Sexuality - Personal Lubricants

Why Personal Lubricants

There are many reasons people use personal lubricants over their lifetime.
Until recently there has been many myths about personal lubricants; the main one being is that you shouldn't NEED them.
We prefer to reframe this and suggest that Personal Lubricants can ENHANCE pleasure whether or not you "need" lubricants.
As hormones change, as your libido changes, as your pleasure seeking activitites change; you will be glad you have some lubricant handy.
 
 

Options

There are three types of lubricants; Water based, Silicone base and Oil based.
Experts are recommending silicon over water based now as it gives better lasting lubrication.
However it is not for all situations. See this table below.
Scroll down the page for online availability.
Type suitable condoms ALTER PH (RISK THRUSH) Lubrication Stain Sheets

SILICON

Sex

Toys

Examples
Water Yes

Some

(Sugars in some) 

Reapply often (If osmolarity high can dry out vagina)

No Yes

Sliquid Organics

Yes

Pjur

Silicone Yes No Best Uberlube doesn't stain

No(spot test)

 

Pjur

Uberlube

Oil No

Yes

Good Yes ??

Coconut or Olive Oil

Yes

Olive and Bee

 

 

 
 

Water Based

Safe with condoms.
Tend to dry out, so reapply often.
High osmolarity can dry out vagina. Needs to be pH balanced.

 

Silicone

Safe with condoms.
Silicone is not recommended with sex toys.
Better lasting lubrication. 
 
 

Natural Oils

Natural oils (coconut oil and olive oil) are good however caution for those prone to thrush.
These are not to be used with condoms as they may affect contraception value.
 

Hybrid

There is a mixture of water based and silicone based.