How do those Baby Feet foot masks work? The kind where you soak your feet for 45 mins and a week later all your hard skin peels off. What’s the science behind it?

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How do those Baby Feet foot masks work? The kind where you soak your feet for 45 mins and a week later all your hard skin peels off. What’s the science behind it?

In: Biology

Answer 1

They’ve got a high concentration of acids – particularly alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and salicylic acid – which you might recognize from face peels. Baby Feet is basically a chemical peel for your feet. These kinds of acid soften the keratin and loosen skin cells. Keratin being the structural stuff that holds your outer most layer of skin together.