Paceline Chamois Butt'r Skin Lubricant Cream

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The best chamois cream helps avoid this by forming a barrier between your skin and your seat pad and acting as an anti-chafing agent where your skin rubs against itself as you pedal. In general however, roughly around one scoop using two fingers (a highly accurate measurement) should be enough to cover most friction prone areas.

Then there’s the Noxzema Original Cream which contains neat ingredients – camphor, menthol, and eucalyptus – like Assos does. Not only does the Natural Little Bee Bum-ble-Bee Chamois Balm not contain any chemicals or parabens, but it’s also made from raw, undiluted and natural fatty oils. It's different to a barrier cream, Crotch Guard claiming that it works 'in' the skin rather than 'on' the skin. Levi Bloom is an experienced endurance athlete who has been training and competing for over 17 years.While waiting, apply some chamois cream to the high part of your inner thighs and the area where your butt cheeks meet (at the distal end) close to the perineum. For example, Vaseline soaks in and doesn’t come out, so it then soaks into your saddle, too, leaving it rather slippery. Editorial content is not paid for, but I may earn a commission on products purchased through the links in this article. Again, it comes in a tub - so it's best to dip once, and keep it to yourself - though, there are travel sachets available.

I was walking around in the pits on a rest day in Courchavel, France with some German journalists, weighing bikes. I got a free sample of some Rapha stuff and I applied it to cheeks, nuts and pad - other than a legendary cold feeling (think the opposite to deep heat) I can't say chamois cream has made any difference to me. The Udderly Smooth Chamois/Anti Chafing cream comes in much cheaper than competitors, and it still has antibacterial properties to keep saddle sores at bay, along with Shea Butter which moisturises the skin. This happened pretty quickly, and I can only think that I got some of the chamois butter on my leg as I slid on the shorts. It blends menthol and witch hazel for pain relief and inflammation reduction, and some users say it lasts well over 100 miles after a single application on the skin.

How else are you supposed to wash away all that chamois cream, sweat, and other ‘stuff’ before your next ride? It was founded in 1988 and has since launched several popular products – including the legendary Chamois Butt’r Original. At worst, it can cause saddle sores or abscesses and the only sure-fire way to sort these is time off the bike. The same can be said for any other ingredients used, so please make sure you read the label beforehand.

This chamois cream does provide a mild cooling function - but we found it's not in any way jarring and certainly didn't make our tester feel chilly, in the way the Assos cream did. Doc’s Skin Care is a toxic-free chamois cream that’s comfortable to wear and protects the skin from bacteria and fungus. It’s all due to a soothing mixture of peppermint oil, tea tree oil, and menthol, which carry antibacterial and analgesic properties that’ll help ward off infections from highly moist areas and relieve aches. Cambridge Chamois Cream is effective – if slightly expensive – and does things slightly differently to many other creams.

If you’re tired of the burning sensation, but not ready to give up on your activities, you might want to consider using chamois cream in those tender, and often targeted, areas.

Runners tend to experience underarm or chest chafing when tight clothing rubs against their sweaty skin. Chamois creams also contain anti-bacterial and anti-fungal ingredients to help reduce the likelihood of skin infections. Sudocrem is good if you are a bit sore after the ride, although if you have been doing the lubrication right, it shouldn't happen.The oil hydrates and protects skin before entering the shower or bath, and it also heals irritated skin and skin prone to irritation. With huge experience, they're really well placed to compare products, identify their strengths and weaknesses and bring you an honest, unbiased assessment of how they perform. After my racing career, I became a USA Cycling Certified Level 3 Coach and earned my Level 1 Certification from Precision Nutrition.