Judging from the ingredient list, "Gold Bond - Healing Foot Cream" works well for improving skin hydration This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Urea, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20 and propylene glycol in this product (humectants) attract water molecules to the upper layer of the skin (the water comes from the outside air or from the deeper layers of the skin if the air is dry). Emollients in this formulation (petrolatum, jojoba esters, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

This product contains acids (lactic acid 1.30% - 1.60%). Their concentration is low, and they will not have a strong exfoliating effect. Instead, they work to support the skin natural acid mantle and to attract water (as humectants). Lactic acid is particularly good in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin and improving the skin barrier.
This moisturizer includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 0.70%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.

This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: lactic acid

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Gold Bond" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.

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The product retails for 56.05CA$ in Canada, from 5.49$ up to 35.80$ in the United States and for 23.95£ in the United Kingdom.

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Moisturizing

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Anti-aging

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Healing Foot Cream

Source: From product name

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, methyl gluceth-20.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, jojoba esters.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: petrolatum, urea

urea 10% - 12%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin (urea makes up about 7% of natural moisturizing factors in skin). Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Also has a positive effect on the skin barrier beyond the humectant action. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients. Is an exfoliating ingredient when used in high concentrations

dimethicone 4.9% - 5.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

glycerin 3.1% - 3.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Gold Bond Healing Foot Cream is made with seven intensive moisturizers and three vitamins, including vitamin B to help improve the appearance of skin, antioxidant vitamin C to protect against environmental stressors, and vitamin E to help prevent moisture loss.

Source: Walgreens

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

lactic acid 1.3% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

magnesium ascorbyl phosphate 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high

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lactic acid 1.3% - 1.6%

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Works for: Exfoliation, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging

retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 0.7%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Exfoliation

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propylene glycol 0.55% - 0.85%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

retinyl palmitate 0.45% - 0.7%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Exfoliation

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

urea 10% - 12%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Exfoliation

dimethicone 4.9% - 5.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

Ingredient list view

Water, Urea, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Cetyl alcohol, Jojoba esters, Cetyl esters, Lactic acid, Stearyl alcohol, Distearyldimonium chloride, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Propylene glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Tocopheryl acetate, Retinyl palmitate, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Stearamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, Methyl gluceth-20, Glyceryl stearate, Diazolidinyl urea, Edta, Parfum, Methylparaben, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Potassium hydroxide, Propylparaben

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Key ingredients	lactic acid retinyl palmitate +6 more	Common: lactic acid urea +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum	Common: petrolatum urea +2 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter cocos nucifera fruit extract	Common: petrolatum jojoba esters +3 more Other: niacinamide ceramide ng +3 more	Common: lactic acid urea +2 more Other: lanolin panthenol +3 more	Common: petrolatum urea +2 more Other: panthenol cyclopentasiloxane +3 more	Common: petrolatum urea +1 more Other: salicylic acid	Common: lactic acid urea +2 more Other: ceramide np carnitine +8 more	Common: urea glycerin +1 more Other: lanolin panthenol +8 more	Common: urea petrolatum +2 more Other: paraffinum liquidum palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +9 more	Common: urea petrolatum +1 more Other: lanolin panthenol +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? +12 more	limonene Has skin benefit? eucalyptus globulus leaf oil Has skin benefit? +2 more	citrus limon juice Has skin benefit? citrus grandis juice Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? diazolidinyl urea Has skin benefit? +11 more	methylisothiazolinone Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	polyaminopropyl biguanide Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +5 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? peg-8 Has skin benefit?	sodium cetearyl sulfate Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +3 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? salvia officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? glyceryl oleate Has skin benefit? +6 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +8 more	water Has skin benefit? cetearyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? hydroxyethyl urea Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +19 more	unknown Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +7 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrogenated polyisobutene Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +29 more

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