Hi all,
I brought a small amount of Sudocrem in a little travel pot in my first aid kit on my last Camino but never thought of using it on my feet. After reading up on the forum here about Vaseline as a blister prevention method, I am wondering if Sudocrem might do as good a job as Vaseline as a foot lubricant?
The ingredients of both are as follows:
Vaseline = 100% petroleum jelly.
Sudocrem = % (w/w): Zinc Oxide, 15.25, Benzyl Alcohol 0.39, Benzyl Benzoate 1.01, Benzyl Cinnamate 0.15, Lanolin (Hypo-Allergenic) 4, Also contains: Purified Water, Liquid Paraffin, Paraffin Wax, Beeswax, Microcrystalline Wax, Sodium Benzoate, Linalyl Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Lavender Fragrance
My logic here is that, while in gross amounts petroleum will glide over surfaces, both petroleum and paraffin act as moisture barriers for the skin and reduce friction. I only intend on using small amounts of either rubbed onto the skin because I don't want to spend hours every night trying to get the stuff out of my socks!
Does anyone have any experience of using Sudocrem on their feet over long distances or am I completely on the wrong track thinking that Sudocrem might be suitable?
I brought a small amount of Sudocrem in a little travel pot in my first aid kit on my last Camino but never thought of using it on my feet. After reading up on the forum here about Vaseline as a blister prevention method, I am wondering if Sudocrem might do as good a job as Vaseline as a foot lubricant?
The ingredients of both are as follows:
Vaseline = 100% petroleum jelly.
Sudocrem = % (w/w): Zinc Oxide, 15.25, Benzyl Alcohol 0.39, Benzyl Benzoate 1.01, Benzyl Cinnamate 0.15, Lanolin (Hypo-Allergenic) 4, Also contains: Purified Water, Liquid Paraffin, Paraffin Wax, Beeswax, Microcrystalline Wax, Sodium Benzoate, Linalyl Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Lavender Fragrance
My logic here is that, while in gross amounts petroleum will glide over surfaces, both petroleum and paraffin act as moisture barriers for the skin and reduce friction. I only intend on using small amounts of either rubbed onto the skin because I don't want to spend hours every night trying to get the stuff out of my socks!
Does anyone have any experience of using Sudocrem on their feet over long distances or am I completely on the wrong track thinking that Sudocrem might be suitable?