When the anti chafe gel I had been using for years disappeared from Amazon, I was very sad. It had served me well. Now what?
I had long heard about Squirrel’s Nut Butter (buy it at my Amazon Affiliate link here). It was time to give it a try! If you’re a male cyclist, you’ve probably heard about this one.
Great ingredients
You can’t get much cleaner ingredients than this:
- Coconut oil
- Cocoa butter
- Beeswax
- Vitamin E oil
Will it stain my clothes?
SNB goes on clear.
Is it sticky?
A little when it first goes on, but after that you really won’t know you’ve applied it. In a good way.
But does it work?
So far, so good. I did have one long run not too long ago where there was a little chafing in an unmentionable place, but I hadn’t applied anything there — because I don’t usually chafe there. You can bet I applied some the next time I ran long! No chafing the next time.
Final Thoughts
I liked that the previous anti chafe gel was a clear gel and went on very easily. SNB goes on clear, but it’s a roll on, so it’s a bit difficult to apply in those unmentionable places. In those cases, I usually just roll some on my palm to apply.
So far it seems to be doing its job, and truly, I love the ingredients.
Is chafing a problem for you? Not usually for me, which is sometimes the problem because it’s random!
If yes, what do you use for it?
Linking up with Zenaida Arroyo and Kim @ Kookyrunner
This week I am also joining up with the new Runners’ Roundup linkup.
Chocolaterunsjudy 
I like that the ingredients are all pronounceable! 😄 Thanks for the review, Judy.
I rarely chafe, fortunately. I sometimes get chafing cream in my swag bag, but I always give it away. Plenty of people who need it!
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I actually don’t chafe often, but it does happen & isn’t fun when it does.
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Like Catrina I never chafe.
I’m sure many runners do and will appreciate this review
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You’re very lucky. But of course we all have our different areas of struggle when it comes to running.
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I used to chafe all the time around my sports bra then I changed the company I buy mine from and no more chafing! I know a lot of people love Squirrel’s Nut Butter and swear by it.
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That’s great that you were able to solve the problem! Mine is utterly random so I’m usually lubing up the suspect areas (and then a different area will randomly chafe!).
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I first heard of Squirrel’s Butter at a trail clinic in 2019! Everyone was singing it’s praises but I’ve never used it. I’ve had some very random chafing incidents but more recently on my back when I go for my long runs. I think it’s a combination of a poor bra choice and my backpack rubbing the wrong way. Not fun!
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My chafing has always been completely random. Every time I think I’ve figured it out it rears its ugly head somewhere else!
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Like you, I don’t chafe very often…so when it happens, it’s always an after-shock ordeal (like in the shower, LOL). I LOVE that this is made from natural ingredients!
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The ingredients really are great. I mean, I could make it myself, but . . . not gonna lie, not happening!
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I rely on compression shorts more than anti-chafe products, but it’s good to know about a good product. I think I have some really old Body Glide in my stash of random running gear.
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The area I’m most likely to chafe is underarm area, so compressions really doesn’t work there, LOL!
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Okay, am I the only one that thought you were reviewing an edible nut butter? Lol.
I don’t usually chafe either but did a couple races ago. I thought of applying some anti-chafe cream for my last race but forgot, fortunately I didn’t need it anyways.
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Apparently you are not the only one that thought I was reviewing nut butter, LOL! I have tried a new one recently I liked, btw — from Soom — chocolate Tahini. I recommend that!
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I don’t chafe very often but when I do, wowza it hurts. I do use body glide sometimes and have not heard of this one. I too thought it was an edible butter!
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I’ve heard of this one for years, but I was happy with what I was using — until it disappeared!
You could almost eat this one. 🙂
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WHAT? How are all these other commenters not chafing??? If I run longer than 5 or 6 miles, I will definitely chafe. I’ve recently been using this product and I love it. It actually does come in a different form- I have the roll on and a little tub of it, where you scoop some out. I like the tub better, but the roll on works as well. I was having major chafe issues from my hydration vest and SNB seems to have solved it.
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I know that it’s not just you & me out there chafing! I’m sure for you a lot of that has to do with running in the hot, humid weather.
I figured it must come in a tub, which probably would be better for me. But for trying it out I didn’t want anything too large — even though I’d heard plenty of word of mouth that it was a great product.
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I chafe mostly in the back because of my bra. It is hard to put any kind of glide back there. I do use it in my inner thighs because I don’t want to chafe there at all. I chafed really bad one year while running the Chicago Marathon – so bad that it hurt to walk! Never again!
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I am sure if I ran a marathon there would be chafing. Just douse the entire body?
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Haha!
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Also team random chafing spots. Today, under my arm. Luckily not too sore
Will look for this if mine is ever discontinued. I basically cover myself in all the spots where bra, shorts touch. Especially the waistband!
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Underarm is a fairly normal p,ace for me. Rarely happens since I always apply something there. Never had the waistband thing — until one run I did. I’m always forgetting that one.
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