What is the purpose of chamois cream?

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I've seen it advertised but never used it, what's it for? Is it effective ?

Perhaps a good question for the Terminology Index: http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/244/terminology-index — Dustin Ingram, Sep 02 '10 at 14:30
@Dustin - Good idea, I've added an entry for chamois that also includes this. — Goodbye Stack Exchange, Jul 31 '11 at 16:09

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 02 '10 at 14:28

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Chamois cream is useful if one is getting chafing from rubbing inside a pair of shorts. I've found it useful in high humidity.

answered Sep 02 '10 at 14:28

Does Vaseline or anything common household items work to substitute? – Jason Kleban Jul 31 '11 at 02:25
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@uosɐſ - I've heard that petroleum-based products like vaseline can break down lycra. Can anyone else substantiate this? – Goodbye Stack Exchange Jul 31 '11 at 15:37

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