The 11 Best Foot Creams of 2025, Approved by Byrdie Editors and Dermatologists

Key Ingredients: Bee propolis, sage, basil, vitamin E, chamomile, aloe vera | Size: 5 oz | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Whether you deal with smelly feet, cracked feet, or blisters, you’ll adore this non-greasy cream from Hey Honey. The formula is loaded with ingredients sourced from nature, like purifying bee propolis, odor-eliminating sage and basil extracts, softening vitamin E, soothing chamomile, and aloe vera. After use, you can expect your feet to feel (and smell) better than ever before. The brand recommends applying nightly (making it a great excuse for a foot massage) and putting on socks to lock in the moisture. Come morning, you can expect super-soft feet.

Key Ingredients: Lactic acid, urea | Size: 3 oz | Cruelty-Free: No

This pick’s ability to deeply hydrate rough skin (thanks to ceramides) while also breaking down rough or callused skin has earned it a fan-favorite status with our editors. It’s also a favorite of Shah due to its ability to hydrate and smooth dry, rough feet. “This cream is formulated with ceramide-3 and natural moisturizing factors that enhance the skin barrier—and it’s fragrance-free, making it great for sensitive skin.” It can make feet slippery, though, so if you’ll be walking around barefoot, you may want to enlist the help of some cozy socks. It’s also available for under $20, making it a nice pick for most people on a budget.

Key Ingredients: Coconut and olive oils | Size: 4.3 oz | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Burt’s Bees makes more than that iconic lip balm that has a permanent spot in your bag—they make a great foot cream, too. Formulated with a mixture of coconut and olive oils, its consistency is thick yet feels more like a balm, allowing it to give a hefty dose of moisture with each use. And its light, refreshing scent of peppermint and rosemary only adds to its appeal. We recommend this product for anyone seeking a rich, balmy foot cream that drenches skin in intense moisture. It’s also a good option for anyone who prefers naturally derived ingredients.

Active Ingredients: Shea butter, coconut oil, and lavender essential oil | Size: 5.3 oz | Cruelty-Free: No

Shea butter, the hero ingredient of this product, has long been known for its ability to instantly hydrate skin. You only need a dime-sized amount for an instant hit of moisture. And, while other rich formulas may have you sliding across the floor, you’ll watch in amazement as this one sinks into the skin in seconds. The cream’s soothing lavender scent is a bonus, too. The blend of shea butter, coconut oil, and lavender essential oil nourishes and soothes as it sinks into the skin.

Key Ingredients: Lactic acid | Size: 3 oz | Cruelty-Free: Yes

This foot cream from AmLactin tackles calluses, splits, and cracks with just a tiny bit of product. Another bonus: its formula is non-greasy and fragrance-free, making it ideal for use on dry heels and stubborn hard skin without risk of you sliding all around the house. Shah is a fan of this cream because it contains lactic acid to help moisturize and exfoliate. It’s a gentle exfoliant, but those with super-sensitive skin might find it to be slightly irritating.

Key Ingredients: Vitamin C, E, A, and F, shea butter, aloe leaf, cocoa seed, chamomile, and essential oils | Size: 8 oz | Cruelty-Free: Yes

This eucalyptus-scented pick from Footnanny is excellent at repairing dry feet and heels, while a mixture of essential oils makes it smell delicious. We will warn you, though, that a little bit goes a long way, and some may find its fragrance overpowering. Aside from that, it absorbs speedily without leaving any residue or greasiness.

Key Ingredients: Sunflower and meadowfoam | Size: 1.8 oz | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Aside from its incredibly soothing and hydrating formula, this balm offers the simplest, mess-free application. It comes housed in a stick applicator that ensures hands don’t get all greasy and slimy while being easy to glide all over heels and arches. By locking in moisture, it’s intended to repair and rejuvenate dry, cracked skin. Plus, it’s an overnight treatment, so it only needs to be applied once a day.

Key Ingredients: Glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid | Size: 1.2 oz | Cruelty-Free: Yes

For feet that feel as soft as a newborn’s, put on these foot masks from Baby Foot. With each use, it’ll use a whole slew of AHAs (like lactic and glycolic acids) to exfoliate every inch of dead skin off of your entire foot (yes, entire!). It may look like an ordinary foot mask when you first put it on, but for 48 hours after you apply it, you’ll watch your entire foot peel. The results? Feet that look renewed and feel ultrasoft.

Key Ingredients: Organic beeswax, arnica, camphor, menthol, and peppermint oils | Size: 2 oz | Cruelty-Free: Yes

While this multipurpose balm can be used on just about everything, we love how well it works for soothing sore feet. Its infusion of hydrating ingredients—think healing beeswax plus avocado, hemp, and jojoba oils—alone makes it worth it, but the blend of menthol and peppermint oils is what truly works the magic. For some extra pampering, soak your feet in the tub before applying. Between the nourishing ingredients and the soothing scent, this is not to be missed.

Key Ingredients: Petrolatum | Size: 14 oz | Cruelty-Free: No

Applying moisturizer to your feet while having blisters is not fun by any means, but you can rest assured knowing that this cream from Aquaphor will help heal them. Although it’s not specifically intended for feet, Shah says that this cream is a staple for most dermatologists—especially for healing really dry areas. “It combines three ultra-nourishing ingredients—petrolatum jelly with panthenol and glycerin—that acts like a seal over blisters,” he says. And with the added healing (and moisturizing) benefits, your blisters will be gone before you know it.

Key Ingredients: Salicylic acid, ceramides, ammonium lactate, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid | Size: 3 oz | Cruelty-Free: No

With all the dry skin on our feet, it’s no surprise that exfoliation is necessary. Make the process a bit less tedious by incorporating an exfoliating foot cream like this one from CeraVe. “It contains salicylic acid and other exfoliants to help smooth skin on the feet,” explains Shah. And we’d be remiss to mention that it’s also moisturizing, affordably priced, and made with gentle, non-irritating ingredients.