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My older son has been using it for a while now and recommended we get some for our youngest son as well. It smells nice. He’s been using it regularly since it arrived. He has mentioned his feet and jock itch are feeling much better. We will continue to purchase more because we all know playing football they are always at risk for fungal infections.

I have tinea versicolor and have tried every over the counter thing recommended by the internet, different types of athletes foot medication, dandruff shampoo, to little avail. The spots are still there. But after using this product the spots immediately faded after one use and when I use it daily they don't show themselves at all. When I feel them coming on after a hot day I use it and feel better immediately. There is a bit of a scent to it that isn't necessarily bad, just a little strong.

I know it looks scary but let me explain...

Pitted keratolysis is a descriptive title for a skin condition affecting the soles of the feet.
It affects those who sweat profusely (hyperhidrosis) especially if they wear occlusive shoes or boots for long periods.
The result is very smelly feet, due to infection of the soles. Either the forefoot or the heel or both become white with clusters of punched-out pits. The appearance is more dramatic when the feet are wet. Very rarely, the fingers are similarly affected. There is a variant of pitted keratolysis where there are more diffuse red areas on the soles.

I have tried different things to take away the smell that this would give my feet and even tried buying products from Mexico and some worked but only for the day and it would only take away the smell. But this product here is actually curing my feet.

The first two pictures are from the day I received the product and before starting to wash them. The next two pictures are a week after using the product and wow I'm so amazed. After the first day my feet stopped smelling. My feet aren't completely cured yet but for a week this is some really good stuff here!

I only washed my feet with this once a day as I'm always busy and running errands or at school or working. I used this as if it was like soap and would simply scrub my feet with this product and a sponge. If your feet smell please check the bottom of your soles and make sure you don't have this. It is really embarrassing having to hide my feet all the time, but not anymore thanks to this soap. Thank you guys, I am forever grateful!

This. Stuff. Is. Amazing.
I've struggled with toenail fungus and athlete's foot for years due to an injury and then working in an environment where my shoes were always getting wet. My doctor at the time told me it was a vitamin deficiency, and by the time I realized she was wrong, it was too late and all 5 toenails were infected. I tried EVERYTHING you can get OTC, and probably spent hundreds on all sorts of potions and lotions and topical treatments. I found a new Dr, who prescribed medication to try and kill it. Nothing worked. The past two years, I've hid my foot 24/7. I used to wear flipflops year round, and it was so frustrating and embarrassing.
I saw this online one day by chance. It had decent reviews, and cost half of what I'd usually drop on the newest cure at the drugstore, so I decided to give it a try.
Within a week, my feet were noticeably smoother, the dead skin was coming off, but they were no longer cracking, itching, and painful. Now, about a month later, the skin on the affected foot looks just as clear as the healthy one. Two toenails look perfectly healthy, they were the least infected to start off with. The other three are noticably stronger, no longer cracking, and all three have clean pink nail coming in.
After a week or so of only using this on my feet, I decided to try it as an all over body wash, and now I'm hooked! I used to have to reapply deodorant throughout the day, now I could really go without it if I wanted. Also (TMI) but for the ladies, I haven't had a single yeast infection since using this stuff. And it makes my skin feel SO fresh and clean, without drying it one bit. Even the most "moisturizing" body washes used to dry my skin! For me, at least, this product is a miracle.
And for those that say it didn't work, I would bet they used one bottle, and were mad that a month's worth of treatment didn't clear an infection that had spread over YEARS. The thing that sucks about toenail fungus is, regardless of what treatment you use, it usually takes months, maybe even a year, of constant use and attention to get rid of it. Look up costly laser treatments, or antifungal pills, or anything else. None of them are quick fixes, and they usually either cost a fortune, involve removing your toenails, or damage your liver.
And just fyi, I'm not at all affiliated with this company. I wish I was, so I could get this stuff more often! After telling the customer service rep about my experience (they contact you once they see you've received it to make sure you're satisfied ), she asked me to post my story on here, and I promised I would.
Also, the customer service in general is amazing. I wish every company was like this one. They respond immediately, and keep in contact to make sure you're fully satisfied. So really, evenif you're not up to the commitment required to cure a fungal infection, you still have nothing to lose by trying it.

After reading all the reviews, I have decided to try this Antifungal Wash on my Athletes foot. I’ve posted pictures of the bottom of my left and right foot. My feet burn, itch and are peeling all over the bottom. I plan on using this wash twice daily. I will update my photos in 10 days so everyone can see a comparison. I’ve already tried Lotrimin ultra with no success so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this stuff works. Sorry the left foot is a little blurry I took these myself and the lighting was not the best. Wish me luck!

**UPDATE** 2/5/14 The two photos on the right are my updated left and right foot pics. It has been 12 days and I could not be happier with my results. I washed my feet twice daily with the Antifungal wash and started noticing improvement within a couple of days. My left foot was the worst and you can see in my updated picture that there has been a huge improvement.

I applied the Antifungal wash with a small nail brush which gave a nice lather and really helped scrub the toenails and nasty funk off the bottom of my feet. This product has done the job and I will continue to use it as part of my daily foot regiment in the shower.

I got this for my husband because he's on his feet a lot and they sweat and cause a rash we have tried all kinds of creams sprays and lotions nothing works so we are giving this s try it smells great and is very soothing may take s little while to see if it works for sure

I bought this product for tired,soar and foot fungus. It has actually helped with all of the 3 three things I just mentioned. After a week of use, I could really see the difference in how my foot felt and is looking. Also, for better results use with pure tea tree oil for faster results!! Great seller and product!!

I started using this product thinking that like many others would not work, but I loved it at first I was desperate because I did not see any change in my nail, I began to see changes two and half months after using the product, and thank God my nail is fully recovered now, I really recommend this product, and I advise you to have patience when using it and do not despair. follow the instructions as stated in the package and is very important to be consistent and do it everyday.

I reviewed this product in May 2015 and for some reason my review has been removed. I had a bunch of progress photos posted and many updates, but they are now all gone. I want to repost my review because it seemed to have been very helpful. Some of the photos were able to be retrieved via a google image search, but the rest are gone. Either way, you can see the obvious progress even in the few photos that were able to be saved. I will post a new recent photo with no nail polish this evening so you can see the bare nail. I would do it now but I currently have gold nail polish on and won't have time to give myself a pedicure until later this evening after my kids have gone to bed. My fungus is completely gone on all four nails. If you have any questions, I can be reached at jordana.mcdowell@gmail.com. If you comment here on Amazon there's a good chance I'll never see it because I don't get alerts when people try to talk to me on here. I am more than happy to answer any of your questions. This product has really been a miracle for me after so many years of dead ends. Good luck, everyone. I hope it works for you as well as it did for me!!

Original review:

I've struggled with toenail fungus for at least 15 years. I was in high school when they started. I used to get pedicures done all the time and didn't know how dangerous doing that could be if a tool that you used wasn't cleaned properly. I have tried laser treatments, creams, sprays, weird homemade remedies. You name it, I've tried it. I purchased this Teatree foot soak in early May 2015. Around the same time I made a homemade foot fungus cream with all natural ingredients to include coconut oil and essential oils. I will put the recipe down below after my review. For the first five months or so I would use the Teatree soak every single night before bed. I would soak my feet for about a 20 minutes to a half hour while watching TV or crocheting. I would apply the homemade cream two times per day. I had four infected nails on my left foot. The big toe nail fell off where the fungus was living. Underneath is healthy skin just waiting for a new healthy nail to grow in. All of the nails became much lighter in color and the fungus is clearly dying in every nail.

Homemade essential oil and coconut oil recipe:

I used one of those really little 4oz glass mason jars. In a separate glass bowl I would put about a half cup of organic unrefined coconut oil that you can buy basically anywhere. The brand of essential oils that I use is Eden's Garden. You can get them here on Amazon or directly on their website. I would put three drops of peppermint oil, three drops of Teatree oil, five drops of oregano oil, and three drops of lavender oil. Mix it all together in the bowl and then transfer it to the little mason jar. Coconut oil turns into liquid if it is kept in a warm location. That makes for a very messy application to your nail. I used to keep mine away from sunlight and inside one of my lower kitchen cabinets. The lid was labeled as well as to prevent anyone else in my household from thinking it is just plain coconut oil.

For the first 5 to 6 months I would use the Teatree soak every night. Once I started noticing that healthy and fungus-less nail was starting to grow in I cut it down to every other day for the soak. I would still use the cream every day until the fungus completely grew out and was cut off.

The podiatrist that I went to a while back recommended being barefoot or in flip-flops at home as to let the nails breathe as much as possible. Fungus grows in moist dark places so if you have to wear closed shoes or sneakers and socks a lot then at least at home don't do it.

This tea tree foot soak was instrumental in getting rid of my fungus. I believe the homemade remedy that I made also helped as well. Tea tree is one of the best natural ingredients to get rid of fungus. It also smelled really good, not that this aspect matters at all because even if it didn't smell good I would still use it if I knew it worked but it's nice that the smell is really appealing as well.

As I stated above, I will upload a new photo tonight of my bare nail with no nail polish.

Here I am on day 2 & I have such high hopes with you all having great success with clearing up toenail fungus! The soak I do once daily plus I add a couple of drops of the oil to the nail cuticles on both my ugly big toes...it's 3/23/2015 & I am posting this "before" pic so we can really see my progress! I'm praying it will! Ok here goes!...***UPDATE 4/2/2015 It appears that my toenail fungus is of a lighter color under both nails, more transparent...perhaps the soak is loosening up both nails to then fall off. I see clear fluid moving around under nail where dark color WAS! I have new pics...! Thanx!

I've been using this product for about 9 months now and it's only amazing if you use it 3 times a day, change out your socks often and interchange between 2-3 different pairs of shoes.I've had severe fungus on my toenails for almost 24 years already. It's something I'm not proud of especially during the summer months when I want to wear slippers but I cannot, so I try to hide my nails using merrel hiking sandals. I've gone to those laser treatments at the doctor but all that does is warm-up the nailbed but doesn't do anything to completely erradicate the cause which is fungus that is embedded inside the nail.I've let my nails thicken-up and then had to practically chisel them down to size. During those laser treatments, the doctor would literally use a dremmel to flatten down my thick nails to almost what they would look like but the nerves beneath there are sensitive and you can really feel this once you get to the thin layer of normal nail which brings me to my point.I think in order for this product to be most effective would be to dremmel/flatten-out the thick nail to a thin nail and then let this stuff work in and do its magic otherwise it has a hard time penetrating to the source (unless you use this 3 times a day keeping the nail soft). Trying to chisel away using a nail clipper is difficult and provides uneven working surface. So if you're handy enough, my suggestion is to dremmel the thick nail away with something like the sandpaper grinder tool in the set, go medium rpms, use a vacuum to draw away flying fung-infected nail (you don't want to breat that stuff) and get it down to the thin layer, then let this stuff do its magic.

This seems to be working so far. During the last few years, I've rarely gone more than a couple of months without a recurrence of athlete's foot.
Since buying this, I've made it over 3 months. I'll call it a triumph if I make it 3 more months, but so far so good.

I purchased it for a antifungal soap to see if it with the other Item I purchased to help with my ugly toe nails, It is to soon to determine if it is helping. But I think it is.

I bought this product for my son, he wears tie up leather boots for 12 hours everyday and his feet sweat really bad that causes foot odor.
We got a boot dryer and he uses this product everyday with a foot scrubber and what a difference his feet are less itchy and don't smell any more.

I can't really attest to how it works for fungus because it turned out that I had psoriasis, but this soap did help a bit with the itching right after I used it and I really liked the smell.

I tried two consecutive tubes of the leading antifungal over a three week period and my Athlete's foot stopped itching, scaling, and flaking. That said, the discoloration remainded and the last little extra healing needed to totally get rid of my AF remained elusive. One week of soaking my feet in warm water with this product and a new pumice stone has done the trick. I'm totally AF free for the first time in in a decade. Needless to say, I'd buy this product again.

I love this product. I use it once a week for pedicures and in conjunct with my fungal treatment. Whenever I go for a professional pedicure this is what use to help prevent any possible future fungal infections. It leaves feet feel soft and revived.

As I got this to try and treat toenail fungus, it is too soon to attest to results in that regard. I have been using it in conjunction with the topical treatment for about a week. I will say it is a great smelling product and makes my feet feel like they are at a spa! I would be happy to share results, when I see them. I bought it based on good reviews and testimonials that it did work.

Bought this to use for my mother's toe nail fungus. Haven't been able to use it consistently, but it smells good and she enjoys the foot baths at night. I think it is working on the fungus, but it will take more time to be certain

This is relaxing to use. I haven't been using it long enough to know if it will do anything for nails with fungus but it is a pleasant foot soak for sore feet so not a waste in any case

I love, love, love these salts. Makes the water super smooth and velvety; the scent is intoxicating: very fresh and you almost feel it going into your nostrils and throughout your body.

Highly recommended.

Works well, but is expensive compared to products that were similar.

I've been using this for a few weeks now and so far, it's ok. I do not love the smell of Tea Tree oil, but I already knew that, and I'm fine with it. I am just not sure if it actually helps treating anything - so far it seems pretty much like any other soap. Not good, not bad, just soap.

I do like this soap however it's not a cost effective for a daily and regular use. It's is definitely effective for a skin issues one may have as it provides nice cooling and calming effect, reduces itchiness, and it's not irritating. However downside is that there is no foam and I felt like I have to use a lot of product to get the clean feeling afterwards. I used up the entire bottle in a week.
I recommend if you need to treat a small area for a period of time, but for a daily use there are bar soaps equally good and more cost effective.

I've been having a persistent fungal problem in a personal area. Used as directed, topical creams would knock the infection out and clear up smells and itchiness, but symptoms would return in a few weeks. While this soap did not clear up the infection completely, it made it easier to control. It is important that it be used with a washcloth or similar, as the scrubbing action is needed for the soap to work. This isn't a miracle product, and people should approach using it as skeptically as any other "home remedy" style product, but I did find it helpful in controlling what seems to be a chronic problem.

I bought this based on the high reviews, but ended up returning it after a couple of uses. I have no doubt that the satisfied users were happy, but my skin had an adverse reaction to this soap -- it severely irritated the skin on top of my feet, resulting in red dots that lasted a few days. So I highly recommend that future users perhaps try this on a small area of skin first.

It smells like Tea Tree oil, which is to be expected, but it doesn't lather well. Because of that, I feel like I need to use a lot. I do feel very clean and get a "chill" on my skin after showering. It is also very drying so I have to lotion down good, especially my legs and feet. I bought this product because ringworm was going around my family. My husband and 3 kids are taking Jujitsu and we thought that they were bringing it home with them. I honestly don't think that it's a cure but I believe that it can prevent after you exercise or do contact sports. Hope this helps!

So far after almost 2 months of using it daily I have not seen any difference.

I have show any results as of yet and it's almost gone.

It's okay - feels really good on your feet. Makes them feel refreshed and tingly for awhile. I purchased this product to help get rid of toenail fungus.

As far as the ability to fight toenail fungus you would have to purchase 4-5 bags of this product and hope that your nails have grown out (gotten rid of the fungus - for this to be effective. Since it takes months to rid the nails of the fungus with new growth. In that respect, it is not a worthwhile product. It does state that you should use it with another topical product to rid the fungus. So...I did. But not sure how the soak alone would do with ridding the fungus over the months it takes to use it. If you are willing to spend the money to purchase 4-5 bags of the stuff and be diligent about soaking your feet everyday for 15-20 minutes it might be worth that feeling of REFRESHING PEDICURE STYLE HOT FOOT SOAK :) Hope this helps!!!

They have great customer service. Product smells good makes me wanna soak my feet in this when I get pedicure done.

I tried this based on other reviews that I read. I didn't want to give up after only a few weeks because I know toenail fungus can take a long time to get rid of. I bought a second bag and used that one up too. I still didn't notice that much of a difference. After the 2nd bag was gone, I went to the drugstore and bought some epsom salt and tea tree oil and made my own. It wasn't exactly the same. But it also saved me a ton of money.

Nice smell but that's about it , don't waste your money on this product ,there are other natural stuffs out there that works better !

Unfortunately did NOTHING for me :-( ! Based on reviews, was so hopeful but no effect whatsoever.

I bought this for my toe nail fungus and had high hopes for it based on the reviews. It didn't help me at all. I liked how it smelled though and used it anyway to soak my feet in.

Used for over a month, no change in condition (athletes foot). It may work for you, but it did not for me. I will finish the bottle (because it is not making the condition worse) but will not re-order. Customer service, though, is top notch - I think you can try without risk because they do offer a money back guarantee. I believe this does work for some things, it just did not work for my problem.

Personally I didn't like it, I purchased the Oleavine Antifungal Soap with Tea Tree and Neem for Body, 12 oz before this one for $15, and it was amazing I got the tingly feeling from the peppermint I was looking for. This one didn't have that, and over all I didn't feel clean after showering with it.

It is slowly helping my toe nail fungus. I have used it everyday for several days now, but the fungus is not yet cured. However, I have struggled with toe nail fungus for years and tried every product under the sun.

Used this for a while now... the entire kit and it didn't work

Bought it for my husband. He has been using it for a month and so far there is no change in his toenail fungus problem.

I used this twice, not really sure about this, I was expecting the same quality as the blue soak used in most Mani/Pedi shops.... I will do one final test and see if it improves, consistency is key.

Had no magical powers.

I purchased to use on ringworm. FALSE HOPE. I only used this product in affected areas and it agitated the skin like mad. A large, red, swollen rash popped up wherever I had used this on the skin. It's hot and SO uncomfortable... and I still have the ringworm. It's like a massive hive on the areas I've used the soap... I bought because of so many good reviews--but for skin this was a no go. A NO GO.

I didn't see any results honestly. Also it didn't foam at all so I felt like it wasnt actively working. I have purchased other anti fungul body washes and at least they made me feel cleaner.

Waste of money. Didn't work at all

I used this for a month or so, I suddenly started having itchy irritated skin. Apparently this made me break in a bad rash. Beware!

I had a persistent fungal rash throughout and I tried this for a month. It did not work but convinced me to seek proper medical treatment.

Did not work for me......

I don't like it doesn't work would like money back

Same size as $1.39 and same affect why did i pay so much

Tiny bag.

Had been using it for a week with hot water soak but there is no change in my toe nail fungus. I'm not at all satisfied with the product. Will the supplier send me a refund as they promised to unsatisfied customers?

Does not help at all for athletes foot like it said it does. Smells great but was a waste of money for the purpose I bought it for.