Chamois Butter and shorts!!

[OakLeaf]

Actually on Crankin's recommendation, I've tried Body Glide and it really works pretty well. It's easy enough to apply with fingers and avoid contaminating the stick. It does burn very very slightly, but not migrating is a big advantage. It lasts a LONG time and lubricates excellently. I still use a little bit of Beljum Budder, ahem, up front where it's difficult to apply anything very thick.

[OakLeaf]

I just went into Smith & Hawken today since the chain is going out of business and everything's on sale.

At the counter they had Pré de Provence brand 100% organic shea butter, in tins or tubes.

I picked up a tin and we'll see how it works (although I'm still quite happy with Body Glide). It feels great on my hands anyway - soft, smooth and not at all greasy. So if you don't have a local Smith & Hawken or if they're already sold out/closed, another garden store might have shea butter.

I might just pick up another tin when I go into town again later this week...

[OakLeaf]

Yay.

Tried some on a short ride (33 mi) last night. The weather was cool (a perfect night for riding actually) so I can't speak to heavy sweat or rain, but so far, so good.

It goes on very similar to Body Glide - so a little goes a long way.

It lubricates very, very well. I purposely didn't re-apply after two bathroom trips, just to see how it did. No problems.

It's completely non-irritating. And while it's a little early to say for sure, it doesn't seem as heavy as Body Glide, which is tending to clog pores and giving me butt-crease pimples (no, I don't apply it there, but it apparently migrates either from my labia or from the chamois).

Refined shea butter is somewhat expensive, but since you use so little of it, I think it's probably about the same as Beljum Budder, or even a bit less expensive, on a per-mile comparison. I'm not sure how well unrefined shea butter would go on (sounds like that's what you're using, deeaimond?), but it's available online quite inexpensively. I did see someone selling unrefined shea butter at a street fair recently, but couldn't get the attention of anyone at the booth.

[deeaimond]

Yay.

Tried some on a short ride (33 mi) last night. The weather was cool (a perfect night for riding actually) so I can't speak to heavy sweat or rain, but so far, so good.

It goes on very similar to Body Glide - so a little goes a long way.

It lubricates very, very well. I purposely didn't re-apply after two bathroom trips, just to see how it did. No problems.

It's completely non-irritating. And while it's a little early to say for sure, it doesn't seem as heavy as Body Glide, which is tending to clog pores and giving me butt-crease pimples (no, I don't apply it there, but it apparently migrates either from my labia or from the chamois).

Refined shea butter is somewhat expensive, but since you use so little of it, I think it's probably about the same as Beljum Budder, or even a bit less expensive, on a per-mile comparison. I'm not sure how well unrefined shea butter would go on (sounds like that's what you're using, deeaimond?), but it's available online quite inexpensively. I did see someone selling unrefined shea butter at a street fair recently, but couldn't get the attention of anyone at the booth.

It doesn't clog pores at all, and I have super sensitive skin, like everything clogs it. I actually use it to prevent ingrowns as well. I'm just really glad to help 'advertise' a really awesome all natural product. Shea Butter has healing properties i heard.. Anyways, hope to see more people give it a shot, and only coz it works and is pretty amazing.