Chamois Butter and shorts!!

[GLC1968]

Another Assos chamois cream fan, here. I'll use Chamois Butt'r in a pinch, but I prefer the Assos by far. It seems less messy/goupy to me and it definitely lasts longer. It washes out easily, too. I only use it on rides of 40 miles or longer. It makes a HUGE difference in my comfort (girly bits, not sit bones).

I haven't found my 'dream' shorts yet...so until I do, I have a couple of different brands/styles that I'm wearing. Nothing I'd recommend as outstanding or anything though.

[SnappyPix]

Has anyone else tried the new formula Assos?
I want the old Assos back, with that reassuring tingle!

The new formula doesn't seem quite so mentholated (although the colour has changed from cream to blue), and the ingredients seemed to have changed from things like "Which Hazel" (sic) to a whole host of parabens and chemicals.
It doesn't seem to last as long as the original stuff too, which is the most important downside.
Now looking for an alternative, sadly.

[papaver]

Has anyone else tried the new formula Assos?
I want the old Assos back, with that reassuring tingle!

The new formula doesn't seem quite so mentholated (although the colour has changed from cream to blue), and the ingredients seemed to have changed from things like "Which Hazel" (sic) to a whole host of parabens and chemicals.
It doesn't seem to last as long as the original stuff too, which is the most important downside.
Now looking for an alternative, sadly.

if it's blue, it's the cleaner not the creme.

[SnappyPix]

Nope, it's definitely chamois creme, not cleaner ...



And it's definitely Assos.
Bought a couple of tubs from different stores here in the UK.

[papaver]

bizarre... i bought mine just a couple of weeks ago and it's cream coloured.

[ASammy1]

I have the pale blue stuff too. Just bought my new jar a week ago.

[SnappyPix]

I think the cream coloured stuff is the old stock.
That's what I'd previously used prior to the new stock.
The tubs have also changed colour - no more red Swiss flag logo.
Now reads "Cycling Body R&D", as per their website.

They've also changed the wording of the ingredients - no longer reads "natural"

The new stuff doesn't have the same, umm, warm glow, and tends to disappear after an hour or so.

[GLC1968]

What?! Why would they mess with a good thing??? I'm so bummed out...I liked the old formula and that it was 'natural'. I actually started using it because of the witch hazel figuring that it would help deter bacterial growth. Crap.