Lubricants

A lubricant is a slick fluid you apply to skin, tissue or a toy to cut friction. That is the whole job. Friction is what causes microtears, soreness and the dull ache that shows up an hour later, and less of it makes almost everything feel better.

The question most people actually arrive with is which lube is safe with which toy. Short answer: water based lube is safe with every toy material we sell. Silicone lube is not. Silicone lube and silicone toys are chemically related, so over time the lube softens the toy surface and leaves it tacky. That damage is permanent. Silicone lube is fine on glass, stainless steel, ABS plastic and skin.

Worth knowing: water based lube absorbs, it does not evaporate. When it starts to drag, a little water or saliva reactivates what is already there. Most people reach for the bottle two or three times more often than they need to.

Six shelves, and the material your toy is made of decides more than your preference does.

• Water Based Lubricants: The default. Safe with every toy material we sell, rinses off with plain water, does not stain. It absorbs faster than silicone, so you top it up.
• Silicone Lubricants: The longest lasting glide by a wide margin, and the only formula that survives water. Keep it away from silicone toys.
• Hybrid Lubricants: A water base with a little silicone blended in. Lasts longer than water based, cleans up easier than silicone. Check the label before pairing with a silicone toy.
• Flavored Lubricants: Built for oral. Water based, lightly flavored, and free of the sugar-heavy formulas that feed yeast infections.
• Anal Lubricants: Thicker and slower to absorb, because anal tissue does not self-lubricate. Nothing here contains a numbing agent.
• Arousal Creams: Not lubricants. Topical gels that increase blood flow for a warming or tingling effect. Pair them with a real lube.