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The test: miracle remedies for chafing thighs

By Adeline Mans | #!30Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200+02:003030#30Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200+02:00-5Europe/Amsterdam3030Europe/Amsterdam202530 17am30am-30Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200+02:005Europe/Amsterdam3030Europe/Amsterdam2025302025Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200005006amTuesday=9#!30Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200+02:00Europe/Amsterdam6#06-17-2025#!30Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200+02:003030#/30Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200+02:00-5Europe/Amsterdam3030Europe/Amsterdam202530#!30Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:30 +0200+02:00Europe/Amsterdam6#

The chafing party has begun. Normally, it's a matter of dealing with about six hot days, but since we have a subtropical climate in the Netherlands, the suffering is persistent. Chafing thighs, they are the horror. If you have a nice pair of thighs, then your thighs kiss each other (as Kiki so elegantly puts it).

No panic: help is here. You didn't think we would leave your thighs to their fate this scorching summer, did you? Therefore: the test. What helps against chafing thighs? Of course, you could stuff a gigantic pair of shorts under your skirt, but if you strut over a vent like Marilyn Monroe, you'll end up with embarrassing scenes. The three miracle remedies that should help.

3. Good old talcum powder

Smells like the past, is also a bit from the past. You can get started with a cloud of talc, but it all gets a bit messy. And how silly is it to walk down the street with white clouds coming out from under your skirt?

Verdict: it helps, but it's a bit awkward to apply and smells just a bit too much like babies. Hey, let's be honest.

2. Vevina Friction Protection Cream

The miracle remedy, if you believe the world wide web. Where people chat about red bumps and sore spots, at least one savior in need calls out: Vevina. So we need to test it. The product comes in a tube and you apply it to the inside of your (kissing) thighs.

Verdict: works. It seems like Vevina lays a protective layer on the skin, making the friction disappear like snow in the sun. Or well, you get the idea. And it also seems like Vevina secretly cools the skin a bit, just in case.

1. Smoovall’s Skin Contact Spray

A newcomer in the chafing-thighs world, along with all the girls for whom it's the first summer. You're not alone, now you know that. Smoovall comes in spray form, just shake, spray, and waddle around the office for thirty seconds to let it dry. Of course, you could also just sit still, but that's not nearly as hilarious.

Verdict: velvet between the legs, so soft, we can't say it any other way (but we can). That spraying and waddling might look a bit silly, but it's ideal. It stays effective all day on the chafing zones. By the way, if you have bad-sport-ordinary-survival-wrong-clothing that chafes, it works for that too.

Oh yes, you could also drink water instead of wine, train your thighs, and never stand or lie in the sun again, but hey, a person has to stay happy.

Image: Instagram|tessavmontfoort