What is a paraffin treatment?

Cosmetic paraffin wax is often infused with botanicals or other therapeutic ingredients and is used in heat treatments by manicurists and aestheticians. During a paraffin treatment, hands or feet are dipped into warm paraffin, which holds heat in for 10 to 15 minutes and causes the pores to open, allowing moisturizers to penetrate into the skin more readily. Paraffin therapy conditions and softens the cuticles and leaves hands and feet feeling soft and pampered. You can enjoy paraffin treatments at home by using a professional paraffin bath. It relaxes sore muscles and stiff joints as it softens skin, and has an extra-large tub that allows complete immersion of hand or foot.