Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil
The Assos creme is popular. Pricey though. Has an anti-bacterial ingredient.
However, once again, water is its #1 ingredient, followed by glycerin and propylene glycol - the same top 3 as in most hand creams. At #4 is decyloleate, a common moisturizer. It doesn't really have much in the way of lubricants in it. Once you work your way through the top 4, you've covered about 90-95% of the volume of whats in it.
I tried a sampler of it a couple of times. Pretty average stuff. But it has its fans. The standard recommendation is to apply it to your shorts, where it makes much less of a mess than vaseline. And the anti-bacterial agent could come in handy.
What amazes me about it is the price they ask for it, especially given that it is made from common ingredients. They must make a fortune on it. Just like Eucerin does with Aquaphor.
I think the difference is that most general lotions are designed to sink into your skin. The Assos Creme stays on the surface longer (4 to 6 hours by my estimate). Also, I think you use more by putting it on your shorts and you have to guess where you need it. I tried that a few times, but went back to using it directly on the skin.