Whether you are a new runner/biker or are a seasoned veteran, one thing that can plague us all is chaffing. I’ll bet this is your favorite topic to discuss, right? Finding a solution can make the difference between being able to exercise the next day or not. Why does chaffing occur though?
Chafing is caused by friction — skin
rubbing against skin, clothing, or other materials. Skin chafing can be made worse by sweat, which
forms salt crystals on the skin increasing friction. This is why people who
exercise are more likely to experience skin chafing. Clothes that are made with
materials that don’t breathe well (like cotton) or don’t have sweat-wicking
technology can also cause friction and increase the occurrence of chafing, as
well as wet or dirty clothing.
Derma-Tect, Inc. is the maker of Crotch Guard Skin
Care Oil, a product that can be useful in the fight against chafing. The idea of Crotch Guard
is simple, it is a hypo-allergenic oil that addressed the natural physiology of
the skin. It absorbs completely into the
skin and isn’t a thick, messy cream like most anti-chafe products. Crotch Guard
is made to make your skin healthier by strengthening the skin cells at the
cellular level.
You simply use the 4 ounce bottle
with a fine mist spray top to apply Crotch Guard
to those areas prone to chafing. They recommend
applying it before and after bike riding, but I have been using it before and
after my runs as well. Crotch Guard
provides a great cooling effect against the surface of irritated skin as
well. The bottle helps to avoid messy
drips or hands full of thick anti-chafe lotions. This makes Crotch Guard
ideal for applications where you don’t have a place to wash your hands off.
If you have ever tried Bodyglide, which
is probably the most popular anti-chafe product on the market, you know that it
is like a hard deodorant stick. It tends
to clump and it can be hard to wash away. Bodyglide will also melt if you leave
it in the heat. Crotch
Guard is a liquid that will not clump or melt. You can’t even tell that it is on (because it
goes on so thin). I am totally sold on Crotch Guard
and will continue to use it. The four
ounce bottle is said to last 4 months.
This picture shows my bottle after about 3 weeks of use, 6 days per
week.
Pros:
Odor free
Convenient no-mess bottle
Inexpensive
Lasts forever (Great value)
Crotch Guard’s Social Media Links
While there may be other anti-chafe
products out there that work, nothing that I have tried even comes close to
Crotch Guard.
It is inexpensive, works well, and won’t ruin your clothes. You can pick up Crotch Guard in the 4 ounce bottle for $21.99 or the 1
ounce bottle for $7.99 on the Derma-Tect website or at
your local bicycle retailer. Say hello
to Crotch Guard
and say goodbye to chafing!
Note: I received this product
in exchange for a review. The review is my personal opinion of the
product and I was not required to give a particular opinion of it. I am not a doctor, so please use all of the
products that I review at your own risk.
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