BodyGlide Anti-Friction Formula
Sports And Outdoors
Year after year, the reliability of BODYGLIDE® products is demonstrated around the globe, outdoors and in the world of sports, where comfort is critical to endurance and overall performance.
What is your passion, and where do you need a higher level of comfort?
General Info, Aerobics, Baseball, Basketball, Biathlon, BMX Racing, Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Dance, Equestrian, Football, Golf, Heart Monitors, Hiking, Hockey, If The Shoe Fits, Inline Skating, Jogging, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Multisport, Ocean Swimming, Orthotics, Outdoor, Physically Challenged, Racquet Sports, River Running, Rowing, Running, Scuba Diving / Snorkeling, Skating, Skiing / Snowboarding, Soccer, Spinning, Surfing, Swimming, Team Sports, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Walking, Wakeboarding / Waterskiing, Wetsuits, Whitewater Rafting
BodyGlide
General Info
BODYGLIDE® products are reliable, easy to use, penetrate your skin, work right where you need them, and they are not messy. These are technically advanced formulas that are noticeably different than creams, jellies, lotions, salves or liquids. They do not contain any mineral oil, lanolin, animal products, or alcohol and you don’t need to rub them on with your hands. Our unique line of products are hypoallergenic. They include:
Reliable anti-friction formulation used to help protect against chafing, blisters, saddle sores, rash, itch and other skin irritation caused by friction (rubbing) including rubbing from clothes, footwear (including sandals), gear and equipment, and skin that rubs against or touches skin (including in the creases of the body such as underarms, breasts, and groin).
SPF 25 for skin exposed to the sun—with all the anti-friction skin benefits of the regular Skin Formula.
Non-messy formulation for temporary pain relief and strong, long-lasting, reliable warmth for muscles and joints. Helps stimulate circulation before, during and after activity.
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Aerobics
When your body is in motion, skin is vulnerable to a variety of rubbing from footwear, clothing, and skin rubbing against skin, itself. This is true in aerobics, no matter whether impact is high or low. Vulnerable areas include: feet, between the thighs, under the arms, and in body creases where skin touches skin. Muscles and joints are worked—as they should be.
Applied to bare skin, Skin Formula creates a non-greasy barrier to help guard against friction (rubbing), but it permits perspiration to escape. Rubbing and perspiration (moisture) are root causes of chafing and foot blisters, and Skin Formula protects against both. (See If The Shoe Fits…) Use Skin Formula after your workout to help soothe your skin
If your aerobics workouts are outdoors, Sun Formula works against friction and it is a non-oily sun screen, as well. The solution for chafing and blisters is also a solution for skin exposed to the sun. Use it on the face, arms, legs and other exposed skin. It is often used as a sunscreen, alone. It stays where you apply it, and it won’t melt off. Be sure to follow advice about using sunscreens.
You should always warm-up properly before your workout. WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula can help provide temporary relief for tired, aching muscles and joints and to help stimulate circulation. After your workout, if you do suffer strains or soreness, Muscle Formula can help provide temporary relief. Remember, if pain and soreness persist, contact a doctor.
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Baseball
Running the bases, cutting quickly on the field—sliding—any or all of the motions in baseball can lead to chafing, blisters, other skin irritation and sore, aching muscles and joints. Uniforms and the right shoes help—but sometimes they are part of the problem. So, under the uniform—and underfoot—players need to think about the surface of their body.
Using Skin Formula before you dress for practice or play helps protect you. Applied to your bare skin, Skin Formula creates a non-oily barrier against friction, but it permits perspiration to escape. Friction (rubbing) and perspiration (moisture) cause chafing and foot blisters, and Skin Formula protects against both. (See If The Shoe Fits…) Use Skin Formula after play to soothe the skin.
You are going to be playing in the sun, and your skin will be vulnerable—even under cloud cover. Sun Formula with SPF 25 offers everything that’s in the skin formula, plus added protection against the sun. Use it on your face for sunscreen—and all over, wherever you need it—head to toe.
If muscles and joints are tired or sore, WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula can help. Apply it before stretching and warm-ups. It can provide a quick-start by helping circulation which helps to loosen muscles and joints. After play, it can help promote healing of sore muscles and joints.
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Basketball
“It’s the shoes”—and inside your shoes, it’s your feet. On the court, Skin Formula is used by pro players. Quick stops, fast breaks, jumping, and going all-out puts a lot of pressure on feet—not to mention knees, calves, and associated muscles and joints. (See If The Shoe Fits…and Team Sports)
About your feet. You depend on great shoes for support, comfort and shock absorption to play the game. But what about the surface of the skin on your feet? The slightest movement inside the shoes leads to hot spots, burning and blisters. Skin Formula gives you a non-oily barrier to help protect against movement of your feet inside the socks, and against the inside of the shoes. Perspiration passes through Skin Formula to be wicked away by your socks. Skin Formula is used on any surface of your body that is rubbed—by your shirt or shorts—or skin touching skin.
If you are lucky enough (or enjoy) to play outdoors, your exposed skin is vulnerable to sun—even under cloud cover. Sun Formula has everything that’s in our original Skin Formula—plus added protection against the sun. Use it on your face for sunscreen—and all over where you need it—head to toe.
During your warm-ups, to help with stretching and particularly if muscles and joints are tight or sore, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula to help provide a quick-start. It can help aid circulation which, in turn, helps to loosen muscles and joints. Use it after play to help promote healing of soreness and temporary relief of muscles pain.
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Biathlon
Please see Triathlon , Cycling, Running, Swimming.
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BMX Racing
Depending upon what you wear, it’s a challenge to stay cool and comfortable. Some BMX clothing is unbearably hot, until the very moment it comes off. The clothing can trap heat and perspiration. In some places where the sport is big (places like Florida)—the accumulation of moisture, the rubbing and the tendency toward chafing is very uncomfortable. In Florida, Minnesota and from New York to California, many BMXers use BODYGLIDE® products.
You depend on BMX clothing for protection. But what about the build-up of heat and perspiration on the surface of your body? Skin Formula gives you a non-oily barrier to help protect your skin, whether it’s rubbed by the clothing or by skin, itself. Apply it before you suit-up.
Clothing will cover most of your skin—but for skin exposed to sun, use Sun Formula. It’s non-oily, and it will not melt and run into your eyes. It will work right where you apply it.
To prepare for BMX jumps and bumps, do some stretching and warm-up your muscles and joints. WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula can help with circulation which, in turn, helps with tightness or soreness.
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Camping
You won’t have to look for water to wash BODYGLIDE® products off your hands because you apply them from the tube. They are also light weight and compact. All the products are offered in convenient carry-along sizes (.45 oz / 12,8 g). Because they can be applied hands-free, you won’t need to wash them off your hands. See Climbing, Hiking, Kayaking, Outdoor, River Running.
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Climbing
Technical, rock and general climbs require agility and concentration. For some, exertion is centered in the legs or upper body, but more often it’s in both areas. In any event, the last thing you need is to get something oily or gooey on your hands. BODYGLIDE® products are non-messy, convenient and easy to carry—and you don’t have to worry about losing your grip. (See If The Shoe Fits…, Hiking, Outdoor)
Whether rocks, walls or mountains, pay attention to your feet before you start. Certain shoes are designed to be stretched tight. Before you put on your climbing shoes, use Skin Formula. It will give you enough lubrication—but no slippage—to help get the shoes on. It will also help protect your feet against irritation, rubbing and blisters. Similarly, Skin Formula can help protect against the effects of rubbing from equipment.
Unless you are practicing in a climbing gym, you will be spending a great deal of time under the sun—and even under cloud cover, you need sun protection. As a stand alone sun screen, Sun Formula offers non-oily, non-messy SPF 25 for exposed skin including neck, shoulders, arms and legs. Unlike lotions and creams, it stays where you put it—and it won’t sweat off or melt and run into your eyes.
Climbers have discovered the unique benefits of WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula. It does not require that you rub it on with your hands. Instead, it applies directly from the tube. Climbers use it on their legs, lower back, and particularly on their shoulders and upper arms before they start up. It helps improve circulation, and it brings heat to muscles and joints. Some of the top technical and rock climbers in the world don’t start out without first applying WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula.
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Cycling
Cyclists experience skin irritation and soreness in the “seat” and around the genitals. The cause is friction, made even more uncomfortable by perspiration. The skin surface is rubbing against bike shorts, seams, the surface of the bike seat, and sometimes, skin rubbing against skin. Other products you may have used—the so-called “butters”—often require reapplication because they slide atop the skin, and as you are moving, the products slide away from where you need protection. The “butters” require you to rub them on with your hands, and then the “butter” is all over your hands. Check the ingredients in those products which are likely to be petroleum, petrolatum, mineral oil or some other oil, water, and maybe alcohol. You will not find any of those ingredients in BODYGLIDE® Skin Formula and Sun Formula.
Apply Skin Formula to your bare skin, bike shorts or chamois. It penetrates, stays where you need it, and it’s non-oily. The product creates a comfortable, invisible barrier to help guard against rubbing, but it allows perspiration to be wicked away. Skin Formula will also help with irritation from chin straps and anything else that rubs the surface of your body.
On skin exposed to sun, cyclists use Sun Formula with SPF 25 as a stand alone sun screen. Use it on arms, shoulders, back, legs, etc. On your face, it stays where you put it, it doesn’t sweat or melt off, it won’t run into your eyes.
Prepare for the ride by stretching properly, warming-up muscles and joints. Pay some attention to upper back, shoulders and neck muscles, as well as your lower body and knees. Use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula to help stimulate circulation and to help loosen tired muscles and joints. Many cyclists carry the travel size with them to use as needed during longer rides, and again after rides to help feel relief from soreness.
See also Triathlon, Multisport and Spinning.
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Dance
Dance can be as demanding as any activity in sports—and the level of required strength, ability, and endurance are often second to none. Dancers depend on their feet—and to protect skin from moisture, dryness, calluses, chafing, hot spots, burning and blisters—there is Skin Formula, which is non-sticky, non-messy, non-oily, non-greasy, hypoallergenic, and easy to apply, hands-free. Skin Formula also protects dancers from chafing everywhere they are apt to be rubbed the wrong way.
Apply Skin Formula to feet, rubbing the product into the skin, to help guard against rubbing and blisters. Use it anywhere skin is rubbed.
Prepare your body by stretching properly, and warming-up muscles and joints. Use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula to help stimulate circulation and help loosen tight or tired muscles and joints.
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Equestrian
Our products are trusted with equestrian riding apparel, English and Western, and where endurance and comfort are challenged in the seat, the boots, and for women, around the bra line. In fact, our products are not only used by riders, but on horses as well because they are non-sticky, non-messy, non-oily, non-greasy, hypoallergenic, and easy to apply without rubbing it on you’re your hands.
Apply it to help provide comfort in the seat against saddle sores, on legs and calves where boots may rub, and on the thighs which can also be rubbed by the mount and the saddle. It helps guard against the effects of rubbing which include rash and chafing. Women find Skin Formula is effective with irritation around the bra line. And the product is also applied to the horses to help protect them under the saddle, where straps may rub shoulders, and sometimes to help protect where hind legs rub.
Apply it wherever you would use Skin Formula—and on skin exposed to sun. On your face, it will not melt and run into your eyes. With SPF 25, it is also used on the faces of horses, particularly those that need protection from sun.
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Football
What about your skin? Even pro players use BODYGLIDE® products when they go to camp. Everything in football is designed for performance and protection—helmets, uniforms, tape, pads, shoes—and don’t forget about the comfort of your skin.
No matter what you wear for protection, it can wear against the surface of your body. The rubbing, or friction, can result in chafing, blisters and itching. Skin Formula helps protect your feet from hot spots, burning and blisters. And everywhere your skin is bound with tape, covered with pads or the uniform itself—where straps grab your chin—and the jock strap grabs your… - Skin Formula helps keep your skin comfortable and free of chafing and irritation. It’s non-greasy, non-oily, and long-lasting. (See If The Shoe Fits…)
It has all the benefits of Skin Formula with the addition of SPF 25 for skin exposed to sun. And, as a stand alone sun screen, it won’t sweat-off.
You don’t need gloves to apply it. It’s used before workouts, during workouts, and on game day to help loosen-up tight or tired muscles and joints. Unlike other products that are oily, or messy liquids and jellies, Muscle Formula applies right from the tube. So, there’s no smell or residue on your hands. The more you apply, the hotter it gets and longer it lasts.
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Golf
Whether you ride or walk the course, heat and humidity can cause skin irritation, including chafing between the legs (or elsewhere). As you consume liquids to keep cool, heat escape through perspiration. To work on and maintain your swing, you need the cooperation of muscles and joints.
Perspiration is uncomfortable and it’s an irritant between skin and clothing. Skin Formula helps maintain comfort as a barrier to rubbing from clothing, and skin against skin, but it allows perspiration to escape and evaporate. Use it between your legs or anywhere else on the surface of your body. If you golf shoes cause any discomfort such as hot spots or blistering, apply Skin Formula to your feet before you put your shoes on.
You need a reliable sun screen for your exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require repeated reapplication. Sun Formula is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates and stays where you need it.
Your muscles and joints may need an assist, no matter what the weather. Stretching helps. So does assistance of long lasting, reliable warmth. Apply WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula to upper arms, shoulders, lower back and wherever you experience tired or tight muscles and joints, or where you need temporary relief from muscle aches and pains. No product is easier to use. It is applied directly from the tube, and it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Heart Monitors
The heart rate monitor is a wonderful device and an important training tool. Some models are not entirely comfortable due to the straps. Consider either Skin Formula or Sun Formula for comfort where the monitor and straps touch your skin.
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Hiking
On a hike, the last thing you need is something oily or gooey on your hands. Our BODYGLIDE® products fit your needs. They are conveniently packaged, easy to carry, and easy to apply. They can be applied right from the package, so you don’t need to look for a place to wash them off your hands. They are available in convenient, easy to pack sizes.
Apply it to your feet—before you slip on socks and boots—to help protect against hot spots and blisters that can slow you down. Use it on the surface of your body wherever you are vulnerable to rubbing and skin irritation. In cold weather, Skin Formula is used on the face to combat the effects of wind and cold. You can also rub it into your hands to guard against chafing.
You need a reliable sun screen on exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and that does not require frequent reapplication. Sun Formula is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
For tight or tired muscles and joints, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula. Apply it to your legs, shoulders, and lower back. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. So there’s no mess.
(See If The Shoe Fits… also Camping, Climbing, Kayaking, Outdoor)
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Hockey
Skates, gloves, pads, helmets, and uniforms should not cause chafing—but often do. Some skaters prefer not to wear socks. The cost of the skates is not necessarily an indication of total comfort, and with or without a snug fit at the ankle, chafing is possible. Irritation can result from perspiration in underwear and socks.
It will help protect your feet from rubbing inside the skates. You can also use it on your chin, under pads and clothing—wherever you are rubbed and irritated. In cold weather, Skin Formula is used on the face to combat the effects of wind and cold. You can also rub it into your hands to help guard against skin irritation and chafing.
Outdoors, you need a reliable sun screen on exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require repeated reapplication. Sun Formula is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
For tight or tired muscles and joints, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula before you skate. You can apply it to your legs, shoulders, and lower back. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. So, there’s no mess.
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If The Shoe Fits…
Basics You can be comfortable in your shoes. It starts with your feet. The slightest movement of your feet inside your shoes (with or without socks), and in combination with any perspiration, can lead to hot spots, a burning feeling, and blisters. Is it the shoes? Maybe—but maybe not. Read on…
The Shoes Fit in the Store The shoes fit perfectly when you bought them. They felt comfortable. They looked good. They may have been recommended or designed for your needs—for everyday wear, for sports, for work, for dancing, or casual wear. But, then you used them, and something wasn’t right. There was burning, hot spots on the bottom of your feet—or blisters.
What Happens Several things are different after you buy shoes and start to wear them. First, your foot gets hotter than when you are trying on shoes—and that’s normal. The temperature in and around your foot rises dramatically. For cooling, your feet perspire. The moisture needs to evaporate, or be wicked away by socks. Even the slightest amount of moisture together with movement of your feet can cause discomfort—hot spots, burning—or blisters.
The Variables The extent to which you have irritation or a painful condition depends on your feet, shoe design, socks, how much time you spend in your shoes, temperature and humidity, and how much rubbing results from movement of your feet within your shoes.
Other Products You May Have Used Other products you may have tried on your feet probably required that you rub them on with your hands. It is likely they were oily, greasy, and messy—and not very reliable. Most likely, the ingredients in those products were mineral oil, petroleum, petrolatum, oil (of some kind), water or maybe alcohol. Products people have tried on their feet range from super glue (that’s true) and duct tape, to antiperspirants (also true)—all of which are inappropriate because, while they may stop perspiration, they block the pores of your skin and trap perspiration—and your feet need to perspire to release heat.
It’s not slippery, oily, greasy, or messy, and Skin Formula doesn’t need to be rubbed on with your hands. It doesn’t block pores and trap perspiration and heat. Perspiration can escape to evaporate or be wicked away by socks, and Skin Formula creates an invisible, comfortable barrier to help guard against rubbing (friction). Just apply it to bare skin from the container. How good is it, and how long does it last? Ask runners who pound out marathons (26.2 miles) and ultra-runners who do longer distances. Skin Formula is carried in virtually every running specialty store, and, often, it’s the only product of its kind they carry.
Conclusion If necessary, try different shoes, different models of the shoes, or different socks. Even then, apply Skin Formula and feel a higher level of comfort.
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Inline Skating
In competition or for fun, skating can rub parts of your body. Even highend skates, molded to your feet, can cause rubbing and blisters. There can be irritation from chin straps, pads, and clothing, including skin suits.
It will help protect your feet from rubbing inside the skates. You can also use it on your chin, under pads and clothing—wherever you are rubbed and irritated. In cold weather, Skin Formula is used on the face to help guard skin against the effects of wind and cold.
Outdoors, you need a reliable sun screen on your exposed skin. You also need a product that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require repeated reapplication. Sun Formula is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
For tired or aching muscles and joints, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula before you skate. In cold weather, it can be applied legs, and under clothes and skin suits it can produce a feeling of warmth. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Jogging
Joggers, runners and walkers around the world use BODYGLIDE® to protect themselves from chafing, blisters, and rash—men and women. Long distance competitors have been using BODYGLIDE® products since first introduced in 1996 at the Los Angeles Marathon. They were amazed that one good application would protect their feet, their thighs, their nipples—everything and everywhere—for 26.2 miles. (Also see If The Shoe Fits…, Running and Walking.)
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Kayaking
Aches behind the shoulder, irritation around the neck, nasty blisters around the thumb, heat buildup, moisture and rubbing under clothing and from gear are common in paddling. The moisture is not just from water, but from the body. Spray jackets and drytops can impact how much you perspire. And you need to perspire to cool your body, but as you paddle, it leads to some discomfort. Neck gaskets, latex or neoprene, can cause chafing around the area of the neck. The PFD (personal floatation device) can rub you the wrong way.
You can use it on your hands. That’s correct. Take 30 seconds or so to rub it in. Your hands will absorb it, and you may see a light film, but it disappears quickly and it will not be slippery. The invisible barrier will be resistant to water—and more importantly, it will give you a non-oily barrier to friction. Use Skin Formula around the neck where gaskets rub and can cause chafing. Also use it in places where skin creases (such as underarms, breasts, etc) to guard against rubbing that causes irritation and chafing. To help protect your face against wind, cold, and spray, use Skin Formula on your face.
Use it on skin exposed to sun and anywhere you need a reliable sun screen. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it. It will not melt and run into your eyes. You can also use it everywhere the sun doesn’t shine!
Prepare for possible aches behind the muscles in the shoulders (that sometimes feel like an ice pick!). First, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula for tired or tight muscles and joints before you set off. Carry Muscle Formula (it comes in a small, convenient .45 oz / 12,8 g size that fits anywhere) and use it while you are in the water, if needed, for temporary relief of aches and soreness, or to feel some warmth.
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Mountain Biking
Bike shorts have a chamois or padding that is supposed to help prevent chafing discomfort (saddle sores), but often it doesn’t do enough. Your experience depends on many factors including the bike short, the humidity, the seat, and how you move on the seat as you ride. (For more information, see also Cycling, and Spinning.)
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Multisport
BODYGLIDE® is the leader among participants in multisports, and in particular, triathlon. Please See Triathlon and sections on Cycling, Running, Swimming and If The Shoe Fits… . One good application usually goes the distance.
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Ocean Swimming
BODYGLIDE® products are used by some of the foremost swimmers in the world. In the ocean, swimmers commonly suffer from rashing to chafing. It occurs under the arms, around the neck and the inner thighs—wherever skin is rubbing against skin, also in body creases which occur in the neck, underarms, etc. For many years, swimmers used petroleum jelly, but it stays atop the skin and slides away from where it is needed most. In the ocean, swimmers are also challenged by sun and aches that develop in muscle and joints.
It penetrates and stays right where ocean swimmers need it most. Skin Formula is used from head to toe. It helps guard the skin against prolonged time in the water and the effects of salt. Importantly, unlike petroleum jelly, it does not clog the pores of the skin—but it does stand-up to ocean water.
Sun is a factor for ocean swimmers who cannot stop to apply, much less re-apply sun screen. Sun Formula is ideal for the ocean. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it. And like Skin Formula, you can use it where the sun doesn’t shine!
To prepare for a swim, it can be used to help with tight muscles and joints—and on arms and legs to stimulate circulation and generate warmth.
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Orthotics
Orthotics provide necessary support and help absorb shock, help guard against fatigue and help eliminate foot and ankle injuries. To soothe the skin and protect feet from rubbing, many people who use orthotics also use Skin Formula for the extra measure of comfort and protection against hot spots, burning and blisters. (See If The Shoe Fits…)
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Outdoor
Outdoor activities are reflected in footwear, clothing and gear. And here are three important considerations.
Outdoor conditions Weather, including heat and humidity, change.
The condition of your skin There is a tendency not to think about your skin until a problem develops.
Physical conditioning What you do, how well you do it, and how you feel depend upon where you are, what you are doing, your personal endurance, and the condition of your muscles and joints. BODYGLIDE® offers small, carry-along (.45 oz / 12,8 g) sizes of all of its products.
In hot weather or cold, against the wind, and even if you are submerged in water, Skin Formula helps protect the condition of your skin, even as conditions change. Skin Formula penetrates, lubricates and moisturizes, and because it stands-up to water and perspiration, it helps elasticity and helps keep your skin from drying out. Contradiction? Not at all. Skin products containing water evaporate which leaves the skin dry, so you apply more. Skin Formula does not contain water and it doesn’t dry out your skin. Products containing oil (petroleum, petrolatum, mineral oil, lanolin, etc.) ride on top of your skin, and they need reapplication. When first applied, they feel creamy, but what you are feeling is oil or grease that slides away. Those products can block pores, trap perspiration needed to cool the body, and can leave the skin cells dry.
Sun is a factor outdoors and, often, you can’t stop to re-apply sun screen. Sun Formula is applied to skin exposed to sun and anywhere you need help to guard against friction. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it. And like the regular Skin Formula, you can also use it where the sun doesn’t shine!
Endurance can depend upon the condition of your muscles and joints. Warming-up your moving parts in preparation for outdoor activities is important, even in warm and hot weather. WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula can help you prepare for activity, and it’s used for soothing warmth and temporary relief of soreness and pain. You do not need to rub it on, so there is no need to wash it off your hands. It provides long-lasting, penetrating warmth which helps your endurance.
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Physically Challenged
BODYGLIDE® products have been determined to be of benefit by athletes who are physically challenged. Those who use a prosthesis have discovered how both the Skin Formula and Sun Formula, when used on stumps and bumps, give them a higher level of comfort. Similarly, athletes who workout and compete in chairs have experienced more comfort. We hope our products encourage more PC athletes to pursue their goals. (See If The Shoe Fits…)
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Racquet Sports
Quick starts, stops and lateral movement are required in tennis, racquetball, squash, and other racquet sports. Players cut left and right, run hard and stop short. This puts considerable pressure on their feet—and even the slightest amount of movement of the foot inside the shoes, minor slippage or rubbing, will result in hot spots, burning or blisters. Depending upon your build and clothing, parts of the body will experience rubbing resulting in chafing and other forms of skin irritation.
Perspiration is uncomfortable and an irritant between skin and clothing, and shoes and feet. Skin Formula provides a comfortable, invisible barrier as it helps guard against the discomforts of rubbing from clothing and protection against hot spots and blisters on your feet. It does not block the pores of your skin. Prior to activity, apply it to your feet, between your legs and anywhere else you need it. (See If The Shoe Fits…)
You need a reliable sun screen on your exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require repeated reapplication. Use Sun Formula. On your face, it won’t melt and run into your eyes. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
No matter what the temperature, indoors and outdoors, your tight or tired muscles and joints may need an assist. Stretching helps. So does long-lasting, reliable penetrating warmth. Apply WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula to upper arms, shoulders, lower back and wherever you need help with muscles and joints or for temporary relief of aches and pains. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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River Running
Your body may experience skin irritation and chafing from paddling. Various authorities recommend specific types of gear and clothing for protection. Skin irritation and chafing can also result when your body rubs against the raft, or from how you wedge your feet and legs into the raft. Sun is also a challenge, as are pain and soreness.
It is particularly suited for river running, whitewater rafting, and tubing. The non-oily, non-greasy, non-messy Skin Formula penetrates the skin, and it stands-up to the water, wind, and temperature of the air. It helps guard skin against the abrasiveness of PFDs (life jackets), safety straps, chin straps and wherever your body rubs against the rafts, tubes, and other equipment you carry down river. It is particularly helpful in body creases (underarms, genitals, breasts, etc). And it will help guard your feet against chafing and blisters when they are wet and sliding—rubbing—against footwear.
On the water, you need a reliable sun screen on your exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require frequent reapplication. Use Sun Formula. On your face, it won’t melt and run into your eyes. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
Your muscles and joints may need an assist. Stretching helps. So does long-lasting, reliable penetrating warmth. Take WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula with you to use if you experience some soreness from paddling and need temporary relief. Before you go out on the water, use it on upper arms, shoulders, lower back and wherever you need help with tight or tired muscles and joints, or for temporary relief of aches and soreness. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Rowing
In rowing, abrasion, skin irritation, chafing, blisters, even callus on the buttocks is common. Hand blisters are also common and usually tolerated in hopes the skin will adapt. Not many rowers are willing to wear gloves. On the buttocks, experts say the causes of irritation range from the rowing seat to position of the finish of the stroke. Solutions range from changing the seat, using a pad made of foam, to application of a skin preparation. Rowers using petroleum jelly report it is not comfortable to apply, it is not practical on hands, and wherever it is used there is a need to reapply it.
A better solution is a non-oily, non-greasy, non-messy barrier applied to the surface of your body—to help with rubbing (and moisture) that penetrates the skin. Skin Formula is a better solution. You can even use it on your hands. That’s right! Take 30 seconds, or so, to rub it in thoroughly. Hands will absorb it, and once it is rubbed in, you may see a light film that disappears quickly. The invisible barrier stands-up to water—but it’s not slippery. Similarly, it will help protect your buttocks from the irritation caused by the seat or your movement within the seat.
Use it for sun exposure which is heightened by reflection off the water. You need a reliable sun screen on your exposed skin. Sun Formula is not oily or greasy, it does not sweat off, and generally it does not require frequent reapplication. On your face, it won’t melt and run into your eyes. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
Take care to avoid low back pain from forces in flexing and twisting in rowing. Before you go on the water, consider using WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula on shoulders and upper arms, lower back, and legs. WarmFX can help with tight or tired muscles and joints. It can also provide temporary relief for minor pain and soreness. The more you apply, the hotter it feels and longer it lasts. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Running
The challenges in running include hot spots and blisters on feet; skin irritation and chafing from shorts, shirts, sports bras; skin rubbing against skin; runner’s nipple; weather conditions with conditions ranging from sun to high humidity, low humidity, wind, rain and bitter cold; and, the condition of your muscles and joints. They have an effect on your comfort, endurance, performance, and when you compete, your timing. BODYGLIDE® products are the leading products of their kind recommended by runners for runners and available in leading specialty running stores around the world. (Also see Triathlon, Cycling, Swimming.)
For your feet Runners apply Skin Formula on their feet before they slip into their socks and running shoes. It provides an invisible, comfortable barrier that helps guards against movement of the feet within the socks and shoes that leads to hot spots and blisters. For specifics on how the fit of your shoes impacts your feet, see If The Shoe Fits…
For irritation from shorts, shirts, sports bras, and skin rubbing against skin Apply Skin Formula on your skin in areas where your skin is vulnerable. Take care where seams and the edges of shorts, shirts and other clothing contact your skin. Women use Skin Formula around the edges of sports bras and straps, also the inside of the upper arm where it swings against the bra straps. Men use Skin Formula in the groin area and it is widely used for runner’s nipple.
For weather conditions including high or low humidity, etc. For humid conditions, Skin Formula helps lubricate your skin without blocking the pores. It’s unique because while it stands up to water and moisture, it also permits perspiration to escape—which is necessary to help your body cool. In dry conditions, as in the cold and wind, Skin Formula helps keep your skin moisturized. In cold, particularly if the wind is blowing against your face and other bare skin, Skin Formula is a helpful barrier of protection.
Use it for skin exposed to sun—and anywhere on your body as you would use the regular Skin Formula. Remember—it’s two products in one: a sun screen, and a skin lubricant. As a stand alone sun screen, on your face and bare skin, Sun Formula stays where you apply it, it doesn’t melt off or run into your eyes. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
Muscles and joints may need an assist. Stretching helps. So does long-lasting, reliable penetrating warmth. Before you go for a run, use it to help with tight or tired muscles and joints. Apply it after a run to help with temporary relief of aches, pains and soreness. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Scuba Diving/Snorkeling
Masks, fins and wetsuits should fit properly and be as comfortable as possible. Often, the seal on the mask isn’t right. Fins can cause skin irritation and chafing. The same for wetsuits. Take care when using any skin lubricants. Those containing petroleum, petrolatum, and mineral oil (to name a few ingredients)—can break-down glue, seams and the equipment itself. Check with the manufacturer. BODYGLIDE® Skin Formula is widely recommended as a safe skin lubricant—and for use in contact with gear—because it does not contain any of the offending ingredients.
It’s applied on the face for masks (rub it in, well), on feet for fins, and all over wetsuits. Use it anywhere gear grabs or rubs skin. Skin Formula was originally invented to fight wetsuit chafing and rash. The challenge was to develop a product that will not breakdown the glues that hold wetsuits together, or the wetsuit material itself. That would mean that it could not contain any petroleum—zero. The additional challenge was to create a product that would also stand-up to water (salt water), and be long-lasting, rub-proof, hypoallergenic, and non-messy.
A considerable amount of time is spent on the water and, often, in the sun. Use Sun Formula for skin exposed to sun—and anywhere on your body as you would use the regular Skin Formula. Remember—it’s two products in one: a sun screen, and a skin lubricant. As a stand alone sun screen, on your face and bare skin, Sun Formula stays where you apply it. It doesn’t melt or run into your eyes. Because it penetrates the skin, your not as likely to need to reapply it. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
Even in warm climates, tight or tired muscles and joints may need an assist. Stretching helps. So does long-lasting, reliable penetrating warmth. Before you go into the water, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula wherever you need to loosen-up and warm-up tight or tired muscles and joints. Apply it after your are our of the water for temporary relief of aches and soreness. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Skating
Skaters, from figure skaters to hockey players, seek skates that fit perfectly. Then, they subject their feet, their legs, and their entire bodies to forces and pressure that require superb balance and athleticism. It requires careful distribution of weight and precise control of their skates. Muscles and joints are flexed as their bodies twist.
It can help protect your feet from rubbing inside the skates. Apply it to your skin. Hockey players can also use it on the chin, under pads and clothing—wherever the skin is rubbed and irritated. Outdoors, in cold weather, Skin Formula is used on the face to combat the effects of wind and cold. Apply it and rub it into your hands to guard against chafing from gloves.
If you skate outdoors, you need a reliable sun screen on your exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require frequent reapplication. Sun Formula is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
For tight or tired muscles and joints, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula before you skate. Apply it to your legs, shoulders, and lower back. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess. Please also see Inline Skating and Hockey.
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Skiing/Snowboarding
Whether a skier or boarder, you want to be comfortable and protected against the sun, wind, moisture, clothing that rubs you the wrong way, and you don’t want your feet to be irritated inside your boots.
It will help protect your feet. Apply it to your skin. Use it around goggles and on bare skin under clothing—wherever you may experience rubbing and irritation. In cold weather, Skin Formula is used on the face to combat the effects of wind and cold. You can also rub it into your hands to guard against, dryness, cracked skin and chafing from gloves.
You need a reliable sun screen on your exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require frequent reapplication. Sun Formula is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and won’t melt off or run into your eyes.
For tight or tired muscles and joints, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula before you go on the hill. Apply it to your legs, shoulders, and lower back. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Soccer
Challenges range from hot spots and blisters in soccer shoes, to irritation from uniforms rubbing against skin, to overworked muscles and joints.
Apply it to your bare feet before you slip on your soccer shoes. It helps protect against rubbing that causes hot spots and blisters. Use it wherever you are rubbed and irritated. Some soccer players use it for protection on and around their nipples. Outdoors, in cold weather, Skin Formula is used on the face to combat the effects of wind and cold.
You need a reliable sun screen on your exposed skin. You also need a sun screen that is not oily or greasy, that will not sweat off, and does not require frequent reapplication. Sun Formula is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
To prepare for practice or a game, for tight or tired muscles and joints, apply WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula to your legs and lower back. No product is easier to use. And because it is applied directly from the tube, it stays off your hands. There’s no mess.
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Spinning
It didn’t take spinners long to discover the benefits of BODYGLIDE® products—and for much the same reasons as cyclists. As with cyclists, the challenges are saddle sores and maintaining comfort in the area around the genitals.(See also Cycling.)
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Surfing
The BODYGLIDE® advanced technical line of products started with the Skin Formula, invented by a surfer in Santa Barbara, California to fight wetsuit chafing and rash. His challenge was to develop a product that will not breakdown wetsuit material. Consequently, the product could not contain any petroleum—zero. An added challenge was to create a product that would also stand-up to salt water, and would be long-lasting, hypoallergenic, and non-messy. Problem solved. See for yourself.
Apply it to your neck and anywhere else your body is vulnerable to wetsuit chafing and rash. It will help in the creases of your skin including underarms, groin, breasts, etc.
As an additional benefit, sun screen was added to the original Skin Formula. Sun Formula is used on the face, and if you rub it in to your exposed skin, it will not be slippery. It is not oily or greasy, and does not require frequent reapplication. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it.
To prepare for going into the ocean, for tight or tired muscles and joints, use WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula. Apply it to your legs, lower back, shoulders and upper arms. No product is easier to use.
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Swimming
BODYGLIDE® products are used by some of the foremost swimmers in the world. Swimmers commonly suffer from skin irritation ranging from rashing to chafing. It occurs under the arms, around the neck and the inner thighs—wherever skin is rubbing against skin, and in body creases which occur in the neck, underarms, etc. For many years, swimmers used petroleum jelly, but it stays atop the skin, slides away from where it is needed most, and it doesn’t penetrate the skin. In ocean or pools, swimmers are also challenged by sun and aches that develop in muscle and joints.
It penetrates the skin and stays right where swimmers need it most. Skin Formula is used from head to toe. It helps guard the skin against prolonged time in the water and the effects. Importantly, unlike petroleum jelly, it does not clog the pores of the skin—and it is water resistant.
Sun is sometimes a factor for swimmers who cannot stop to apply, much less re-apply sun screen. Sun Formula is for skin exposed to sun and anywhere you need a reliable sun screen. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it. And you can also use it everywhere the sun doesn’t shine!
To prepare for a swim, apply it in areas to help loosen muscles and joints—and to arms and legs to stimulate circulation and generate warmth. WARMFX® stands-up to fresh and salt water.
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Team Sports
Whatever your sport—teams can order our products by contacting Team Dealers. Colleges, universities and professional sports teams are invited to inquire directly. If your team dealer doesn’t carry our products, please ask that they call or e-mail BODYGLIDE®. N. America T. 888-263-9454 Worldwide T. +1.425.467.6580 Fax +1.425.467.6561
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Tennis
Blisters on feet are among the most reported injuries in professional tennis tournaments. But you don’t have to be a pro. Blisters on feet, caused by friction from frequent starts and stops in tennis, are avoidable. Prevention starts with shoes that fit properly, using the correct socks to wick away perspiration, and using the appropriate lubricant on your feet.
It penetrates the skin and stays right where you need it most. Importantly, unlike petroleum jelly, it does not clog the pores of the skin—so it doesn’t interfere with perspiration, necessary to cool your feet.
Use it on skin exposed to sun and anywhere you need a reliable sun screen. It is different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it. And like regular formula Skin Formula, you can also use it everywhere the sun doesn’t shine.
To prepare for practice or play, apply it in areas to help with tight or tired muscles and joints—and to arms and legs to help stimulate circulation and generate warmth.
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Triathlon
BODYGLIDE® products are the official skin lubricant, sunscreen and muscle conditioner of USA Triathlon, the national governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. (Visit USA Triathlon at www.usatriathlon.org)
It penetrates the skin and stays right where triathletes need it most. BODYGLIDE is used from head to toe. It helps guard the skin against wetsuit chafing in the swim, saddle sores in cycling, and the chafing, blisters and skin irritation that can be troublesome in running. Unlike petroleum jelly, it does not clog the pores of the skin—and it stands up to water and perspiration. (See Wetsuits, also Cycling, Running, Swimming) For information about running shoes, see If The Shoe Fits….
It’s both a sun product and a reliable skin lubricant. Use it on skin exposed to sun and anywhere you need a reliable sun screen. The Sun Formula is also safe on wetsuits—and it’s two products in one. It can be used on skin exposed to sun as a stand alone sun screen. It’s different from all the sun screens that squeeze from tubes or bottles, or liquids that pour into your hands. No oil, no grease, no mess. It penetrates your skin and stays where you need it. And like Skin Formula, you can also use it everywhere the sun doesn’t shine.
Use it to prepare for activity, or afterwards for relief of pain and soreness. WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula can help with tight or tired muscles and joints—and on arms and legs, it can help to stimulate circulation and generate warmth. WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula also stands-up to water and perspiration.
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Volleyball
On the beach—indoors—or wherever it’s played—volleyball requires agility. Quick moves, fast starts, fast stops, jumping—it has it all. Playing the game, your body perspires—and in combination with your movement and accompanying rubbing of your skin, there’s a possibility of chafing and foot blisters.
It helps protect your skin against rubbing—and if you play on a hard surface, it helps protect feet against the effects of movement inside the shoes that leads to hot spots, burning and blisters. See also ( If The Shoe Fits… )
It also helps to protect your skin against rubbing—with the added benefit of SPF 25 sun screen. It’s two products in one—a sun screen, and a superior skin formula to help protect your skin against the effects of friction (rubbing) that causes blisters, chafing and other irritation.
Use it to prepare for play, or afterwards for relief of pain and soreness. WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula can help with tight or tired muscles and joints—and on arms and legs, it can help to stimulate circulation and generate warmth. WARMFX® Maximum Strength Muscle Formula also stands-up to water and perspiration.
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Walking
It’s not enough that walking shoes fit perfectly in the store. If they didn’t, you wouldn’t buy them. (See If The Shoe Fits…)
It can help keep you comfortable, as you add miles. To help guard feet against hot spots, a burning feeling and blisters, apply Skin Formula to your bare feet before you slip on socks and your walking shoes. Do the same to help protect inner thighs (where skin may rub against skin, or against undergarments, or against seams and edges of clothing) to help protect against chafing or the effects of perspiration. Use Skin Formula anywhere skin touches skin or where straps (bras) cut into the skin, or in crevesas such as around arms, breasts, groin, etc.
It offers you two products in one. It is both a sun screen product and a reliable skin lubricant, like the Skin Formula. It contains SPF 25. It stays where you put it, it won’t melt off, and on your face, it won’t run into your eyes.
It can help warm-up tight or tired muscles and joints, and it can help stimulate circulation before you start—and after you finish. See also Jogging, Running.
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Wakeboarding/Water Skiing
They have some things in common. One can be tough on your feet. The other can also be tough on your feet, your knees, and your shins. Both require strength—and in either sport your skin is hanging out there—and you can expect some chafing.
It can help protect you anywhere your skin comes in contact with equipment, your swimwear, lifejackets or other safety gear—and where skin rubs skin itself.
Adds the benefits of SPF 25—giving you 2 products in 1; a sun screen, and a protective skin formula.
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Wetsuits
BODYGLIDE® products are recommended by wetsuit makers around the world, and among the first was Quintana Roo. See Cycling, Running, Swimming, Triathlon
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Whitewater Rafting
Please see River Running.
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