Allergic to Beeswax Chafe cream?

[colorisnt]

I haven't been allergic to beeswax in the past, but now I am starting to wonder. This post may be TMI for some, but I am trying to figure out if it may be my chafe cream that is causing issues. I have recently had surgery to remove a kidney stone. Because of this, I was put on a strong antibiotic (cipro). These things often give me yeast infections. I thought I had one, so I did a monistat 3-pack as recommended by my gyno.

However, the itching has not stopped. I am riding and ALWAYS changing out of my chamois immediately, but I am still getting itchy. And now, I have bumps in the pubic region. I am not going to use my natural beeswax cream anymore because each time I use it, it seems to get worse. I haven't heard of people allergic to this. In fact, the reason I chose this cream was because it WAS all natural and I have so many allergies. I figured it would be better.

Anyone allergic to beeswax? Should I be worried now about bee stings and should I call my allergist to get an epipen?

[ny biker]

Poison ivy is all natural, but I'm still allergic to it. You never know what will make your immune system go haywire.

Are you still on the cipro? I had bad itching caused by cephalexin, and was told it was an allergic reaction. Although that itching was around my ankles and feet.

In any case, I think the best thing is to talk to your allergist. Also a google search could help -- I had a very unpleasant and unusual reaction to cashews last year, and I learned more about it from a google search than I did from my doctor. I had to use detailed search terms, including exactly where the itching was happening, to find the useful information. (Turns out it's related to the poison ivy allergy...)

[WolfGirl]

I don't know what's in your cream, but I think I've got some allergic reaction to palm oil or some such? I say this because a couple times in the last few years I've tried deodorants/antiperspirants which are natural, and have had some tropical oils in them. I ended up each time with a really weird itchy rash/fungussy thing under my arms, which went away with a homeopathic antifungal cream. Anyway, my point is, it might not be the beeswax; it could be some other oil that's in it. Just more fodder for your quest...good luck!

[zoom-zoom]

I don't know if it's an allergy...but I tried Bliss, the women's version of DZNuts and there is something in it that made my hind-portions uncomfortably warm for hours afterwards, even after showering. At first I thought it was the tea-tree oil, but I have since tried other products with TTO and no issue.

I would try a different anti-chafe product and see if you still have issues. You may be able to narrow it down to an ingredient or two causing your discomfort.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I used to use Burt's Bees lip balm several times a day for years, I loved it. I suddenly got allergic to it- lips swelling up, burning, turning red, awful!
Turns out I didn't develop an allergy to beeswax, but to the essential oils in it, like the peppermint oil. The question is what other ingredients are in your chafing cream? Any mint oils or menthol to give a 'cooling' effect, for example?
Might well be another ingredient. Essential oils can be very irritating on mucus membranes like lips and intimate parts.

[colorisnt]

Thanks for all the replies! No, I avoided those "warming" ingredients because I did not want to be "warmed" or "cooled" down there for any reason lol. I checked my label and it says beeswax, mineral oil, lanolin. So it may be one of the other ingredients? Regardless, I am not able to use that any more.

Any suggestions on things that ARE non-irritating and don't involve talc or other irritants?