Chamois Creams (w/o parabens OR witch-hazel)

[Aquila]

I use A&D ointment. I smell like a freshly diapered baby, but it's easy to find (even in my small community) and works well for me. I think bag balm would also work well for me, but A&D is easier to get hold of.

Here are the ingredients I see: Petrolatum (53.4% - Skin Protectant), Lanolin (15.5% - Skin Protectant)

Inactive Ingredients: Cod Liver Oil (contains Vitamin A & Vitamin D), Fragrance, Light Mineral Oil, Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin

[nscrbug]

I found a new product called, ironically...That Butt Stuff. I emailed the owner of the company asking for the ingredient list, and he promptly replied with:

Hi Linda

I have a blend of the following oils:

Olive oil. Avocado oil. Sweet almond oil. Shea butter.

Aloe Vera.

Water & vegetable glycerin

Preservative free of parabens or formaldehyde.

No animal products or byproducts.

Sweet orange essential oil & tea tree oil in small amounts.

Not all natural or organic but it is as natural as posible and is still affordable. 99% natural!

Thank you for the question! Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Thanks

Adam Moore
That Butt Stuff


When I run out of my current stock of Assos and Nubutte creams, I'm definitely giving That Butt Stuff a try.

http://www.thatbuttstuff.com/

[VeloVT]

semi OT, but I have discovered that Nubutte doubles as an amazing cuticle cream.

I have also used it more as a chamois cream since my last post. It works quite well and I have no complaints about its function as a chamois cream at all (and it seems to soothe and soften the bikini line too), but I still think it's slightly more of a pain to apply to the chamois than other formulas.

[arielmoon]

I just wanted to add something to this topic and also take it and run....

My mother is a BC survivor, her mother was a BC survivor and my father's sister is a BC survivor. That makes me HIGH RISK and you can bet that I am going to pay attention to everything that goes in and on my body. Admittedly there is a lot of information out there that may or not be reliable. However, there is something that I try to keep in mind. Parabens in small amounts may not be a big deal but most people do not realize that just how much they are putting on their bodies each and every day. It's in conditioners, lotions, make-up, styling products, deodorants and more. And who knows how they interact with other chemicals people come in contact with?

My rule is if I couldn't put it in my body, I don't put it on my skin.

[cyclerunmom]

I've been a user of Assos/Butter cream, and Body glide for sometime now (used it on century rides, racing, running, marathons,etc) but recently came across a new chamois cream scientifically formulated for specific needs of us ladies.

I got a few samples at the Tour of california a couple of weeks ago and after trying out it, I am in love! This stuff is wonderful!! It worked amazing for me and it does not contain parabens nor witchhazel.

The name of the product is Dznuts Bliss High viscosity chamois cream. Although sometimes I do prefer the tingle (:, this product has no Tingle at all!

I emailed the company for more samples for my friends, and they were more then happy to provide me with some.

After checking out the website (www.dz-nuts.com) I was able to obtain the following information regarding the ingredients they use and the ones they stay away from, in addition to the benefits of Dzbliss!


Tea Tree Oil
powerful anti-bacterial and anti-fungal

Evodia
powerful anti-inflammatory and wound healing from traditional Chinese herbal medicine

Masterwort (Peucedanum Ostruthium)
herb found in the Swiss Alps used by ancient Greeks for wound healing and calming properties -- Name means “Supreme Strength”

PLANT-DERIVED NATURAL INGREDIENTS

Water, Glycerin, Ozokerite, Cetearyl Alcohol, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Olive Fruit Unsaponifiables, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Peucedanum (Masterwort) Ostruthium Extract, Linoleic Acid, Soy Sterols, Soy Phospholipids, Ergothioneine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Menthol, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Xanthan Gum, Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides, Retinyl (Vitamin A) Palmitate, Panthenyl (Provitamin B5) Triacetate, Tetrahexyldecyl (Vitamin C) Ascorbate, Phenoxyehtanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Cetearyl Methicone, Dimethicone.


INGREDIENTS WE WILL NEVER USE

Parabens
PPG - PolyPropylene Glycol
PEG - PolyEthylene Glycol
Propylene glycol
TEA-Triethanolamine
Ingredients Containing DEA (Diethanolamine)
Paraffin
Petrolatum
Mineral Oil
Petrolatum
Animal by Products
Aluminum
Artificial Colors
Diazolidinyl Urea (formaldehyde donor preservative)
DMDM Hydantoin (formaldehyde donor preservative)
Imidazolidinyl Urea (formaldehyde donor preservative)
Lanolin
Artificial Colors (D&C or FD&C)
Methylchloroisothiazolinone, or Methylisothiazolinone
Phthalates


*The product has anti-chafe, wound-healing, anti-inflammatory and anti-irritation components.
*Pre/Probiotics complex encourages the growth of beneficial skin flora and inhibits pathogenic yeast
*Decreases feelings of itching, prickling & discomfort by 35%
*Strengthens natural biological skin defenses
*Moisture adsorbing polymers sequester excess moisture, making more comfortable skin/chamois interface
*No Tingle whatsover

[zoom-zoom]

Sportique Century Riding Cream.
http://www.sportique.net/sport.html
No parabens or witch hazel. My DH uses it and likes it. It does have an odor, not unpleasant... sort of like lemon Pledge!

But note this in their product description:
Keepaway from mucous membrances and eyes.

Might work for boys' parts, but I wouldn't be quick to try that "down there."

[Catrin]

Alpine Rabbit - this is totally off topic but I LOVE your signature!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I just use some hypo-allergenic plain unscented hand lotion. Works great for hours (did a 70 mile ride once and it lasted through), washes out in the laundry nicely because it is water soluble, and it's cheap.

[OakLeaf]

I'm a total convert to shea butter. Thanks deeaimond! It isn't as hard to find as it used to be, either. A little goes a long way and really lasts.

[colby]

I saw the dznuts bliss advertised in something (Triathlete?) recently and meant to ask here about it. Though I don't have any "junk" and kind of resent their offerings in the tshirts department that refer to women as feed zone babes and domestiques, some of the tongue in cheek humor is, well, humorous. It's often such a sensitive subject that we approach with caution, so I suppose it's nice to see someone just up and say "it's good for your junk and your lady bits."

http://www.dz-nuts.com/catalog/index.php?p=about is where the pasted details come from.

[marni]

I like chamois buttr and desitin baby ointment followed by bag balm.

I was under the impression that vasoline or any petroleum derivative was very hard on the actual chamois.

marni

[zoom-zoom]

Has anyone tried Booty Balm? I ran across a reference to this stuff, but can't find a full ingredients list. It sounds nice, though. At least the fragrance sounds like something I wouldn't mind having on my backside.

[zoom-zoom]

Ha, so DH just did his first century ride of the year. He used a sample pack of DZ Nuts that he got recently. I think he is sold--and this guy is seriously Dutch. He will go cheapo whenever possible. He said his backside was pretty danged happy until about 75 miles in, when usually it's complaining much earlier.

I have a couple of samples of Bliss that I think I'm going to have to try, though the tingle of the DZ Nuts doesn't sound like it would be irritating, either.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I like chamois buttr and desitin baby ointment followed by bag balm.
I was under the impression that vasoline or any petroleum derivative was very hard on the actual chamois.
marni

Bag Balm contains only three ingredients: petroleum jelly, lanolin, and (.3%) 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate (an antiseptic).

[zoom-zoom]

Another interesting find in my chamois lube research: Hoo Ha Ride Glide -- apparently this was the first women-specific chamois product, even before DZNuts "Bliss." Looks a helluvalot cheaper, too. And most of the ingredients look good--no parabens, no petroleum-based stuff.