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Silicone
Guide
To Materials
Sex
Toys & More
Silicones
are polymers that contain silicon with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,
and sometimes other chemical elements. It is flexible, heat-resistant,
nonstick, non-porous and rubber-like without containing any toxins.
Silicone sex toys require little maintenance and can last a lifetime.
The fact that
silicone is the preferred material of most sex toy consumers,
many sex toy manufacturers have found a way to misrepresent their
products as silicone even if the silicone is a minimal part of
the whole. The issue is that by law, a sex toy needs to contain
only 10% silicone in order to be labeled as a silicone sex toy.
The other 90% of the sex toy can be made of less expensive materials
that could potentially contain toxins, such as phthalates.
If you are
considering purchasing a silicone sex toy, we recommend checking
with the manufacturer on whether or not the product is free of
phthalates or purchasing from a store such as Holistic Wisdom,
Inc. that is committed to offering only nontoxic
sexual products. Manufacturers such as Tantus,
Fun Factory and Vibratex
offer only high quality, 100% silicone sex toys that are guaranteed
to be nontoxic.
Example
Silicone is used to make many high quality adult
toys. Medical Grade Silicone is the most reliable, safe, health-smart,
soft material used for sex toys. It is also used for some personal
lubricants.
Some
other popular uses of silicone range from hair products and cookware
to breast implants and electronic components.
Allergy
Or Toxin Warnings
100% Silicone is phthalate
free. Silicone blends may contain toxic additives. Silicone is
hygienic as there are no open pores to harbor bacteria. Silicone
is also hypoallergenic and has no reaction to the human body;
100% silicone sex toys are completely inert. They don't alter
pH balance, or cause a reaction to the body's natural chemistry.
Cleaning
Recommendations
Silicone is one of the easiest materials to clean due to it's
nonporous, smooth surface. Silicone can be boiled or cleaned with
a 10% bleach solution; they're even dishwasher safe if vibrating
unit is removable. We recommend antibacterial soap or antibacterial
sex toy cleaner. Our 100% medical grade sex toys are completely
safe up to 600° F. Please
note that it must be 100% silicone in order for it to be boiled,
bleached, etc. If it is not then sterilizing the sex toy with
these cleaning methods may damage the product.
Lubricants
Waterbased only. Silicone
or oil base lubricants may damage this material. The
reason to not use silicone lubricants on silicone sex toys, is
that a silicone lubricant may bond to the toy and ruin it. This
isn't true for ALL silicone sex toys as it depends on the purity
of the silicone sex toy and the purity of the lubricant. If you
wish to test your silicone sex toy with silicone lubricant, use
the bottom of the base and do a test spot. If the area does not
become sticky or gummy, then the silicone lubricant should be
compatible.
Recycling
Information
Silicone is
a chemically inert substance. This means that there are no toxic
ingredients that can be out gassed, or leached from the substance.
Silicone, itself, is not toxic to aquatic plants or animals nor
does it have a negative effect on soil organisms. Although Silicone
is not biodegradable, it can be recycled.
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