Allergic to Chamois Butter and Beljum Budder

[bikergirlsj]

Hi all,

I have found that I am allergic to Chamois Butter and Beljum Budder -- they make me itch for days after using them. UGH! What alternatives are there?

I have heard that Bag Balm can work but that it doesn't wash out of the chamois well.

I have tried A&D ointment but that makes me itch too.

Sign me,

Sitting Miserably!

[Smilie]

Body Glide works great for me.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

bag balm's main ingredients is petroleum oil (vaseline).

I use just a healthy portion of hypo-allergenic non-scented hand lotion. Works great and washes out easily. Plus, it's cheap. Give it a try! :)

[Becky]

Any idea what component you're allergic to? That might help focus the recommendations.

I also like BodyGlide.

[bikergirlsj]

I suspect I might be allergic to the petrolatum.

Can you use Body Glide on the girl parts?

[Smilie]

It is like a stick deodorant type of texture. I put it on my upper inner thighs. You know where your legs attach to your body. What IS that called anyway?

[bikergirlsj]

My issue when riding is the labia seems to really get irritated from the hair (I don't was or shave - I'm an all natural girl! :) ). So anything would need to be able to be used on the soft moist tissue.

[Becky]

I use it on the upper leg wher it meets the body, and also where my sit bones are. Never tried it on the girly bits, although I'll occasionally give the chamois a swipe too.

It *is* petroleum-free though.

Edit: You may want to try trimming (sorry to get so personal!). Not shaving, just a hair cut. Pulling hair down there really hurts and, the shorter it is, the less that there is to pull. *blushes*

[Smilie]

I would trim the hair then at least. I haven't used it on the labia, so I can't tell you how it works there.

[Kalidurga]

You could always try DZNuts (http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/05/reviewed-dave-zabriskies-nuts/).

And, lest you think that's one of Fatty's jokes, here's the real deal (http://www.dz-nuts.com/catalog/).

[Kalidurga]

It is like a stick deodorant type of texture. I put it on my upper inner thighs. You know where your legs attach to your body. What IS that called anyway?

That's your groin.

[Smilie]

That's your groin.

Well, duh!:D I have been having a brain cramp with that area for weeks! Thanks! I can't believe I couldn't think of 'groin'. Sheesh. Feeling like a complete idiot now. :rolleyes:

[Kalidurga]

Well, duh!:D I have been having a brain cramp with that area for weeks! Thanks! I can't believe I couldn't think of 'groin'. Sheesh. Feeling like a complete idiot now. :rolleyes:

No problem. The only reason I thought of it so quickly is that I've also been a little pre-occupied with that region on my last few rides.

I'll second your suggestion to trim. Makes a huge difference, especially if your chamois isn't snug enough and shifts around as you ride. It ends up feeling like when you have a too-tight ponytail except, y'know, down there.

[Smilie]

It ends up feeling like when you have a too-tight ponytail except, y'know, down there.


Ha! That's it exactly!:D

[TxDoc]

Hi all,
I have found that I am allergic to Chamois Butter and Beljum Budder -- they make me itch for days after using them. UGH! What alternatives are there?
I have heard that Bag Balm can work but that it doesn't wash out of the chamois well.
I have tried A&D ointment but that makes me itch too.
Sign me,
Sitting Miserably!

Try a silicon based product - they are safe on most chamois pads (except those with a silicone insert:D) and definitely hypoallergenic. And of course they can be used on soft tissue, they are personal lubricants so that is what they are originally marketed for. I guess the easiest one to find is wet platinum, most places like Target, H&B, Rite Aid, WalMart etc have it in the personal lubricants aisle.
I've used a little bit of wet platinum for cycling for many years, and it never ruined my shorts. It is easy to wash out on the delicate cycle, and even with plain soap and cold water, if you'd rather handwash your shorts that use a washing machine. Furthermore, it is a good skin lubricant in general: I use it on my hands all the time to prevent dry skin and it works wonders, much better than any hand cream you could buy.
Now if you want a 'cycling' product you can try assos cream, I like that one too, most cyclists use it, and it has a silicone component - but it may make the environment a little 'humid' depending on the shorts you wear.
Hope this helps.

[ny biker]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who got fed up with the discomfort and just took a scissor to it.

I used to use chamois butt'r but since I've switched to shorts with a seamless chamois I don't use anything and haven't really had any problems.

[tulip]

the benefits of coconut oil have already been discussed elsewhere on these forums, but the use of coconut oil as described here has not yet been floated.

I personally don't use anything, but one could try coconut oil because it's natural and not petroleum-based.

[missjulied]

I have a lot of allergies too (petrolatum, parabens, soy....), and I've used Body Glide with no adverse reaction. And, yes, I put it *everywhere*.

[Resi]

Hi there,

I remember I mentioned this before: organic /unrefined coconut butter works for me. All the other stuff is chemical and I don't want to put this on my delicate parts...

Hope that helps

Resi

[bikergirlsj]

Thanks everyone for your help. I'll try the BodyGlide and the Wet Platinum. Although I may have to tell my husband that the Wet Platinum is only for riding.... :D