Paceline Chamois Butt'r Skin Lubricant Cream

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It’s also available in female-specific and cooling versions; this is the crème de la crème of high-quality, budget-friendly creams. A culture and product journalist for over ten years, he’s an expert in men’s style, technology, gaming, coffee, e-bikes, hiking, gear, and all things outdoors. The big revelation wasn’t just that Chamois Butt’r is suitable for more places than the rear, but also that it wasn’t only for exercise-induced skin flare-ups. It helps to cushion you from the road, but on longer rides rubbing between your rear end or your groin and the saddle, particularly from pedalling, can become uncomfortable. The chamois cream resembles a bar of soap, which LifeJacket says you should apply directly to clean skin.

Some brands make women’s-specific chamois cream, which contains different ingredients from the men’s version. The aim of chamois cream is to reduce the friction or chaffing between your cycling shorts and your skin.It also seems to be good to use when you have a long journey before you can get to a shower without have to resort to filling the world with wet wipes or other "disposable" items. Your undercarriage may be toughened up for 50- or 60-mile rides and you may have done enough training you’re confident of completing a century, but the extra distance can make you sore enough that the last few miles are no fun at all. Stefan's cycling career began on a mountain bike, but he's moved over to the 'dark side' of the road thanks to the arrival of the handy hybrid, gravel.

Chamois Butt'r from Paceline Products is a regular addition to sportive goody bags and from our experience, most riders seem to get on with it well. It was a goop that replaced the oils in chamois leather, keeping it soft so you could wear it against your skin, and stopping it from cracking. Again, it comes in a tub - so it's best to dip once, and keep it to yourself - though, there are travel sachets available. Finding Chamois Butt’r’s world of possibilities isn’t just great because now I have a general thick cream for all variety of rashy fusses; it’s great because I didn’t want chamois butt’r itself to be so one-minded and fussy. Chamois creams also contain anti-bacterial and anti-fungal ingredients to help reduce the likelihood of skin infections.The Bikemonger's Bum Butter gets my vote - best chamois creme I've used, and I have tried many over the years. But really, anyone can fall victim to this annoying friction, especially when you combine moisture (aka sweat) and skin and force it to repeatedly rub against something like clothing or a bike seat. I loved the natural formula, it would be nice to see more brands moving away from ingredients lists that are hard to decipher. I use the assos one twice a day for commuting through winter and a tub lasts 6 months (mine is close to running out after starting to use in October). While this will create a great barrier and lubricant to reduce friction, it doesn't have any antibacterial properties to keep bacteria at bay and doesn't let your skin sweat, so it may cause more problems than it solves.

If you’re not looking for a minty fresh feel on your nether regions or thighs, opt for creams that omit these tingly ingredients. If you need internal lubrication while cycling then I really think you should switch to using a saddle.

Squirt claims the Barrier Balm is antifungal, antibacterial, and highly resistant to water and sweat due to its lanolin content.

When mixed with ingredients like witch hazel and tea tree oil, these creams become antibacterial, halting infections associated with chafing wet skin. You may notice chamois come in all different shapes and sizes depending on the rider's individual needs. While some are fragrant and packed with menthol and others are naturally scented with moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, the idea remains the same: Using a reliable chamois cream is preventative care that leads to an easier recovery.Hitting those famous tracks day in, day out for eight years, he broke more bikes than he can remember. Bepanthan is a better cream for that purpose and would work well as a chamois cream, it is longer lasting and better in sweat or wet conditions than sudocrem because it is more oily.