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What are the Safest to Use? The safest bet is to use a waterbased lubricant. The purest waterbased lubricants on the market right now are shown on our lubricant pages. Waterbased are the best because they are safe to use with condoms, sex toys and are easily washed off. See the healthiest waterbased lubricants on the market today.

Waterbased Lubricant Pros & Cons

Easy Clean Up

Since waterbased lubricants are water-soluble. This makes cleanup a breeze: just a little warm water and the lube will easily wash off the skin.

Compatible with Everything

You can use waterbased lubricants with condoms, when pregnant and with any sex toy made no mater the materials from which it is made.

They Dry Up Quickly

The down side is that it some waterbased lubricants 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. They are easily absorbed into the skin and mucous membranes (which is why you want them to be as pure and nontoxic as possible). There are some waterbased lubricants that are less absorbent than others, but one alternative can be a silicone blend of a waterbased lubricant mixed with silicone.

Silicone Lubricant Issues

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. We only carry nontoxic sex toys, so anything on our site is something you can trust.

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 waterbased, 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 lubricated 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

Do Not Use Silicone Lubricants 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 Silicone Lubricants 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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