Hate to break it to you but a waterproof speaker isn’t your beach day must-have, Beach Gladiator is! Why? Well, because it is resistant to sweat and water! In practice that means your cheeks and chest, thighs and toes will be totally protected whether you spend the day sunbathing, walking on the sand, or learning to surf. Why We Like It: Just three to five swipes will last you all day long, whether you’re at work, on a trail, or in the water (yes, really!). Going into this story, I was a bit of an anti-chafe product skeptic. I’d always just used deodorant, so I thought I’d be able to bust the whole chafe-specific product industry. But as I found out, there’s a clear benefit in something developed specifically for sports to enhance runnng. Our Testing Process

Chamois Butt’r is well-known among cyclists for its ability to safeguard your sensitive spots. Most notably, your bum. After all, cyclists are particularly prone to chafing between the cheeks, due to the friction of the bike seat on their, well, seat.

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Personal experience: As someone who struggles with thigh chafing during the warmer months, I’ve tried a handful of these products and included my recommendations. Aloe vera: Many of the dermatologists we spoke to noted that aloe can both protect the skin from chafing and reduce inflammation after chafing has occurred. Why We Like It: Made for athletes, this anti-chafing cream prevents cheek, thigh, and armpit chafing. The only Chamois Coconut Butt’r qualm I have is that my first experience with it left residue on my fingers. However, I can attribute this to user error. For the second test run and additional indoor cycling sessions, I brought a towel with me and the product came off just fine. It's Worth Noting: This option likely won't last your entire work day and beyond, but it will keep you from chafing while you tear up the dance floor or present at a conference.

Formulated with Vitamin F to help keep skin soft and moisturised, Body Glide’s market-leading anti-blistering and anti-chafing balm provides the perfect solution to irritation caused by skin-on-clothes rubbing or between the thighs. The balm creates a protective and effective preventative barrier between you and your clothing, whilst maintaining a consistency that is neither wet nor greasy.Health Wellness All Health Meal Kit Delivery Gluten-Free Meal Kit Delivery KN95 Masks N95 Masks Disposable Face Masks Air Purifiers Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergents Natural Deodorants Period Underwear It's Worth Noting: Don’t be fooled by the brand’s stereotype. This product is scent-free and designed for people of all genders. This oh-so-popular option is often sold at the counters of sports goods stores — for good reason: it works. BodyGlide For Her Anti-Chafe + Moisturizing Balm goes onto your prone-to-chafing spots much like deodorant does on your armpits. But unlike most deodorants, which become ineffective after just a few hours out in the wild, this chafing cream stays and stays and stays. Even when we put the balm on our thighs before work at 8 a.m., our thighs stayed chafe-free nine hours later when we were walking home from work. Chafing affects people differently, and you don’t have to be a runner to experience it. Some people start to feel a chafe coming on as soon as they step outside on a steamy day; others can run a 10K with nary a red, angry splotch to show for it. Chafing can also occur with any weight fluctuation, including pregnancy. If you’re looking for a chafing cream that works double-duty protecting your thighs and helping you smell good, look no further! Made with ginger root extract, grape seed oil, and pomegranate seed extract, Megababe Thigh Rescue is an anti-chafe product with a light citrus scent.

Dr. Michele Green is a board-certified dermatologist in New York City who specializes in cosmetic dermatology. She has also offered her guidance in Select’s guides to the brow growth serums and treatments for thinning hair. One easy application of the vitamin enriched formula helps retain skin moisture with a dry, invisible barrier against chafing, irritation and raw skin caused by rubbing. Though it commonly occurs between the thighs, chafing can occur over the whole body, especially in the underarms, groin, and nipples. Hair Care Wellness All Hair Care Shampoos Purple Shampoos Thinning Hair Head Shavers Flat Irons Hair Dryers Some of us even used the product on beach days and noticed that our thighs stayed protected even after a dip in the ocean. In other words, the balm doesn’t just say it’s sweat-resistant and water-proof, it really is!It's Worth Noting: This product comes in a tube, which means you’ll need to squeeze it into your fingertips to apply. Individuals who use their hands for work are also familiar with this product. Woodworkers, fisher people, artists, and carpenters, for example, often use this product as part of their hand-care practice. The one potential downside is that it comes in a tube (like toothpaste). You’ll need to squirt it onto your fingers, then rub it into the area in question. This means it’s less accessible for application in the middle of a race or ride. Dr. Hadley King is a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. She has also offered her guidance in Select’s guides to the brow growth serums, razor burn treatments, the best drugstore shampoos and dandruff shampoos and body lotions. Use a mild cortisone cream if your chafing rash starts to get itchy. However, if a painful rash persists for more than a week, our experts recommended seeing a doctor. “It might simply be irritation, but you might also have a fungal or a yeast infection or something else,” Marchbein says.