If you suffer from saddle sores or chafing while cycling, chamois cream can make a huge difference. Designed to reduce friction between your chamois, saddle, and intimate regions, chamois cream helps keep things comfortable down there. Most chamois creams are also anti-bacterial, so it can help prevent keep things clean and prevent infection.Here are 7 different creams that we swear by (or that our friends swear by). If youre not already familiar with using chamois cream, weve also provided some tips on getting started and included info on why we recommend using a womens-specific chamois cream.Our Top Picks1Chamois Buttrfor Her2Hoo Ha Ride Glide3Assos Womens Chamois Cream4Mad Alchemy La Femme5DZNutzBliss Chamois Cream for Women6Muc Off Womens Chamois CreamChamois Buttrfor HerPrice: $15.71 (8 oz) (Last updated: 2023-10-08 at 13:19 More Info) Buy at Amazon.comChamois Buttr is probably the best-known chamois cream on the market, and Chamois Buttrfor Her is a version of the popular product designed for women cyclists. The formula includes all kinds of natural stuff including aloe vera, green tea leaf extract, tea tree oil, shea butter, and lavender oil. This is one of the easier creams to find at your local bike shop, if you want to shop locally, this is one to keep your eyes peeled for.Hoo Ha Ride GlidePrice: $22.95 (8 oz) (Last updated: 2025-01-27 at 23:08 More Info) Buy at Amazon.comWe like the Hoo Ha Ride Glide for its lack of synthetic ingredients (and for its name). The chamois cream is anti-bacterial thanks to several essential oilsincluding lavender, tea tree, peppermint and eucalyptus essentials oils. Its also great if you already have sores and/or chafing thanks toepilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract and vitamins E, B5 and C. It includes no parabens or synthetic fragrance. The one thing to be aware of though, is that this cream has a bit of a cooling or tingling sensation. Some women like this, other women dont. We recommend trying it on a small patch of skin before lathering it everywhere.Assos Womens Chamois CreamPrice: $30 (7 oz)Buy at Assos.comSimilar to traditional Assos chamois cream, but with a lower pH, the Assos Creme Woman is a non-oily, non-perfumy option. We did find that on long rides (like century-length rides), we needed to apply the Assos cream more than once. It works great on shorter training rides, though.Mad Alchemy La FemmePrice: $18 (4 oz)Buy at MadAlchemy.comMad Alchemy La Femme is a veggie-based, paraben-free cream. It does have a slight scent so skip this one if you dont like fragrance. Weve found that it washes well and doesnt leave any residue on your chamois. Its a thinner cream but lasts a long time, so its a good choice for women who dont like thickness.DZNutzBliss Chamois Cream for WomenPrice: $19.99 (4 oz) (Last updated: 2023-10-18 at 18:54 More Info) Buy at Amazon.comThe DZNutz Bliss Chamois Cream is the only one weve tested that includes pre- and pro-biotics. This helps prevent infection and also help maintain healthy skin flora so you dont end up with a nasty yeast rash. This cream does have a bit of a tingly-sensation that some women may not like, though it is not as noticeable as other creams. Amongst the women weve talked to this is one of the favorite chamois creams for post-ride use as it does a good job of helping heal existing saddle sores.Muc Off Womens Chamois CreamPrice: $12.99 (3.3 oz)Buy at Us.Muc-off.comWe love the Muc Off cleaning products, and we like their chamois cream as well. Its pH balanced for women and made with natural ingredients like aloe vera, shea butter and sunflower oils.It is nice and thick and lasts a long time. The only bummer is that its a bit too tingly for some women.Why You Should Use a Womens Specific Chamois CreamThere are a lot of things in the cycling industry that are branded as womens-specific but are more of a marketing ploy than anything. Chamois cream isnt one of those.Of course, there are women that use traditional chamois cream with no problems, but for many the ingredients in traditional chamois cream are problematic. The most noticeable of these are the use of menthol in many chamois creams. Men tend to like the tingly and cooling sensation, but women often find this unpleasant when/if it comes in contact with the vagina.The second reason to use a women-specific chamois cream is the pH. Most womens chamois creams have been formulated to have a lower pH that helps prevent vaginal irritation and infection.How To Apply Chamois CreamChamois cream was originally developed when cyclists used traditional leather chamois and the cream helped condition the material. Therefore, cyclists applied the cream directly to their chamois.Today, you can certainly still apply the chamois cream to your chamois, but it is more common to rub it onto your bum directly. Apply chamois cream to your sit bones and any other areas that make contact with the saddle or experience chafing. How much you use is a personal matter, but I recommend starting with a quarter size amount and adjusting from there. If you use too much, youll feel slimy all day. Many women end up with chafing on the inner part of their thighs. You can add chamois cream there as well. Or, if you have sensitive skin (like I do) and have seams on your shorts that rub, add a little chamois cream to your skin in these areas. Afterward, your bike shorts will have chamois cream residue on it, so it becomes extra important to wash your shorts in between rides.What To Do When Chamois Cream Isnt WorkingMany women expect chamois cream to be a miracle formulaput it on and suddenly no more soreness! Unfortunately, chamois cream tends to be only one piece of a larger solution. If chamois cream alone isnt solving your soreness and chafing, consider trying a new saddle or bike shorts.Need More Help Keeping Your Bottom-Side Comfy?Chamois cream is only one step of the process of keeping your bum happy on the bike. In fact, before you start using chamois cream, we highly recommend you find a saddle thats comfortable for YOUR body and a good pair of cycling shorts.How to Heal (and Prevent) Saddle SoresThe 5 Best Mountain Bike Chamois for Women9 Best Womens Bike SaddlesAbout The AuthorKristen Bonkoski is the founder and owner of Femme Cyclist.An avid cyclist for a few decades now, she took to cycling during her late teen years a time when she needed something to help boost her self-esteem and confidence.Mission accomplished, the sport has become an important part of her life. Kristens favorite disciplines are mountain biking andbike commuting, although youcan also find her crankingout a century on her road bike and touring with her husband and son. If it has to do with two wheels, she enjoys doing it.Kristen is a certified USA Cycling coach, and she runsRascal Rides, a website about biking with kids.IG:@femme_cyclistThe post 6 Best Chamois Creams for Women & How To Use It! appeared first on Femme Cyclist.