Because half of your workout is taking care of yourself鈥攂efore, during, and after.
鈥�Martin Mulkeen

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Herbivore Botanicals Bamboo Charcoal bar soap

Activated bamboo charcoal sucks up bacteria, toxins, and microparticles without absorbing into the skin. $10,

Badger Balm for Hardworking Hands salve

Badger uses olive oil as the base, for a healthy dose of hydration and vitamin E. $8,

Ursa Major Essential face wipes

Using a blend of aloe, witch hazel, willow-bark extract, birch sap, and bamboo, these ($24 for 20) moisturize your skin while exfoliating and cleansing, so you won鈥檛 feel dried out.

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Molton Brown Thermal Muscle Soak bath crystals

Don鈥檛 be alarmed when these ($30) turn your hot bath kelly green. A soak in the woodsy-scented water soothes tired muscles and makes you feel like you just woke up from a nap.

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Jack Black Pit Boss antiperspirant and deodorant

The ($17) blunts sweat and odor even while your motor is still running high, which is the litmus test of a good deodorant. Bonus: aloe and vitamin E to revitalize skin.

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Burt鈥檚 Bees Peppermint foot lotion

The coconut oil helps soften calluses, while cooling and invigorating menthol does the impossible: it makes rubbing swollen, post-workout feet a pleasant olfactory experience. $9,

Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream SPF 50+ WetForce

Unlike the many sunscreens that run off your skin the moment you start to perspire, this Japanese ($36) was created with sweat in mind: its UV barrier actually strengthens upon contact with moisture. 听

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DZ Nuts Pro chamois cream

Time-trial specialist Dave Zabriskie worked with a pharmaceutical scientist to create a ($24) that goes on your nethers like a good moisturizer while also fighting bacteria. It鈥檚 a peloton favorite.

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Save your skin this winter with these seven essential grooming tools.听

1. Stubble & 鈥楽tache Face Moisturizer and Beard Conditioner

A two-in-one lotion with aloe and jojoba hydrates coarse hairs and the dry skin beneath. $34, .听

2. Kiehl鈥檚 Ultimate Man Body Scrub

Dry skin is dead skin. Scour it away with gritty oat bran and kernels. $15, .

3. Jack Black Industrial Strength Hand Healer

Rub on twice daily to prevent dryness, calluses, and cuticle damage. $15, .听

4. Mayron鈥檚 Goods Chapstuff

Apply wherever dry skin is found. Loaded with beeswax, chamomile, cocoa butter, and calendula. $15, .

5. Recipe for Men SPF 15 Facial Moisturizer

This protection comes packed with burnet, ginger, and cinnamon to minimize oiliness and protect from UV rays. $37, .

6. C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Balm Stick

Shea butter in this balm guards lips from wind and cold. $7.50, .

7. Lucky Tiger Head to Tail Muscle Rub

Heat up muscles before a morning ski, and soothe them once you鈥檙e done, with a comforting blend of eucalyptus, wintergreen, and menthol. $12,听.

8. Embrocation (For Cycle Geeks)

It鈥檚 unreasonable to ride a bicycle when it鈥檚 20 degrees outside. Normal people bundle up and go skiing. But we cyclists wear thin layers and anoint ourselves with sharp-scented embrocation鈥攁 warming ointment used to prep muscles for the cold鈥攖o protect exposed skin. We鈥檙e not unlike the Yaghan people, who lived naked in the harsh Patagonian climate by coating themselves in whale blubber. Embro鈥檚 viscous, waxy consistency staves off the elements like a leather sealant. Really, it鈥檚 as much about the ritual as the protection. One whiff from an open can sparks the anticipation of a flinty ride ahead. And in a group, the faint aroma of eucalyptus and cedar that rises off you is like a secret handshake. It says, 鈥淒amn the elements. We鈥檙e going riding.鈥� Try , $20.

鈥�Aaron Gulley

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SPF (Sun Protection Factor)
The higher the SPF, the more protection from UVB rays, which are the ones that burn your skin. But what most people don鈥檛 know is that UVB protection doesn鈥檛 increase proportionately as SPF goes up, and once you get above 50 there鈥檚 practically no difference. The biggest leap comes between SPF 15鈥攚hich blocks 93 percent of UVB rays鈥攁nd SPF 30, which blocks 97 percent. Apply an SPF of at least 30 half an hour before exposure and reapply every 90 minutes.

Sunblock Versus Sunscreen
Sunblock contains particles that block UV rays, whereas sunscreen is formulated with chemical components to absorb UV rays.

Broad Spectrum
A general term signifying that the lotion guards against both UVA rays (responsible for the signs of aging) and UVB rays (responsible for sunburn).

Water Resistance
Indicates that it will stay on your skin longer even if you sweat or go swimming. No sunscreen is entirely waterproof, however, so you鈥檒l still need to reapply after getting out of the water.

Expiration Date
Not only can your sunscreen lose its efficacy, but some can start breeding bacteria. Most SPFs have a two-year shelf life from the date of manufacture. Buy a bottle every summer.

Active Ingredients
There are that offer sun protection, but the most effective ones are absorbers like Parsol 1789 (avobenzone) and Ecamsule (mexoryl), which soak up rays from the sun, and reflectors like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, which sit on the surface of the skin and deflect rays. The combination of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide delivers broad-spectrum protection, and avobenzone is very effective when paired with octocrylene.

Oxybenzone
Avoid this common broad-spectrum chemical, which is in many commercial sunscreens. Despite being approved by the FDA, it can irritate skin, and some research has linked it to increased cancer risk.

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