BigStu81
New member
Hey guys,
I find my test gel irritates my skin and am trying to find an effective moisturising protocol. Problem is that there's so much contradiction around the best time to apply it to prevent it damaging the gel's effectiveness.
The well respected Dr Cristler said:
"Absorption is improved, especially in the dry winter months, if a good emollient is applied to the skin, about twelve hours off from the TD application. The oily skin lotion would otherwise form a barrier against absorption of the gel-base testosterone. Water and oil don’t mix."
However, he is contradicted by the study which showed that applying lotion one hour after the gel improved absorption by up to 13%. To confuse matters, many people apply it at the same time as the gel, claiming (anecdotally) that it helps absorption. But I also read another account from a guy whose doctor advised that there was a good reason why they waited an hour in the study.
Currently, I apply the gel and let it dry whilst I eat breakfast. It would be a massive pain to get up an hour earlier to let the gel sit for an hour before applying lotion, because I already get up at 6am. Going to bed earlier isn't really an option either as my girlfriend often doesn't get in till just after 10pm.
I was thinking of applying it 30 mins after the gel, by which time it is definitely dry to the touch. Problem is, most people don't realise that many moisturisers actually work by sealing in moisture and preventing it from escaping from the skin - this could also create a barrier against test absorption I speculate.
I find my test gel irritates my skin and am trying to find an effective moisturising protocol. Problem is that there's so much contradiction around the best time to apply it to prevent it damaging the gel's effectiveness.
The well respected Dr Cristler said:
"Absorption is improved, especially in the dry winter months, if a good emollient is applied to the skin, about twelve hours off from the TD application. The oily skin lotion would otherwise form a barrier against absorption of the gel-base testosterone. Water and oil don’t mix."
However, he is contradicted by the study which showed that applying lotion one hour after the gel improved absorption by up to 13%. To confuse matters, many people apply it at the same time as the gel, claiming (anecdotally) that it helps absorption. But I also read another account from a guy whose doctor advised that there was a good reason why they waited an hour in the study.
Currently, I apply the gel and let it dry whilst I eat breakfast. It would be a massive pain to get up an hour earlier to let the gel sit for an hour before applying lotion, because I already get up at 6am. Going to bed earlier isn't really an option either as my girlfriend often doesn't get in till just after 10pm.
I was thinking of applying it 30 mins after the gel, by which time it is definitely dry to the touch. Problem is, most people don't realise that many moisturisers actually work by sealing in moisture and preventing it from escaping from the skin - this could also create a barrier against test absorption I speculate.
