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

[Catrin]

Ooh, good to know.

10 hours after applying the "Bliss" (ha!) and my girly bits are still feeling a little inflamed and sensitive. Ick. Next time I ride I will go back to Chamois Butt'r and try a few drops of tea tree oil with that to see if that's the culprit. I'd love to narrow-down what caused this irritation. There are so many things in the Bliss that it could be anything, though I suspect the TTO.

I tried the Bliss and the male version they sell - you think the female version tingles???? Dial it up a LOT for the male version - I figured cream is cream is cream - I eventually became numb on the ride from the male version of the cream it was tingling so badly - I can't see why anyone would like that! This was back when I still had the Brooks though - and at least I didn't have any saddle pain that ride as I couldn't FEEL anything down there

Zoom-Zoom - the Butt Stuff sounds intriguing... have been using little packages of Chamois Butt'r but I don't want to keep using it longer than needed since it has parabens...

[zoom-zoom]

Zoom-Zoom - the Butt Stuff sounds intriguing... have been using little packages of Chamois Butt'r but I don't want to keep using it longer than needed since it has parabens...

Plus I think it has petroleum oil...I didn't really want to risk damaging the chamois in my shorts...not at $100 a crack! (heh...crack )

[OakLeaf]

not at $100 a crack! (heh...crack )

Maybe I'm only laughing out loud because I've only had one cup of tea so far this morning, but this is like the LAST forum where I expect to see Beavis & Butthead references.

[Tawnya]

Information OVERLOAD!!! New to this cycling thing. My DH has been at it for several years and finally got me to join him. Having some issues "down there" and had no idea how to "toughen" it up. So grateful for logging on here to find out what real women do. My DH has tried to "imagine" what I'm feeling. Told him to rub a cheese grater against his parts and it might be the same.
I'm looking forward to trying some of the things you all have posted.

Not sure if it's been covered or not...a lot to catch up on...
What about all the moisture related lubricants and the dreaded yeastie beasties???

[nscrbug]

I just put in an order for a tube of That Butt Stuff. It was between that or Chomper Body's Booty Balm. In the end, I decided on That Butt Stuff because I like the fact that it comes in a tube...which seems more "hygienic" to me than a jar where the contents might get contaminated with your hands constantly dipping in. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, though.

[Catrin]

I just put in an order for a tube of That Butt Stuff. It was between that or Chomper Body's Booty Balm. In the end, I decided on That Butt Stuff because I like the fact that it comes in a tube...which seems more "hygienic" to me than a jar where the contents might get contaminated with your hands constantly dipping in. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, though.

Good point - I can't order before the weekend but will do so at that time. Pity the "Bliss" stuff tingles overly much - it seemed to work but really - that amount of tingle on sensitive bits seems just too much. I can only assume that some people do like that, and more power to them

[zoom-zoom]

Good point - I can't order before the weekend but will do so at that time. Pity the "Bliss" stuff tingles overly much - it seemed to work but really - that amount of tingle on sensitive bits seems just too much. I can only assume that some people do like that, and more power to them

TBS tingles a tiny bit, but it's short-lived. I don't think there's much TTO in it, since it doesn't have that strong TTO scent that other products have.

I also like the tube format, for the same reason. And I am a klutz. With my luck I would drop an open jar at someone's house before a group ride and coat a wall or two with chamois cream.

[Catrin]

I just put in an order for a tube of That Butt Stuff. It was between that or Chomper Body's Booty Balm. In the end, I decided on That Butt Stuff because I like the fact that it comes in a tube...which seems more "hygienic" to me than a jar where the contents might get contaminated with your hands constantly dipping in. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, though.

Have finally ordered this.

Is there anything "bad" in the ingredients for Body Glide? It doesn't seem to have parabens, and my eyes started crossing when I started looking up the other ingredients. I seem to need a little more than just Body Glide on the chamois, but it is certainly better than nothing.

I am hopeful enough for That Butt Stuff that I bought two tubes of it - but it is also nice to know what I can purchase locally should I run out without time for a reorder before my next long ride and Body Glide seems available almost anywhere. Of course, there is always pure shea butter

[Crankin]

I don't think there's anything in Body Glide that's "bad." Of course, I tend to be a little lax in this department. But, we had a discussion about Body Glide awhile ago and it seemed Body Glide met everyone's approval. I use it almost exclusively, and you can buy it in lots of places.
I had to order the Lady Monkey Butt powder at Ace Hardware. Found the regular stuff at Rite Aid, though. That was a little embarrassing to go into the hardware store I've been going to for many years and ask for that... but the guy told me that he couldn't keep the stuff on the shelves when he worked at Ace in Florida. And, that people there were "upset" that the word butt was out where kids could see.

[OakLeaf]

None of the ingredients in Body Glide are rated higher than 1 or 2 by EWG, IIRC. I did look it up, I'm at high risk and I feel safe using it. And they do label it as a chamois cream now.

For me, it burns VERY slightly on the tender parts. It's so slight that it's not really an issue at all, and if I wasn't completely happy with shea butter, I might still be using Body Glide.