Reviewed by Evan Lewis, PhD. Last updated 10 August 2026.
By IodinePure
Here is how to use IodinePure. There are three products, each with one job: EZ Clear Nails for toenails, Sole Shield for feet and footwear, EZ Clear Skin for face and body. Learn which does what, follow its routine, and stay consistent long enough to see new growth.
This is the same protocol recommended in 200+ foot care clinics across North America. This guide walks through all of it, step by step, including the one thing most people get wrong: the timeline.
What Are the Three IodinePure Products?
- EZ Clear Nails (Starter Kit): the toenail protocol. A soak-and-spray system for thick, yellow, discoloured, or unhealthy-looking toenails. This is the hero product, and the one with a real timeline behind it.
- Sole Shield: the daily maintenance foot spray. For feet, inside footwear, and gear. Your defence against what you pick up from gym floors, pool decks, and locker rooms, and the product you continue with after the nail protocol to keep results from coming back.
- EZ Clear Skin: the skin and everyday spray. For the face, body, back, and everyday skin concerns. The gentle one that lives in the bathroom cabinet and the family first-aid kit.
All three are the same core idea: pure aqueous iodine and distilled water, nothing else. Listed with Health Canada as cosmetics, made in a GMP-certified facility, and carried by over 200 foot care clinics across North America.
On the mineral itself, a 2020 review in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy describes how iodine rapidly penetrates into microorganisms and oxidizes key proteins, nucleotides, and fatty acids, and reports no observed link to resistance development.
Why Is the Protocol Built Around 90 Days?
Because 90 days is long enough to build the habit and to see new nail arrive. This is the most important section in the guide, so read it before you start.
People do not fail because they chose the wrong routine. They fail because they stop too early. University College London research found new habits take about 66 days on average to become automatic, and toenails grow roughly 1.62mm a month (Yaemsiri, JEADV 2010), so visible change needs a full growth cycle.
Here is the honest truth about toenails: they grow slowly, about 1.62mm a month. The 3mm figure you see quoted everywhere is the fingernail rate. A great toenail is 20 to 25mm from base to tip, so a nail that is discoloured all the way down has to grow out completely before it looks fully clear again, and that takes twelve to eighteen months for most people.
Nothing changes that timeline, because nothing makes a nail grow faster than it grows. What the protocol does is support healthy, clearer-looking new growth coming in from the base, and then it is simply a matter of time as that new growth advances toward the tip.
Think about it the way you would think about starting a workout program. You do not look in the mirror on day three and see a six-pack. Day to day, nothing looks different, and if day-to-day change is what you are waiting for, you quit. But compare a photo from today to a photo from six weeks ago and the progress is undeniable. Foot specialists see the same thing between appointments: you may not notice the shift, but when your podiatrist, foot nurse, or chiropodist compares your nail to their notes from the last visit, the direction is clear.
So take photos. On day one, before you spray a single time, photograph the affected nails in good light. Then photograph them again every 30 days. Judge the protocol by how today's photo compares to last month's, never by how the nail looks this morning.
And when 90 days is up, do not stop. Start with the Starter Kit or the 90-Day Complete Protocol Bundle, then transition to a monthly refill subscription until the nail has fully grown out new and healthy-looking. Refills on Subscribe & Save run 20% off with free shipping on every order.
How Do You Use EZ Clear Nails?
Soak the toes 3 to 4 times a week for 5 to 7 minutes, and spray twice a day in between. The full seven steps are below.
What Comes in the Kit
- 500ml EZ Clear Nails Solution: designed for consistent daily topical use. Used on a single toe, one bottle lasts roughly 2 to 3 months; with full every-other-day tray soaks for both feet, it is about a 30 day supply.
- Soak Tray: fits both feet, with a big-toe separator, built to make the routine easier and more repeatable.
- 30ml Spray Bottle: built for convenient twice-daily use, at home or on the go.
- Funnel: designed for easy, mess-free filling.
The Soak Advantage: Why a Soak Beats a Paint-On
This is where IodinePure does something a paint-on lacquer or a surface product simply cannot. Because you soak the nail rather than just painting the top of it, the aqueous iodine gets under and around the entire nail: the sides, the free edge, and the nail folds, not just the visible surface. Surface-only products only ever touch the top of the plate; the soak surrounds the whole nail. If you have been comparing a brush-on tincture against a soak, here is how Footlogix Nail Tincture stacks up next to IodinePure. If you want the research behind the approach, read what published studies show about iodine and nail fungus.
Soak. Spray. Repeat. The 7-Step Protocol
- Fill the 30ml spray bottle. Use the funnel to pour solution from the 500ml bottle. Keep it filled and ready for daily use, at home or on the go.
- Pour the soak amount. Pour 10 to 15ml, or enough to fully submerge the big toe nail. If other toes are affected, do the same in the other section of the tray (20 to 30ml total).
- Soak 5 to 7 minutes. Place the affected toes in the tray so the nail area is properly exposed to the solution.
- Repeat the soak 3 to 4 times per week. Consistency matters more than intensity. Soak 3 to 4 times per week, or simply every other day. Staying on schedule is the whole game.
- Spray twice a day, every day. Morning and night on clean, dry nails. This keeps coverage consistent between soaks.
- Stay consistent for the full 90 days. Don't judge the process early. Improvement shows in the new growth. Patience and consistency drive everything.
- Pair with a foot care professional. For the best cosmetic outcome, add regular nail thinning or debridement from a foot nurse, podiatrist, or chiropodist every 4 to 6 weeks.
Get the Most From Your Kit
- The toe pan fits both feet and has a big-toe separator. If both feet are affected, soak them in the same liquid to conserve solution.
- Use the toe pan however your comfort level allows. Pull it closer to you so your feet sit at an easier angle.
- Set the tray on a towel when pouring to catch spills, and avoid pouring over porous countertops like granite or quartz, which can stain.
- The solution is a light amber colour. It won't stain your skin; if it gets on clothing, wash thoroughly with water.
- When you're done soaking, dispose of the used liquid down the sink or toilet. Never pour it back into the bottle.
- Spray the inside of your shoes and your socks too, so they stay clean.
- Put the cap back on after every use, store at room temperature. The solution has a 3-year lifespan.
- Keep the spray bottle next to your toothbrush so you never forget a morning or night application.
What to Expect: The 30 / 60 / 90-Day Milestones
- At 30 days: No dramatic visible change, and that is exactly right. At 1.62mm a month, a millimetre or two of new growth has come in at the base and that is all there is to see. This is the habit-building phase. Take your 30-day photo and keep going.
- At 60 days: A clearer strip of new growth at the base should be visible, pushing the older discoloured portion toward the tip.
- At 90 days: Clear new growth at the base is more obvious, roughly 5mm of it. This is a milestone, proof the routine is working, not the finish line. Transition to a monthly refill subscription and carry on to full grow-out.
Works Best Alongside Your Foot Specialist
EZ Clear Nails is the at-home homework, and it works best paired with professional care. Debridement, trimming, and nail thinning by a podiatrist, foot nurse, or chiropodist every 4 to 6 weeks helps the routine along: a professionally thinned nail gives the solution less material to work through on its way to where new nail grows, and your feet look better the same day. IodinePure works alongside professional foot care, never instead of it.
Which Should You Buy for the Full 90 Days?
The bundle, if you are doing the whole protocol. Here is the math that matters. With full every-other-day tray soaks for both feet, a 500ml bottle is about a 30 day supply, and the protocol runs 90 days. That is why the 90-Day Complete Protocol Bundle exists: the complete Starter Kit plus two extra 500ml refills, everything the full 90 days needs, in one box, priced below buying the pieces separately.
- No running out mid-protocol, which is exactly when most people quit.
- Costs less than buying the kit and two refills one at a time.
- One decision on day one, so the only thing left to do is stay consistent.
If you are starting the protocol seriously, this is the version to start with. After the 90 days, the monthly refill subscription carries you through to full grow-out at 20% off with free shipping.
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What Slows Nail Results Down?
Four things, and all four are avoidable.
1. Stopping at 90 Days
The 90-day mark is a milestone, not the endpoint. A full nail takes twelve to eighteen months to grow out. Clear growth at the base by day 90 means it is working. Transition to the monthly refill until the whole nail has grown out clean.
2. Treating the Nail but Not the Shoes and Socks
Footwear holds spores in the toe box and insole. Spray the inside of your shoes and your socks so they stay clean, and give your feet a cleaner environment overall: replacing old shoes and socks plays a bigger role than most people expect.
The laundry basket is not a reset button either. In a 2022 study in the Journal of Fungi, dermatophyte spores survived a 40°C household wash and were only removed at 60°C, and neither freezing nor heat drying removed them. Gupta and Versteeg, reviewing shoe and sock sanitization in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, report that recurrence and relapse rates for superficial fungal infections of the feet run from 10% to 53%.
3. Applying Over Other Products
Moisturisers, polishes, and other topicals create a barrier. Always apply IodinePure first, to a clean dry surface, and let it dry fully before layering anything else.
4. Inconsistent Application
Topical routines are cumulative. Missed applications compound into lost contact time. Anchor the spray to an existing daily habit (right after drying off, before socks) so it becomes automatic. One missed day is not a problem; stopping entirely because of one is.
How Do You Use Sole Shield?
Spray dry feet after every shower, then spray inside the shoes you are about to wear. That is the whole routine.
What It Is
Sole Shield is your daily aqueous iodine spray for feet, footwear, and gear. It has two jobs: your everyday routine after shared surfaces, and maintenance, continuing the clean-feet habit after the nail protocol so results stay.
Daily Routine
- After showering, dry your feet completely, especially between the toes.
- Spray the soles of both feet and between the toes. Let dry about 60 seconds before socks.
- Spray inside your shoes: toe box and insole.
Spray After Exposure to Shared Surfaces
Give your feet a quick spray any time they have been on shared or public surfaces where things spread foot to foot: pool decks, gym showers, locker rooms, airport security floors, hotel bathrooms, and change rooms.
Extended Uses
- Gym bags: spray the interior and leave unzipped to air.
- Yoga & training mats: spray the surface and let dry before rolling up.
- Skates & cleats: spray inside after each use.
- Boxing gloves, wrestling & martial arts gear: spray inside footwear and gear bags after every session.
How Do You Use EZ Clear Skin?
Mist it onto clean skin and let it dry on its own. No rinsing, no layering required.
What It Is
EZ Clear Skin is the gentle aqueous iodine spray for the face, body, and everyday skin. Two ingredients, no alcohol, no fragrance, no sting, and it does not stain skin.
How to Use
Mist onto clean skin and let it dry on its own, no rinsing needed. Morning and night for daily routines, or whenever the day calls for it.
- Your breakout spray: a quick mist morning and night on breakout-prone skin. Face after school, chest and back after the gym. The spray reaches the places that are hard to treat by hand, like the back and shoulders.
- The skin cleanup bottle: scraped knees, scuffed elbows, the everyday dings of an active household. It goes on without the sting that makes kids dread the old brown bottle.
- For rashes and everyday irritations: the same gentle, water-based mist, anywhere on the body, at any age.
If your breakouts are small, uniform, and itchy, especially after sweating, read our guide to fungal acne: it is a different condition with a different playbook, and EZ Clear Skin's two-ingredient formula fits it well.
General Tips for All Three Products
- Store at room temperature, out of direct sunlight, with the cap back on after every use. The solution has a 3-year lifespan.
- Suited to daily long-term use. All three are listed with Health Canada as cosmetics.
- They work as a system. EZ Clear Nails for nails, Sole Shield for feet and footwear, EZ Clear Skin for face and body, used together with no interaction.
- Apply to clean, dry skin or nails first, before any other product.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it a 90-day protocol if a nail takes 12 to 18 months to grow out?
Because 90 days is long enough to build the habit (about 66 days on average, per UCL research) AND see clear new growth started at the base, the hardest part. Then you transition to a monthly refill subscription and carry the same routine through to a fully grown-out nail. Stopping at day 90 is the most common mistake.
How long does one bottle of EZ Clear Nails last?
Used on a single toe, one 500ml bottle lasts roughly 2 to 3 months. With full every-other-day tray soaks for both feet, plan on about a bottle a month. That is exactly why the 90-Day Complete Protocol Bundle pairs the Starter Kit with two refills.
How often do I soak?
Soak 5 to 7 minutes, 3 to 4 times per week, or simply every other day. Use 10 to 15ml per tray section (about 20 to 30ml total), enough to fully submerge the nails. The same liquid works for both feet. Dispose of it down the sink or toilet afterward, and never pour it back into the bottle.
What if I miss a day?
One missed day is not a problem. Resume the next day. What derails results is not a missed day; it is stopping entirely because of one.
Can I use all three products at the same time?
Yes. EZ Clear Nails, Sole Shield, and EZ Clear Skin are designed to work together as a daily system and do not interact: nails, feet, and skin, all in the same routine.
Is IodinePure suitable for sensitive skin?
All three are two-ingredient, water-based formulas with no artificial additives, fragrances, or preservatives, listed with Health Canada as cosmetics. If you have a known iodine allergy, check with your healthcare provider first. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your provider before starting any new topical product.
How do I know the protocol is working?
Look for clearer new growth at the base of the nail, nearest the cuticle. It may be only 1 to 2mm at 30 days; by 60 days the contrast with the old nail is clearer. Take a photo every 30 days and compare. The month-over-month change is what tells the real story. Your foot care specialist's visit-over-visit notes tell the same story from the professional side.
Shop IodinePure
EZ Clear Nails Starter Kit: the toenail protocol with soak tray, 500ml solution, 30ml spray bottle & funnel.
The 90-Day Complete Protocol Bundle: Starter Kit plus two 500ml refills, everything the full 90 days needs.
EZ Clear Nails 500ml Refill: transition to a monthly refill subscription after your kit, 20% off with free shipping on Subscribe & Save.
Sole Shield: daily foot, footwear & gear care, and post-protocol maintenance.
EZ Clear Skin: the gentle daily spray for face, body & everyday skin.
All products are listed with Health Canada as cosmetics. Natural aqueous iodine. Two ingredients. No artificial additives.
About the Author
This article was reviewed by Evan Lewis, PhD, who specialises in natural and nutritional therapies for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and complications, with a focus on chronic disease, diabetes complications, clinical nutrition, and nerve health.
External cosmetic use only. IodinePure products support the appearance of clearer, healthier looking nails and skin and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
