Beating the Chun Rub! Help!

[phoenix72]

*Edit - Title should say CHUB RUB not Chun Rub 🙄

Ladies (and others whose thighs chafe when not separated by winter clothing!)

So, the weather is HOT and I've brought out the summer dresses in a (mostly futile) attempt to stay cool. The issue is that my thighs are used to being separated by a layer of denim on each side and have no idea how to interact with grace when it's been removed. The friction, sticking together (even when I'm walking, making me put in a weird Igor-worthy stride every few steps), and sweatiness caused by the whole situation is infuriating and actually quite painful. As I type this, I'm sitting with a frozen hot water bottle between my legs to reduce the redness and stinging sensation.

What do you similarly affected folk do to avoid/mitigate/stop this happening altogether?! Please help!

“Talc” isn’t actually talc any more, it’s cornstarch so no issue

Agree with @Bigearringsbigsmile those sloggi long line knickers are the best. They’re cotton and breathable and don’t ride up

i HATED the Snag ones - they’re like cut off tights. They were really hot and I wouldn’t be able to wear nylon with nothing underneath so need pants as well.

I can't be bothered with creams and talcs so messy. everyone I know wears chub rub shorts under their dresses. They are very thin and you don't need to wear pants.
I just get cheap ones off amazon.

You can get anti chaff sticks, I have used one called “Body Glide” which is good, but there are lots of similar products on Amazon, or just see if a larger chemist has anything.

I keep old laddered tights and cut straight across just below mid thigh. Perfect under dresses.

For shorts I use stick deodorant- cheaper than any of the creams.

I also echo what a previous poster said about using sudocrem initially if very sore. Last year I was in agony, inner thighs very red and sore, lathered sudocrem on, and once the redness had gone done a bit I bought the Body Glide stick.

Linen / viscose mix trousers from M&S.

Aaaahhhhh ..... 🤗

Snag are brilliant, (unfortunately, due to aforementioned kink/XL sexualisation and shitty reaction when called out)
Despite being apparent tights material, they are cool to wear and have an airy gusset piece. They don't ride up.

Those cotton ones from Amazon and similar are good but quite thick. Cotton or not, they don't keep me cool the way Snag do.
I am thinking of switching to Underpops from Popsy and would appreciate any informed views. Are they cool? do they ride up? Do they wear and wash well?

I buy chub rub shorts by better tights
Snag are amazing but I don't agree with their ethos
Men cannot,and will never be a woman,no matter how many dresses they wear
(Snag basically told anyone who disagrees to fuck off-so I did)
Better are exactly the same as snag (maybe less colours but I only buy the black ones,so I don't really care)
If I don't wear them,my inner thighs are basically bleeding by the end of the day

The sloggi long knickers mentioned early on are excellent. They will likely be in an Amazon prime deal next week.

Have two pairs of these (black and cream) that I have been wearing for five years and they never let me down. They don't squeeze the skin and they stay put.

Another vote for sloggi here. You need to find the right fit of shorts for you. Sloggi are expensive, but they do last years. I’ve tried all the creams too, body glide wasn’t too bad.

Second vote for Lanacane. Cheap and very effective.

I bought Reamphy anti-chaffing shorts at £18.99 for pack of 3. (Sorry, my phone doesn't let me paste a link.) Got them from Amazon.
They are great, I couldn't do without them. I am 5ft 4 and size 14-16 and bought the XL size. They don't rise up and are relatively cool. Highly recommend.

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Lanacane anti chafe (not sure if discontinued) or Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. I run long distances and get very sweaty and both of these work well.

I second these, I wore them all the time on my cruise last year i had a black pair and flesh-coloured pair, i have even worn the black ones this year while its been so hot but my flesh-coloured ones have gone missing. If its not too hot i wear leggings all year round with dresses, not very confident about my legs so leggings are a life saver and they go with everything, pair with boots in winter and trainers or sandals in the summer.

I have both Snag and Popsy ones. Tbh I can't tell the difference other than remembering which colours were from where.

These work but I also wear Primark cotton cycle shorts.

https://www.popsyclothing.co.uk/search?q=underpops&page=2

3B anti chafe cream is my go to Amazon link here. It's an Aussie brand and I figure they know a thing or two about hot weather. I never got on with the snag style long Johns - I find them a bit hot, and I don't like how they look under skirts. I always wear knee length so you can see the odd glimpse and I just felt like it shouted "I have a sweaty crotch". A cream that works feels nicer to me.

Yes, this.

Step One ladies body shorts are good too. Expensive but sometimes have offers on.

Mega Babe thigh rescue. I went to a nightclub in Hong Kong in June wearing this and danced a lot and I didn’t get chub rub. I do not think there is a more thorough test than this.

Used this in egypt was a god send,

https://www.boots.com/megababe-thigh-rescue-anti-friction-stick-60g-10342766?traffic=paid.shopping&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21824831700&gbraid=0AAAAA-AdmwT7Hl7rVGuLXFNQSmDbNoTyP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjo7DBhCrARIsACWauSl2HDSVcPQji9yQGUu9fCnvIiBGMyCZ59-Uit5lHg5XOPBDsps3YggaArUQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Cheapo chub rub shorts from Amazon or primark do the job but are very unattractive. I recommend deodorant and then blow drying with the cool setting on your hairdryer. Sudocrem to treat any previous chafing (and any other ailments tbh!)
Edited to add, I tried snag chub rub shorts but they made a noise as they rubbed together!