Here is a story for every-ones amusement at my misfortune. I managed to ruin two Brooks saddle ($300). Here is how I did it:
I exercise every day at least one hour, often more. I sweat profusely. I go through two bottles of water in one hour. This is on a trainer BTW.
Got tired of washing shorts. What the hell, I am at home, go without shorts. Develop rash on my rear end.
Yes, I was taking frequent showers.
Started to use all of the above ointments on my rear end to get rid of the rash. Nothing seemed to work.
Got the great idea to use baby oil. That worked. The rash went away BUT, HORROR, the rivets on the Brooks-Pro chafed my skin to the point of blood. The leather did not like all that sweat, oil and ointments.
The rivets stuck out from the leather and that was the end of the two Brooks.
Now I am successfully using a Serfas saddle with baby oil and all is well, with or without shorts.