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Lubricant
Warnings
Safety Tips To
Consider
Waterbased
Lubricants -
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Overall
Best Selling & Good For Safe Sex
This is the most popular sex lubricant; it is very good and friendly
to latex used in diaphragms and condoms.
Dry
Up Quickly
The down side is that it can dry up quickly and may have to be
reapplied several times as opposed to other lubricants such as
silicone which stay slick for a while.
Easy
Clean Up
Since they're water-soluble, skin and mucous membranes will absorb
them. This makes cleanup a breeze: just a little warm water and
the lube will easily wash off the skin.
Can
You Use Silicone Sex Toys With Silicone Lubricants?
A common myth is that silicone sex toys can never be used with
silicone-based lubricants and that silicone sex toys should not
come into contact with other silicone sex toys. However, we have
not found either of these points to be completely true.
As for 100% silicone sex toys, you will not find such problems
unless it is not 100% silicone. It is also fine to use silicone
lubes with condoms of just about any kind.
You have
to be sure that it is made from 100% silicone, otherwise it may
destroy the sex toy and break it down.
The issue
is that there are many "silicone" toys on the market are a blend
of silicone and other less expensive materials or a lesser grade
of silicone called "tin" silicone.
Because sex
toys are not regulated by the FDA, manufacturers do not have to
list all materials used. One way to tell if a toy that says it's
silicone but is only partly silicone is if it emits a chemical
smell. 100% silicone toys will not have a smell.
If a toy is
silicone mixed with another material there is a chance that using
a silicone lubricant will cause the material to break down over
time and release chemicals. Also, the only thing that bonds to
silicone is silicone; so using silicone lube with lower-quality
silicone toys can gum up the surface.
Since sex
toys are used on intimate parts you will want to make sure any
sex toy you use is a high quality product and as chemical free
as possible. The high quality sex toy brands that you can trust
are Vibratex, Fun
Factory, Erotic Embrace,
Jollies, Tantus
and Lelo to name a few all of which we
carry on our site. You can see that most of our products list
whether or not something is phthalate free, non-toxic, hypoallergenic,
or 100% medical grade silicone. If you are unsure, feel free to
contact us and we will clarify any of the questions you may have
about it.
As for lubricants,
we recommend glycerin, paraben free, waterbased lubricant because
it is closer to your body chemistry and less likely to cause a
reaction. Sliquid H20 is a glycerin,
paraben free waterbased lubricant that emulates your body's own
natural lubrication and tends to be less sticky. Because this
type of lubricant is water-based, they dehydrate (dry up), but
remember that the slippery ingredients are still there... so a
quick dunk of your hand in a glass of water on your bedside table,
touch the lubed area, and you're back in business.
If you decide
you prefer a silicone lubricant, we highly recommend
Sliquid Silicone Lubricant due to the high quality ingredients
and texture. Sliquid also makes a hybrid, Sliquid
Silk, that is comprised of a combination of waterbased and
silicone ingredients. The Sliquid company has long been ahead
of their time regarding research of ingredients and quality and
composition of their lubricants. All Sliquid products are hypoallergenic
and nontoxic
Who
Makes 100% Silicone Products?
We carry a
large variety of 100% silicone sex toys, here are some companies
that make them-
See
all of our silicone sex toys.
Do
Not Use With Jelly Sex Toys
It is the jelly toys that you will find this to be true... the
reason for this reaction is that jelly toys are not 100% silicone,
and the melting happens because they are made of lesser materials
that have additives to make them soft. Those chemical additives,
called phthalates, emit from the toys over time, and as this happens,
they make each other even softer, seen as "melting".
Do
Not Use With Cyberskin Sex Toys
Silicone
or any petroleum or oil-based lubricant will destroy CyberSkin.
Use
Them In Water & Use Soap For Easy Clean Up!
Silicone lubricants
work well in water and are great for sexual activity in the bath
tub, shower, etc. However, because they stay on in water, you
have to use soap to clean them off.
Cyberskin
Lubricants -
Only use waterbased lubricants with CyberSkin sex toys! Silicone
or any petroleum or oil-based lubricant will destroy CyberSkin.
When
Using Condoms-
Never use lubricants that contain oils, fat or greases such as
petroleum jelly (like Vaseline) baby oils or lotion, hand or body
lotions, cooking oils or oily cosmetics like cold cream. They
can seriously weaken latex causing a condom to form tin holes
and tear easily. Use only water or silicone based lubricants both
inside and outside the condom.
Nonoxynol-9
Is
a mild chemical detergent that kills sperm and has been found
to also kill some STD causing organisms. Nonoxynol
9 is a common ingredient in spermicides
and lubricant, previously thought to help reduce the risk of HIV
infection. Not only have recent studies proven this untrue, they've
also discovered that Nonoxynol 9 actually leads to infections,
which can help transmit the disease.
How ever some men and woman have a sensitivity or allergic reaction
to nonoxynol-9 that may irritate the delicate tissues of the vagina
or the male urethra. If irritation occurs, you should discontinue
use.
Massage
Oils & Oil Based Lubricants -
Oil
based sex lubricants degrade latex and as such condoms or diaphragms
become risky protectors against both unwanted pregnancy and sexually
transmitted disease. They're bad for women's vaginal health in
a variety of ways so avoid them when practicing safe sex and partaking
in vaginal sex.
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