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Alva's Balm is supposed to reduce your callusesup to 75% in 28 days. It is such a tiny pot (30ml), it won't last you 28 days if you use it on your whole feet! So just apply it on the critical zones where it's most required.
After 1 month of use, I can express my opinion. Does it work on calluses?
I don't have calluses, but simply thick layers of skin caused by pressure points since I stand on these little guys for many hours every single day, plus I don't have extremely dry feet. This is the not-so-critical situation I started from.
The formula is well balanced since it has peeling ingredients combined with nourishing and hydrating ones.
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On the exfoliating side we have primarily Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid (of the latter there is a chemical version and a vegetal version which is willow extract, renowned for containing naturally a high quantity of this acid). Then there are two essential oils known for being antibacterial and anti-infective (tea tree and manuka).
Since it is a water based balm, it is very quick to absorb therefore very handy and practical. For this reason I consider it to be a light treatment to be accompanied by other products. In my case, I must recognize it has softened my skin and reduced the thickness of the critical zones, but I think it can't do wonders if used alone. I would recommend to use it in combo with a thick nourishing vegetal balm and have footbaths regularly in sea salt.
Taking a look at the ingredients on the webpage, I realized they have almost completely changed the formula -.-' and the noteworthy change is the addition of Urea, which is a very common ingredient used to treat thickened skin or acne since it has exfoliating and hydrating properties.
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