands now, plan on this method of softening to be for an event or vacation because it isn’t a long term solution.

Easy to use, effective, somewhat expensive, but overall happy with the item

I got this on the recommendation of a friend. I soaked feet prior to doing the one hour mask. For the first week my feet didn’t peel and I started to think it wasn’t going to work. Then at week 2 oh boy! My feet started peeling and flaking like crazy. Had to wear socks 24-7. I soaked a few times that 2nd week and that seemed to help as well. My heels are so so soft. I did have a pretty bad callous on my big toe that didn’t go away but seemed to soften so with a little extra tlc, it’s better. I will use this every winter. My advice is 1 – soak feet prior to using. 2 – be patient. 3 – wear socks during the entire process 4 – don’t use this if you plan to wear sandals or open shoes. If using before a specific occasion, give yourself 3 weeks. 5 – an extra soak or 2 during the week of peeling is helpful. 6 – resist the urge to peel or pull skin off.

I used this product for years. Everyone spring right before summer. I use the footies covered with socks and leave on for about 30 minutes. I rinse off the mixture in the shower. Do not use lotion or soak your feet. Nothing happens for about 1 week than the magic happens. It usually starts between the toes, just a small flake of skin. The bottom of your feet will begin to peel. Try not to pick at it and that it hard to do. There is no smell or feeling. You may want to wear socks to bed if you sleep with someone else. Definitely change your sheets once the process is completely. Your feet feel like you got the most expensive pedi money can buy.

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UPDATE: I eventually stopped using this product because, though the initial results were fantastic, my feet started developing new callouses at lightspeed. I have downgraded my rating of this product from 5 stars to 3. I now use an electric callous remover, one with a rough roller head, followed by lots of cream. I don’t get the quick regrowth of callouses that way.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:

Five star product!

I was a little afraid, after reading some of the reviews, when I received my order of Baby Foot. But not to worry! I will order this again. And again. And again.

SIZE: I also received a package with Japanese writing on it. More importantly, at the top corner, it indicated it was a “size M.” I wear a size 10 shoe (well, what can I say, I have a big heart, you know). One reviewer said she wears a size 9 and had trouble getting her foot into the bootie. NO WORRIES HERE! The booties are big enough for an American Size 10 Woman’s foot, though you still have to be careful putting them on due to the amount of gel inside.

PROCESS: I decided, also based on other reviews, to a) soak my feet for 15 minutes (which turned into 20 because I was catching up on phone calls) before putting on the booties and b) to soak in the booties for 2 hours, rather than the 30 minutes the box recommends. It’s true that you should be very careful walking in the booties, since the insides are slippery and could make you lose your balance. Buyer beware! and use caution! I put some acrylic socks on over the booties, and also wore my rubber-soled sheepskin bedroom slippers over that, and this stabilized things somewhat. I still needed to step carefully, and so here I am, sitting for the next long stretch until I’m done “soaking.” I think anyone using this product should plan to sit still with a good book or a laptop or TV while “soaking.”

After having the booties on for almost an hour, I felt a slight warmth or tingling in the outer part of my foot. Nothing to be concerned about.

I did read the review that said the woman’s box had gel with much less acid listed in the ingredients. Mine seems to be the original recipe, with glycolic acid listed as the fourth ingredient (after water, alcohol and isopropyl alcohol). Lactic acid is fifth, salicylic acid is further down the line, followed by citric acid and malic acid. Following those are the herbal ingredients that seem more soothing. The box I received says nothing about being “lavender scented,” nor did I detect any scent remotely like lavender.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PRODUCT: I never had much problem with callouses on my feet until I reached a certain…ahem…age. Perhaps because my skin is not as moist as it used to be, or perhaps because I have fewer hormones, I have a greater problem keeping the callouses on my heels under control. My weapon of choice has been one of those paddles you buy at the drug store with the pumice-like surface in two levels of roughness. I used the higher level on my heels before showering, and always get a bunch of callous shavings off. Then I put cream on my feet. I have one frustrating area I can never get to sufficiently: an oval area in the center of the ball of my foot. The “pumice paddle” tool doesn’t get to that area. I’ve also used a Dremel with a smoothing head, and, while that works, it doesn’t get all of it. I’ve tried cutting it, with some success. And I’ve had the podiatrist remove it, which works best. I’m hoping this treatment takes away all my callouses, completely.

UPDATE, 2 hours later: I have now removed the booties and washed the gel off. I already have quite a bit of softenED callous rolling off of my heels when I rubbed with the towel. I’m pretty sure this much would not have come off after a two-hour bath soak, though the longest I ever soak for is about an hour. I just haven’t seen it this soft after just a water soak, so I’m sure the gel is already working. It’s not a peeling or flaking at this point, just a good amount that rolled off with the toweling. I’m here with comfy clean socks on, just waiting for the miracle to happen.

UPDATE, Day 2: no peeling yet or shedding. About 2 hours after I wrote the last update, I realized why some reviewers are saying the product made their feet “worse.” My feet, especially at the problem callous areas on my heels and outer edges of the sole, started looking and feeling really rough. Yesterday and today, the skin feels sort of stiff, and tingly almost to the point of sun-burny, probably because I left the stuff on for 2 hours. But they don’t really hurt, just a strong tingly feel. I soaked my feet for about 10 to 15 minutes last night, and towelled them off, rubbing the skin well. Not much came off. The heels and sides still look rough today. Socks are necessary today, for sure. Waiting patiently for the peeling to begin.

UPDATE, Day 4: The tops of my feet are starting to peel. Nothing on the rest of the foot, meaning the bottoms where the callouses are, where it’s really needed. I have soaked my feet for 20 minutes twice since using the product, most recently last night. I have not used lotion, for fear it would interfere with the process. I’m beginning to wonder if I will be one of those on whom this product does not work very well. Wonder what will happen tomorrow.

UPDATE, Day 6: My feet started peeling seriously last night, the evening of my 5th day. A couple hours later, they were absolutely shedding. Huge strips of skin started sloughing off, on the tops of my feet and on the bottoms. I did read the review suggesting you shouldn’t pull the skin off, but I could not resist. I sort of wanted to control where all this skin was going to land. I did not pull it off if it did not come easily.

Today, Day 6, the peeling and sloughing continues, though not as wildly. My heels and that pesky oval callous on each of my insteps are still there, though better, and are rough, not “baby-soft,” and I am hoping I can look forward to more peeling in those sections. Otherwise, I will do another session in a month or so – after whatever the recommended waiting time is.

UPDATE, Day 7: Late yesterday, a few hours after writing the Day 6 update, I noticed the callouses on my heels were sort of crumbling, but not peeling off. I decided to soak my feet again, and this time ran hot water into the tub. It was warm enough that I had to put my feet in and out to get used to it. After putting my feet in, I did cool the temp down by running some cold water, but still let the water be warm. I soaked for 20 minutes, then toweled them, rubbing firmly with the towel. The remaining callouses just rolled away, and I am left with beautiful feet.

That being said, I am now noticing that some places on the heels still feel “thick”, though they look great. Also, there is still a “thicker” area on the balls of my feet, in the center where that tough-to-reach callous was. I think I had a lot more callous build-up than I ever realized. I am definitely going to order another kit and do this again in a few weeks.

I have to give this product all 5 stars. (I wish I could give it 6 stars.) It’s fantastic, and works just as promised. I’m wondering if they will come out with a similar product for hands, though, yes, I know you would have to hide away for a couple weeks or wear gloves! It just would be great to get the thin callouses that form on one’s hands as life goes on. The thin, thicker skin that the manicurist does not or cannot remove.

I will update my review again after I try another session, or if there is more to report with this session in the next week.