# Grip-Enhancing Hand Creams The FrictionLabs Secret Stuff Chalk Cream Dries and Cleans Hands By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-10-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chalk-cream References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/style/body/frictionlabs-secret-stuff-chalk-cream.asp) & [amzn](http://www.amzn.com/B01KPFD1G4/?tag=duiwath-20) The FrictionLabs Secret Stuff Chalk Cream has been formulated with athletes and active individuals in mind to let them perform without having to deal with common problems like clammy or [sweaty hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-underarm-antiperspirant). The cream works by incorporating magnesium carbonate that will work to dry out your hands and prevent them from slipping when you're lifting weights, riding a bike or partaking in some rock climbing. The FrictionLabs Secret Stuff Chalk Cream contains no ingredients that will harm your hands and contains about 100 doses per tube. The cream also works to [naturally clean and disinfect your hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chafe-cushion) to prevent you from spreading germs when at the gym. The hand cream contains no dyes or artificial ingredients to make it a natural product to incorporate into your regimen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Grip-enhancing Hand Creams:** Opportunity for developing innovative hand creams that enhance grip for athletes and active individuals. - **Magnesium Carbonate Formulas:** Opportunity to explore the use of magnesium carbonate in products that prevent hand slippage during physical activities. - **Natural and Disinfecting Hand Creams:** Opportunity to create hand creams that are both natural and have disinfecting properties for use in gyms and sports facilities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Performance:** Innovation in grip-enhancing hand creams can benefit athletes and individuals involved in sports and fitness activities. - **Cosmetics:** Development of hand creams with unique formulas, such as magnesium carbonate, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the cosmetics industry. - **Fitness and Wellness:** Opportunity to offer natural and disinfecting hand creams tailored for the fitness and wellness industry, focusing on hygiene and performance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Weight Lifter Hand Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-grips.md) - [Fast-Absorbing Hand Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urea-hand-cream.md) - [Intensely Hydrating Hand Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reparative-hand-cream.md) - [Goat Milk-Powered Hand Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busy-hands.md) - [Skincare-Inspired Body Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-powder.md) - [Luxurious Hand Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-hand-cream.md) - [Heavily Fragranced Hand Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragranced-hand-cream.md) - [Multi-Benefit Hand Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-cuticle-repairing-butter-cream.md) - [Collaborative Nourishing Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bigger-than-beauty.md)