The term, “lube” is most often used for the word, “Lubricant” and both words are used interchangeably in our discussion. Lubricants are the most undervalued play accessory when it comes to sexual or intimate play. Although we can produce our own “lubricants” such as spit, vaginal fluid or seminal fluid, the fact of the matter is that those types of human lubricants aren’t as long-lasting, slippery or provide sensations that one can achieve using the lubricants readily available in the market today for sex play.
Additionally, if you are going to use various sex toys during your play, it’s important to use the proper kind of lubricant with your specific toy. So, make sure to read our guide to help you decide the proper lube to use for whatever sex play desires you may have and how to use them before buying them. Our guide will provide you with information on the various different types of lubricants, how to best use it as well as discuss common misconceptions about lubes and much more.
A lubricant or lube is a substance that reduces friction, plain and simple. Lubricants can be a liquid that is water-based or an oil-based product. It can also be a gel or a fine carbon powder like graphite, but for our purposes & discussion, we will only deal with body-safe liquid forms of lubricants.
As we stated above, lubricants reduce friction and in doing so, it makes our body’s most sexually sensitive areas (the anus, clit, penis, nipples, tits or vagina) more slippery or wetter making our sexual play more enjoyable.
Today, we have body-safe lubes made from silicone, oil or water and some companies will mix these items creating a hybrid providing even better results for us to enjoy. To see the various lubricants we carry, please click here.
If you want to make your sexual play time, either solo or with your partner(s), more interesting, safer, enjoyable and sexy as well, using the proper lubes can help make your experience erotically more pleasing. Additionally, using the proper lubricant with your toys will make your toys have a longer usefulness and not cause them to degrade over time.
Using today’s lubricants available from our site lasts longer than human-made lubricants as mentioned above and reduces friction making your sexually sensitive areas more reactive to sensations. It has been noted that individuals who are stressed or tired make less bodily fluids, so lubes provide that alternative slipperiness needed to enjoy sexual play. And if you are into anal sex, need we say more about the need for lubricants?
Today, manufacturers have designed flavored lubes, desensitizing lubes as well as full body massage gels for you to use and enjoy all of the pleasures derived from the use of your choice of lubricants. There are also other reasons to use a lubricant as stated below:
There are four main types of body-safe lubricants, each having their own characteristics and use. They are as follows:
Additionally, as mentioned above, many manufacturers mix any of these listed here together creating a hybrid having both the benefits of each of them without any downside to them.
When choosing a lube for use with your toy(s), remember that like materials (like a silicone toy and silicone lube) do NOT go together contrary to what you may be thinking because the lube will actually degrade the toy over time. So, just like magnets, “opposites attract”.
However, in the example above, a hybrid of silicone and water can be used with a silicone toy as we said regarding getting the shared benefits of each lubricant without the shared downsides of each lube.
Water-based Lubes
Water-based lubricants can be used with all of your sexual desires whether it be self-masturbation, penetrative sex with a partner or your toy and is the safest, most versatile lube to use.
The Why’s for Water-based Lubricants
Safety, Use & Cleaning Tips
Silicone-based Lubricants
Because of the physical nature of silicone, silicone-based lubes are thicker in viscosity, are a great lubricant that last longer than a water-based lube.
The Why’s for Silicone-based Lubricants
Safety, Use & Cleaning Tips
Oil-based Lubricants
Household oil-based lubricants such as baby oil, mineral oil or petroleum jelly can degrade and cause latex condoms to breakdown. Even oils used in the kitchen like olive oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, almond oil, grapeseed oil or other plant-based oils can do the same.
The Why’s for Oil-based Lubricants
Safety, Use & Cleaning Tips
We would be remised if we let you go away from this guide without providing some recommendations as to what lubes are best for whatever sexual play with which you choose to engage. Obviously, each person may have their favorites but that usually comes by trial and error. So, instead of possibly wasting your hard-earned cash, we thought it best to provide some recommendations based on the feedback we have received from our clients and some input from our experts.
Please note that all of our Creature Cocks lubricants are water-based lubes. They include Creature Cum Green Jizz Lubricant, Creature Cum Blue Jizz Lubricant, Creature Slime Cum, Creature Slime Water, Green Creature Slime Water and Purple Creature Slime Water. All are available in two sizes. All are unscented, some are paraben and glycerin free so it’s important to read the label if you are looking for something special.
So, the following recommendations are broken down by the sexual activity you may be interested in pursuing or currently doing.
Best Vaginal Lubricants
Water-based Lube: For an unscented, paraben-free, glycerin-free and petrochemical-free lubricant, we also recommend Passion Natural Water-Based Lubricant. This superb formula you will have a natural feel that keeps you moist longer and help extended those wild bedroom sessions. This lube also works great with all different toys and toy materials for your private play or with a partner.
Silicone-Hybrid Lube: For a great choice in a silicone-hybrid, we recommend Passion Premium Silicone Hybrid Lubricant for safe, friction-free sex that also lasts a long time and cleans up easily with just soap & water. Its unique hybrid formula infuses the best qualities of both silicone and water-based lubes. This high-quality lube stays slick and slippery for extended play sessions with your lover or by yourself! It’s also a glycerin-free blend.
Best Anal Lubricants to Use
Water-based Lube: For an ideal desensitizing anal lube, we also recommend Passion Anal Desensitizing Lube with Lidocaine having 2% lidocaine for numbing in a water-based solution. This provides ease of anal penetration for those whose partner are well endowed or if you are going solo, for the larger and wider toys.
Silicone-based Lube: For a silicone-based lubricant, you might want to try a 4oz bottle of Passion Premium Silicone Lubricant with an injector kit. This lubricant is long-lasting for slickness that lasts through your longest play sessions. A little goes a long way with this high-quality formula, made in the USA.
Best Lubricants for Use with Masturbation
Because straight water-based lubes tend to need reapplication more often during masturbation, we recommend using either a silicone-water hybrid or oil lubricants for masturbation.
Hybrid Lube: We recommend the 8oz Hybrid Water-Silicone Lubricant from Passion for your masturbation pleasure. This exquisite blend of water-based and silicone-based lubes gives you the best of both worlds with none of the drawbacks. Now you can enjoy the long-lasting slickness of a silicone-based lube, with the ease and adaptability of a water-based lube which cleans up easily with soap and water. Perfect for couples or solo play and works with silicone and rubber toys too!
Oil-based Lube: Our experts recommend the Boy Butter 9oz Squeeze Bottle which is a combination of coconut and silicone ingredients fused to create a premium lubricant for sexual activity. It’s odorless, colorless and easily washes off with soap and water. It’s also safe for use with rubber and silicone toys but NOT compatible with latex condoms. It can also be used as a massage cream.
Best Lubricants for Use with Oral
Water-based Lube: Want to spice up your oral sensation? Try using some Passion Licks Water-Based Flavored Lubricant! Perfect for oral, vaginal, or anal sex, this carefully crafted formula is completely body-safe, free of sugar and artificial sweeteners. The delicious strawberry flavor makes fellatio, cunnilingus and analingus even more enjoyable with that great strawberry taste! It’s non-staining, never sticky, and it’s compatible with all materials, including latex and silicone!
Best Lubricants for Fisting
Oil-based Lube: If you are a little hesitant in trying either vaginal or anal fisting play, we recommend our Master Series Invade Deep Fisting Cream with 5% Benzocaine. This ultra lubricating priming cream provides just the right amount of numbing to make it ideal for all types of vaginal or anal stretching play. Specifically formulated for the deepest penetration, yet allowing your plaything to enjoy relaxed, pain-free vaginal or anal play.
Best Lubricants for Giving Sensual Massages
Want to do something special for your partner? Not only is a sensual massage a great way to build intimacy and a closeness with your partner, but it also provides a comforting, relaxing hands-on erotic stress-relief experience for them as well.
Water-based Lube: Our experts recommend this aloe vera and seaweed extract, Nura Massage Gel for you and your partner to indulge in the Japanese art of Nuru massage in the comfort of your own home. This Massage Gel is designed for sensual body-to-body massage, made with a moisturizing aloe vera and seaweed extract to nourish your skin, helping to remove toxins and restore your natural glow. It’s odorless, non-staining, and water-based for worry free use!
Body & Toy Safe Choices: It is important that when looking to purchase any type of lubricant that you take into account body-safe choices as well as toy-safe lubricants as well. Ideally, you want paraben-free, glycerin free and petrochemical-free for the most part. Some may prefer unscented lubes as well – to each their own, right?
Additionally, you also want to purchase lubricants that are compatible with the toys you own or about to purchase as well as you don’t want the wrong type of lubricant that will degrade your toy(s) over time and need to fork out some more cash to replace them.
Why is this important or does it matter?
Due to their ability to mimic estrogen, parabens have been a subject of study for their potential link to breast cancer, although more data is needed to confirm a direct causal relationship. Additionally, research, primarily in animals, suggests parabens may contribute to fertility problems, alter menstrual cycles, affect fetal development, and potentially influence puberty onset. So, best to error on the side of caution then.
Change things up
Want to add a twist to using lubes? Make your sex play fun with temperature play mixed in. Before starting, warm up your lube using a pot of warm water and placing your bottle of lubricant in it for about 15 minutes prior to using (you can also use a heating pad). Test it out on your wrist and adjust accordingly to your play temp that you want.
Now for you polar bears out there, try putting your lube in the freezer for about 15 – 30 minutes to get a “chilling” sensation of temperature play.
Either way, it’s your choice!
Will lubes damage my toys?
It Depends, read our writings above where we talk about the various types of lubes and how they can be used. However, water-based lubes can be used with all toy material types and condoms.
Will Silicone lube will ruin all my sex toys?
No, unless it’s a silicone toy. Silicone lube will only deteriorate & degrade silicone toys over time and some jelly toys. It is safe to use with all other toys and condoms.
Can I use petroleum jelly as a lubricant?
Yes, and no. Technically, it is a petrochemical-based lube which means it can damage latex condoms. Additionally, it is non-hypoallergenic and thus should not be used inside the body as it can capture bacteria and increase risk of bacterial infection within the body. Also, it is difficult to clean internally with its thick jelly-like consistency.
Can I use lube for shower sex?
Yes. However, water-based lubricant will wash away quickly. It’s probably not advisable to use other types of lubes since they can fall onto the shower floor making it a hazard due to the slipperiness caused by them. It’s just not a good idea. But again, the choice is yours.
Are lubes safe to use inside of the body?
Depends on the lube. Because lubes have different chemicals in them, it’s best to read the label first and determine which ones to use and which to avoid. You will want to avoid anything that contains the chemical nonoxynol-9. Controversial research has suggested that it has been known to increase the risk of HIV when tissue and membranes are exposed to it. Nonoxynol-9 is commonly used in anti-spermicides.
Is lube a spermicidal?
Not exactly. Only lubes that specifically indicate on their label that they are also an anti-spermicide or contain the chemical nonoxynol-9 in them help prevent pregnancy. However, controversial research has suggested that it has been known to increase the risk of HIV when tissue and membranes are exposed to it and can cause inflammation.
Will lube stain my clothing or the fabric on my furniture?
It depends on the lube. If this is a major concern about stains, we suggest that you stick to water-based lubricants. Other lubes can stain clothing or fabric. Oil-based lubes are the hardest to clean, with silicone-based the next most challenging type to remove from clothing or fabric.
Water-based lubes get sticky and don’t last long.
Yes, and no. Just like with any product, check the ingredients in any lube before using it because not all lubricants are made equally by the different manufacturers. Most water-based lubes do dehydrate quicker than other types however, you can rehydrate it by adding a little water or spit to help rehydrate the lube if you don’t want to use more.
Can STD’s / STI’s spread through lube?
Always wear a condom if it’s unclear if either partner has a sexually transmissible infection. One train of thought is that using lubricants can actually help prevent the risk of some STI’s in the sense that it reduces the risk of tearing the membranes and / or lining of the vagina or anus. But there’s no guarantee and it’s ONLY reducing the risk, NOT eliminating it, so why chance it? Using an anti-spermicidal lubricant without a condom, will only affect the sperm cells for the moment, but will begin to damage the lining of the vaginal walls over time, thus increasing the risk of contracting an STI’s such as HIV.
Coconut oil works as a natural lube.
Yes, and no. Coconut oil, like so many other plant-based oils can be used as a lubricant however it / they could disrupt vaginal pH levels and trap bacteria leading to infection and then transferred to a partner.
Does using lubricant mean something is wrong with me?
Emphatically no! Using lubricants are a personal choice for everyone. One purpose for using a lube is to produce enough wetness or slipperiness to enjoy their sexual play better. Others use a lube because they simply can’t make enough moisture on their own to enjoy their play over extended periods of play. There are numerous factors that can contribute to this such as hormonal changes that comes with menopause or hormone treatments, new medications, stress, your body is exhaustion or dehydrated, or any other number of physical or medical reasons that could affect a person’s inner chemistry.
Lube is only used for anal sex.
Totally false. Lubricants are great for vaginal, anal or oral sex helping individuals enjoy better sexual play all around. Additionally, they are great even if you are using them by yourself to help masturbate. Plus using the correct lubricant with your toy(s) will make that experience even better, we are most certain. So, lube on!
We don’t need no stinking lube if we’re turned on enough!
Really? That’s your attitude? Ever hear about individuals being highly aroused but have a chemical imbalance making it difficult to produce enough lubricity on their own? Or, how about the doorbell just rang changing the mood after going to see that the UPS driver just left you a package. The point is that there are many reasons using lube could be helpful. Think about it. Why does a guy need Viagra and sometime he doesn’t? Everybody is different. There is nothing wrong with using lube – make sex fun for everyone involved!
