climbOn Lotion bar 0.5 oz (14 g) – sustainable, purely plant-based body care

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The first lotion on this list is the Rhino Performance Cream. It is hydrating, regenerative, and cleansing. It is made with earth-grown ingredients and smells very nice. If you have beat up hands it really does help your performance. It is on the expensive side, however. Let’s be honest, when it comes to bouldering hand cream, balm, wax, salve or anything it is generally a personal choice. Most of the top end products are similar in what they bring to the table. As always, the best way to go is to try for yourself. You’ll so find you have a preference. Thoroughly wash your hands in hot soapy water after every climbing session, then rinse properly in cold water

SKINourishment, the company behind the ClimbOn Original Bar, is also a leader in social responsibility. They’re a ceritified B Corp. Their products are cruelty-free according to PETA, meaning they aren’t tested on animals. And the ClimbOn bar is made of 100% plant-based ingredients and beeswax. A removable bar makes application convenient and enjoyable. Best for Soft Skin & Gym Climbing: ClimbSkin Hand CreamThe answer depends on how much you value your dollar and your fingertips. The ClimbSkin is a strong performer that feels wonderful on the skin, but other contenders won’t take such big bites out of your wallet. We recommend putting it on at night, as once you put it on you don’t want to touch anything for a while. It is not tested on animals either, so that is an added plus. We found it helps skin recover, but does not make it too soft. This is essential when you want to climb hard often. The price is ok too! Here at TopBouldering, it is our favourite.

We have come to the end of our review of bouldering hand cream, yet all is not lost! We have gathered some of the most frequently asked questions in the section below. Have a look to see if they interest you. What is the best bouldering hand cream? The ClimbSkin would likely work well in these scenarios. Plus, if you’re climbing in the gym all the time, it is excellent relief for dry and chalk-encrusted hands.Giddy didn’t outshine the other products enough to earn our highest scores, but it was still a favorite among testers. Joshua Tree Climbing Salve As you see, you have some top options available to you. We recommend giving a couple of them a go and seeing what works best. Overall: Not Much Difference in Bouldering Hand Cream Also try to keep your nails trimmed and neat. If you leave your nails to grow too long and then cut them close, your fingertips can feel very sensitive and bruise easily. Attentive climbing skin care is essential to long term performance. ClimbOn isn’t the cheapest product we tested, but it’s far from the most expensive, and it’s in the ballpark of most salves we tested. It helps that you don’t have to use too much — the bar feels like it will last quite a while. There is no other way than to try it. You can read the ingredients list and make sure you are not allergic to anything, other than that it is largely personal preference. Of course, things like the price will also sway your decision. Mainly, it is simply a good idea to try. Taking Care of Your Hands With Bouldering Hand Cream

It did help skin heal, but the result was softer than skin treated by products like the ClimbOn and Giddy balms. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — some competition climbers soften their skin for better grip on plastic, and some climbers (understandably) prefer a hand that isn’t stiff and leathery.

ClimbOn! Lotion Bar ($9)

The hardcore wax-based climbing salves are mostly for severe restoration of the skin. They’re usually applied to hands after a long history of skincare neglect. None of the salves were terrible, and all of them helped a little. More good news: over the month of testing we learned that a) good skin care does make a difference, but b) it’s not a huge one. And most importantly, DO NOT forget to reapply your handcare climbing lotion before bed. It’s a super important step that newbies often skip. How do climbers take care of flappers? To make matters worse, the oily residue means that it’s impossible to do anything else for about 10 minutes after application. Unless you have the time to sit and wait for your hands to dry, this is a pain.

There are products like New-Skin Liquid Bandage that work as a disinfectant and a glue in one product, though they don’t work as well as each one used desperately. You can also cover any cuts with climbing tape to keep them closed and create an artificial grip that works nearly as well as your finger. If a nail breaks you can get nail repair kits and glue that work well.ClimbSkin is another aggressively marketed product courtesy of our friends at FrictionLabs (who sell in the USA for the Spain-based ClimbSkin). What must also be noted is that your hands will soften more with this one than other products. We would say be careful not to overapply this bouldering hand cream, as you may end up regretting it! Even so, for stopping broken skin it is really effective.