Unique anti-friction formula dries on contact, clear, non-greasy, providing your skin with long lasting relief.

Body Glide’s anti-chafe stick, which comes recommended by King, was a close competitor, but failed to glide on as easily as the Megababe Thigh Rescue and Squirrel’s Nut Butter. Before your next outdoor venture, swipe this plant-derived chafing stick over your neck, arms, thighs, feet—just about anywhere you might have a little extra rubbing.

I was first enamored with the product via its founder, Katie Sturino, who’s body positive ethos is a big part of her brand, which I appreciate. I do still wear anti chafing shorts sometimes if walking a lot, mostly to help wick away sweat and keep me comfortable, but it’s probably not needed in terms of chafing. Others say that it leaves their skin sticky and uncomfortable, makes chaving worse, and starts to irritate their skin.

I wanted to feel free and wear shorts as I pleased, so I tried Megababe’s Thigh Rescue Anti-Chafe stick a few years ago and never looked back. Look for formulas with mineral oil, petroleum jelly, or coconut oil, and bonus points if they also contain skin-soothing ingredients like vitamin E, zinc oxide, and aloe vera. In the past, I've tried baby powder and deodorant for chafing, but they have never lasted more than a few hours.The chafing relief balm is water and sweat resistant – keeps pores clean by letting sweat escape and skin breathe. Dendy Engelman, MD, is a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and Mohs surgeon at Shafer Clinic in New York, NY. She has also offered her guidance in Select’s guides to the brow growth serums and treatments for thinning hair.

I used them on my inner thighs (where I experience the most chafing) while walking to the beach in jean shorts and on the back of my thighs while waiting for the perfect wave on top of a surfboard, which can also cause chafing. Body Glide's For Her Anti-Chafe Balm reduces chafing and blisters from riding, running, or any dynamic activity. I’ve tried Silky Underwear from lush too, worked for about an hour until I had to reapply again every half hour or so. So, “the closer [an ingredient] is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater the concentration of the ingredient in the given product,” she says.While I conducted this experiment to see if any other options could match up to Megababe (some came close), I think I will be sticking with its Thigh Rescue for all my chafing needs. As part of our business model we do work with affiliates; if you directly purchase something from a link on this article, we may earn a small amount of commission. The result is your thighs become friends rather than enemies, gliding past each other without any friction. The formula, which has a subtle, clean scent, leaves behind a residue that makes my inner thighs happily glide across each other as I walk. Ready or not, summer is here — the rise in temperature, excessive sweating, and dreaded chafing have all started.