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Listerine Lemon Foot Soak To Remove Toxins

by Erika

Try this easy DIY Listerine lemon foot soak to remove toxins through your feet, dead skin cells and rejuvenate your feet! If you haven’t tried a Listerine foot soak, it’s about time you did because it’s one of the best home remedies for calluses, dry skin on the feet, and dead skin.

As with any home remedy, there may be side effects, especially for those with sensitive skin. With that being said, Listerine is used in the mouth so it contains healthy ingredients and little side effects. Lemon juice is also a very healthy fruit making it mostly safe.

However, it is always recommended that you perform a skin patch test before using any concoction on your skin. To do one, apply a little bit of the mixture on your inner upper arm and if there is redness, swelling, or itching, it means that you are allergic.

Listerine Lemon Foot Soak To Remove Toxins

Listerine Lemon Foot Soak Benefits

Listerine – has four essential oils, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol, menthol, and thymol. All of these essential oils have anti-plaque properties which means they destroy bacteria that form on the teeth. Interestingly, when used as a foot soak, it provides the same benefits.

This is great for those with toenail fungus, athlete’s foot, and other mild infections of the feet. When it comes to removing dead skin though, methyl salicylate is what gets the job done because it’s very similar to a chemical exfoliant called Salicylic acid. 

Lemon juice – contains citric acid which has been shown to get rid of dead skin cells and exfoliate the skin when applied topically. Lemon juice also contains a good amount of vitamin C which is an antioxidant that helps the body eliminate toxins faster.

Lemon juice also works as an antiseptic and increases the exfoliating benefits of Listerine.

Warm water – is nature’s cure, simply soaking your feet in warm water for 30 minutes can help improve circulation! Warm water makes your blood vessels bigger which helps blood circulate better in your legs and feet which is very important for younger feet.

Apart from its amazing benefits, soaking your feet in warm water a few times per week can also help soften dead skin so now you know the benefits of this foot soak, let’s get on with the recipe!

Listerine Lemon Foot Soak To Remove Toxins ingredients

Listerine Lemon Foot Soak To Remove Toxins Recipe

Ingredient for 1 foot soak:

  • 1 cup of Listerine
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 gallon of water

How To Make And Use this Listerine Lemon Foot Soak

Squeeze your lemon and mix it with the water and listerine in a large basin until combined and soak your feet in it for 45-60 minutes and using a soft loofah, gently scrub off the dead skin.

You can also get rid of dead skin easily around your toenails by simply scrubbing them off as well.

Once you are satisfied, rinse your feet with warm water and dry it. You can also apply a little bit of Vaseline, coconut oil, or olive oil to make your feet even softer.

Listerine Lemon Foot Soak Side Effects

As I mentioned above, this remedy is usually safe for most skin types, however, if your skin is infected, swollen, have cuts, blisters, or burns, you shouldn’t use this remedy simply because it will cause a burning sensation.

Also, people with allergic reactions to the active ingredients in Listerine should avoid using this foot soak. To find out which ingredients, simply read the ingredient section on the bottle.

If you don’t have any of the above, you are good to go!

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Conclusion

I hope you found this post helpful and try this Listerine lemon foot soak recipe. Let me know your results in the comments below. You can also find me on Pinterest and Flipboard for more awesome remedies and tips. Please don’t forget to save my pin, it really helps, thanks a million.

Listerine lemon foot soak to remove toxins