Andrew Skurka spoke in Mpls today on Avoiding Blisters — Interesting Advice

Anybody used Avon Basics Silicone Glove cream as a much cheaper hydropel replacement?

John Vonhof
“You might try a fairly cheap fix. AVON sells a big tube of AVON Basics Silicone Glove Hand Cream for abouyt 3.00. The silicone might be a better and longer lasting lubricant than the thicker Bag Balm or Udderbalm. The phone book should show your local AVON sales rep. or try 1-800-FOR-AVON. This is also a great lubricant for one’s feet. Some use it as is and others use it over a base of tincture of benzoin or similar skin toughener. I have three tubes of the stuff. Works for me.”

Other mentions of the cream on feet:
Backpacker magazine

John do you know what percentage of dimethicone is in the avon cream? In hydropel it is 30%. If it was close to that it might work. Every hand cream that I have seen with dimethicone in it was 2% or 3% at most. Last year when hydropel was not availible I thought about trying to find a source of dimethicone and making my own hydropel but I could not find one.

Stuart, the dimethicone percentage is not shown online. Online I read that the most dimethicone in a formulation is about 15%. Does one really need upwards of 30% to work? Is that 30% even true or is it manipulated?–Skeptic Shannon

Silicone Glove
> WATER
GLYCERYL STEARATE
CETYL ALCOHOL
DIMETHICONE
MINERAL OIL
IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA
FRAGRANCE
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
DISODIUM EDTA
METHYLPARABEN

Sween 24 Skin Protectant Cream
Product Description:
Long-acting, routine, once-a-day moisturization for dry, flaky, itchy skin. Fragrance-free & lanolin-free. Contains 6% Dimethicone.
Manufacturer: Coloplast