The skin of the feet is particularly prone to drying and cracking. Dead skin can build up making the heel rough and itchy. Because the feet are usually encased in a warm moist environment, bacterial and fungal infections may colonise the cracks causing itchiness Emu Oil Heel Balm is especially formulated to deal with rough, dry and cracked heels. It contains Urea which removes dead skin and high concentrations of very effective moisturisers which work very well with Emu Oil to reduce hard and dry skin. The addition of Tea Tree oil helps with any mild infection that may be present.