Waterproof Barrier Creams

[mccfluff]

this is for a friend who swims but is having problems with the chlorine irritating a tender area. I've been looking online and i can find some specific creams for swimmers but they are very expensive. Does anyone here swim and use a cream they can recommend?

[Ellipsis]

Metanium, maybe?

[johnny37]

have you asked your local swimming club? Or the Channel Swimming Association, etc? I think long distant swimmers must have a product. Used to be a joke that they use axle grease.

[mccfluff]

I've been lookng on various swimming forums but can't seem to find the right sort of thing, i keep coming back to a product thats a tad on the pricey side.

Hadn't heard of metanium but she's tried sudocream, is it similar?

[Cloverjo]

How about Vaseline?

[Sqad]

Excellent suggestion by Cloverjo.

Sudocream wouldn't be waterproof.

[mccfluff]

she says she's tried vaseline and its not worked

[Sqad]

Lousy suggestion by Cloverjo.

[RATTER15]

Derma S is waterproof http://alltestdomain.com/medicare/product/medi-derma-s-barrier-film/

Cavilon is extremely good. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_EU/Healthcare-Europe/EU-Home/Products/ProductCatalogue/?PC_Z7_RJH9U52300PI40IA1Q602S28E7000000_nid=1CBK2HDKF6beXD09WHB5TSgl

It is a little pricey but remember you use it very sparingly.

[mccfluff]

thanks - derma s was the one i had found earlier, but i will pass on your suggestions

cheers all

[tamborine]

If chlorine cant be reduced wear a wet suit

[RATTER15]

Derma s and Cavilon are about as good as it gets, these are almost certainly what a GP would prescribe. I use it regularly on the people I look after.

As I said, you only use a tiny amount of the cream, its one of those cases where "less is more"

[mccfluff]

errrm you get wet in a wet suit... plus its a public pool so i don't think she wants to take it that far.....

I think its going to be a case of experimenting with different barrier creams and see what works

[Ellipsis]

Yes, I would recommend trying metanium. You can get it in Boots. It's supposed to be for nappy rash, and I first came across it when our children were babies, but it turns out it's excellent stuff for adult use too ...