How to use LactiGo

When to put it on, how much, where, and the mistakes that waste a tube. All of it from LactiGo's published guidance, written out so you do not have to guess.

The short version

Clean, dry skin. Thirty to 45 minutes before you move. Spread it like sunscreen over the muscles you are about to use, about 5 pumps per leg. Rub it in until dry. Sunscreen, if any, goes on 30 minutes later. Reapply after your shower if you like. That is the whole method.

Before activity, step by step

1. Start with clean, dry skin. No sweat, oil, lotion, or sunscreen on the area. If you train first thing, apply after you dry off from the shower. Oil and sunscreen on the skin slow the gel's absorption.
2. Apply 30 to 45 minutes before you start. Work back from the session. A 6 am run means applying at 5:15 to 5:30. For a game, apply in the car park or the change room, not on the sideline two minutes before kick-off.
3. Cover the whole muscle group, not a dab. Think sunscreen coverage. Legs for running, cycling, and most team sports: quads, hamstrings, and calves. Cyclists and runners use about 5 pumps per leg. Add forearms for rowing and climbing, shoulders and lats for swimming.
4. Rub in until the skin feels dry. Circular motions for a minute or two. Regular is unscented and leaves no residue, so you can pull on tights or a kit straight after.
5. Sunscreen goes on 30 minutes after. LactiGo first, wait about 30 minutes, then sunscreen over the top. Not the other way round.
6. Wash your hands. Keep it out of your eyes.

After activity

LactiGo's guidance allows a second application after you finish. Shower, dry off, then apply to the muscles you used as part of your cooldown. Same amount, same method. Many people use it only before, some only after, some both. All three are within the published guidance. The FAQ covers daily use: there is no loading phase and no limit on consecutive days.

LactiGo's store also lists daily use on areas such as the lower back, neck, shoulders, and spine, up to three times a day, as a routine outside of exercise. The method is the same: clean skin, spread, rub in.

How much, and how long a tube lasts

• Per leg: about 5 pumps, spread over quads, hamstrings, and calves. More for a large frame, less for calves alone.
• Per tube: a 100 mL tube lasts about a month for one person applying it to both legs before most sessions. Full-body use, or applying before and after every day, uses it in two to three weeks.
• Per session: at A$80 a tube, or A$72 on subscription, a month of daily leg applications works out at under A$3 a session.
• Go Packets: a 10 mL sachet is one application. Keep them in your race bag or travel kit so you are not carrying a tube.

Where to apply it, by activity

Where you put it is where the carnosine goes. These are the muscle groups each activity loads; the timing and the method do not change.

The mistakes that waste it

1. Applying it over sunscreen, oil, or moisturiser. The barrier slows absorption. Clean skin first, LactiGo, then sunscreen 30 minutes later.
2. Applying it two minutes before the start. The guidance is 30 to 45 minutes. Treat it like the first thing you do when you get up or arrive, not the last.
3. Using a dab. A pea-sized blob on one spot is not coverage. Spread it over the whole muscle group like sunscreen.
4. Waiting to feel something. Regular has no menthol, no heat, no cooling. It dries and feels like nothing. That is by design. Judge it on your session, not on a sensation.
5. Putting it on broken skin or sunburn. Do not. See the skin and patch-test notes.

Questions people ask

Can I wear compression tights or strapping over it?

Yes, once it is dry. Apply, rub in, give it a minute or two, then dress or tape.

Does it wash off in the pool or the rain?

Once it has absorbed and dried, no. Water on the skin before it has dried will remove it, so give it the full 30 to 45 minutes before you get wet.

Can I use it every day?

Yes. Every day, and more than once a day, is within LactiGo's guidance. Nothing is swallowed, so there is nothing to build up.

Can my teenager use it?

There is no set age limit. LactiGo recommends parental guidance for anyone under 18.

What does it feel like?

A light, unscented, clear gel that dries in a minute or two and leaves no film. The US Menthol version feels cool; the Australian Regular tube does not.

How should I store it?

Lid closed, out of direct sun and away from heat, like any cosmetic. A car glovebox in a Queensland summer is the wrong place; a gym bag in the shade is fine.

Does it stain clothes?

Not once dry. It is water-based with no oil and no colour.

Application guidance taken from LactiGo's product page and published materials, checked 23 October 2026. Where to apply is based on the muscle groups each activity loads. This page does not claim LactiGo will change your performance or recovery. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.