Allergic to Beeswax Chafe cream?

[Catrin]

Oakleaf - thanks for this information - there must be something off with my shea butter because the odor was almost overpowering...I only tried it because I was riding by myself...

I haven't tried Chamois Butt'r, so will check it out.

[Owlie]

Depending on what conditions it's stored in and how old it is (and what else may be in it), it can probably go rancid.

[GLC1968]

Depending on what conditions it's stored in and how old it is (and what else may be in it), it can probably go rancid.

I was going to suggest this, too. Foul odor in a fat-based product...randicity is likely.

As far as that original cream is concerned - I cannot put mineral oil of any type on my skin or I break out in little bumps that if left untreated, get very itchy. Mineral oil can be pore clogging...so that might be the culprit as well.

[colorisnt]

See, I didn't think about that, but I do remember my mom's BFF (the skin care guru) stating that it could be very irritating to skin and is in a number of products claiming to be "natural", so that could be it.

Well, I got my shea butter 2 days ago and haven't ridden with it thanks to migraines happening. They took me off the med that makes me prone to kidney stones and now they came back with a vengeance! I am now on an Alzheimer's med that is supposed to help my type of migraines (pretty new, just started clinicals this year) and it seems to be helping, so I will be back soon I hope! I did apply it to my legs arms and belly today after a bath, though, and I haven't had any allergic rxn so far. It feels great and now I know why it is in my conditioning treatment!