Adam H. Kaplan, DPM, is a podiatrist and attending physician practicing at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health and Roosevelt Care Center.

Foot masks and peels can deeply exfoliate the skin on your feet, revealing smooth, baby-soft skin after about a week. They can also moisturize and work well for folks with rough, calloused feet or super dry skin.

Exfoliating foot masks and peels are usually booties saturated in a serum with a high concentration of exfoliating acids like lactic or glycolic acid or moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid or glycerin. According to Geeta Yadav, MD, board-certified dermatologist and founder of FACET Dermatology, these acids are stronger than you'd find in most facial peels, as the skin on the feet is thicker than the face. The serum will penetrate the skin, and the acids will break down the bonds, securing the dead skin cells to the surface of your skin and helping them to slough off.

To find the best foot masks and peels, we did a lot of the footwork and spent over 800 hours testing the top products at home to determine the best ones for various issues. We also had a podiatrist on our Medical Expert Board review this article for medical and scientific accuracy.

There are two types of foot masks and peels on the market. They include: