Wanted: A simple and safe chamois cream
06-23-20, 11:14 PM
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Thinking that I wanted to try something different from Chamois Butt'r, I recently bought some Assos Creme. And found that I'm allergic to it.
On the Zwift vEveresting FB group there was a recent vEverester who praised coconut oil. Not sure if that's commonly used.
On the Zwift vEveresting FB group there was a recent vEverester who praised coconut oil. Not sure if that's commonly used.
06-24-20, 01:36 AM
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Zinc oxide cream is probably the simplest compound that's effective with practically zero side effects. Some of the most effective balms don't easily wear off, rinse off or wash out. That's why they're effective.
But you probably won't like it unless you spend extra time trying to wash it out of the padding of your shorts and bibs. When I've used those I had to use a sponge and concentrated Tide or Dawn to get the stuff out.
But you probably won't like it unless you spend extra time trying to wash it out of the padding of your shorts and bibs. When I've used those I had to use a sponge and concentrated Tide or Dawn to get the stuff out.
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06-24-20, 06:07 AM
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Chamois Butt’r Coconut
06-24-20, 06:27 AM
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Chamois Butt’r Coconut
The first listed and highest percentage ingredient in all Chamois Butt’r chamois creams is water. Chamois Butt’r was first available to the public in 1993, after 5 years of use and testing by racing cyclist, so 27 years plus in use. For those who prefer non-petroleum ingredients there is the newest Chamois Butt’r Coconut, using coconut oil. Always made in the USA by the original family owned company of cyclists, it is produced with Good Manufacturing Practice standards with the best quality cosmetic grade ingredients. Being made in the USA, in large quantities due to its widespread popularity, Chamois Butt’r has a reasonable suggested price of $17.99 for an 8 Oz tube.
06-24-20, 06:54 AM
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That brings to mind the song I made up to sing that to my daughter as I applied that when she was a baby. It always stopped her crying.
"Boudreaux's, Boudreaux's butt paste
And it has such a good taste
So please don't waste
All the good taste
of Boudreaux's, Boudreaux's butt paste"
Yes, terrible, I am well aware. But, it always calmed her down.
"Boudreaux's, Boudreaux's butt paste
And it has such a good taste
So please don't waste
All the good taste
of Boudreaux's, Boudreaux's butt paste"
Yes, terrible, I am well aware. But, it always calmed her down.
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06-24-20, 08:12 AM
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Bag balm (its for agriculture , the milking machines irritate teats of cows & goats, so this stuff is cheap..
created in 1899..
created in 1899..
06-24-20, 07:10 PM
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Back in days of wool Knicks and real leather chamois, we used straight lanolin, which is the fat from the wool. It's totally renewable product that is harvested when the sheep are sheered and it doesn't harm the animal. From memory it was used mostly for keeping the chamois supple more than anything else.
I've got to say that these days with synthetic chamois I'm happy without using anything on them.
I've got to say that these days with synthetic chamois I'm happy without using anything on them.
06-24-20, 07:47 PM
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Bag Balm's main advantage is that it's cheap. But it is also so greasy that it is hard to wash out of your chamois...Though that is not a serious problem.
The best stuff I've used for protecting my skin is Assos Chamois Creme. I've never bothered reading the ingredients, but my ass likes it. About two jars will get me through a full year of riding (about 7,000 miles). That's a total of about $40, so I don't sweat it.
The best stuff I've used for protecting my skin is Assos Chamois Creme. I've never bothered reading the ingredients, but my ass likes it. About two jars will get me through a full year of riding (about 7,000 miles). That's a total of about $40, so I don't sweat it.
06-24-20, 11:06 PM
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06-25-20, 08:45 AM
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Back in the day I used Woolite because the shorts were made from knitted wool. But now the shorts are made for nylon and I just use Tide. It does the job.
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06-25-20, 08:48 AM
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2 summers ago, I used it on every since ride. Sometimes a lot, like enough that my seat was shining.
I never made any special efforts to clean my shorts. I just tossed them in the laundry. Hot, cold, warm, whatever I don't pay too close attention. Basic sensitive skin detergent. Hang to dry.
It was all perfectly clean after laundry. No discoloration and no smell. Clean and dry to the touch.
I think y'all are overthinking bag balm. It's not axle grease, it's not even Vaseline.
06-25-20, 12:59 PM
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06-25-20, 01:54 PM
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I used to use whatever chamois cream our bike shop carried back in the days of shorts with leather chamois.
What I've been doing for the last several years, and I know this is heretical, is putting on a pair of Champion brand undershorts and then my padded shorts. Not sure of the name, but they're 92% polyester and 8% Spandex. The seams don't irritate me, and they slide against the padding, so friction is reduced.
What I've been doing for the last several years, and I know this is heretical, is putting on a pair of Champion brand undershorts and then my padded shorts. Not sure of the name, but they're 92% polyester and 8% Spandex. The seams don't irritate me, and they slide against the padding, so friction is reduced.
06-25-20, 04:25 PM
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06-25-20, 05:23 PM
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Bag Balm for me. And you don't need a lot. A dime sized dallop is plenty, and easy to clean out of your shorts.
06-26-20, 06:16 PM
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Lanolin comes from wool. You know, sheep hair. No sheep is harmed in the shearing of its wool.
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06-27-20, 09:00 AM
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I like the Assos stuff because it lasts a long time and is effective. If it's going to be a very long ride on a hot day, I'll use both a little of the Assos and some Body Glide. I don't recommend diaper creams or Vaseline as they're difficult to wash out of chamois which can cause all sorts of problems. Stuff with petroleum jelly also apparently degrades the foams in some chamois.
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06-27-20, 03:16 PM
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Body Glide, Gold Bond Anti-friction, Unpetroleum jelly. I've read that petroleum jelly can clog pores, and on place I don't want clogged pores is my groin.
06-29-20, 10:50 AM
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Lanolin used in these products is not sourced from sheep shearing. My wife's family are sheep farmers; the lanolin used by the personal care industry is almost exclusively sourced from industrial scale farms.
