Lube 101

[Christopher]

Hi everyone. Here's a little lube advice. I saw some kind of scary stuff in this thread. First and foremost, lube from a drugstore is crap. KY, Astroglide, Lifestyles, things like that don’t last long and get sticky. Trust me, I work at a sex store. There are four brands that I always point people to depending on what they are looking for, and depending on if they have any sensitivities. It's all about testing different products and finding what's right for you. Here's a quick rundown of the top four...

Frixion
Frixion is a sense enhancement lubricant. (and my personal favorite) It has some extra ingredients in it to make things tingle a little, and generally increase the sensitivity of sensitive spots. Fin times. It comes in water base (blue bottle) and silicone (red bottle)

Oh My
All natural lube. Probably one of the best on the market for women. Inexpensive and immensely popular. The lube is actually kind of sticky after prolonged use, but it's users don’t seem to care. I personally had no problems at all. It was relatively long lasting and didn’t stain anything. Interesting fact though, Oh My flavor lubes are one of only two that are safe to use for both oral and intercourse. They have three types, water base, water base flavored, and a silicone base that should be on shelves some time in the next few months.

Foreplay
Foreplay is an awesome company. They have a lube for everyone, no matter what you are looking for. They lubes are wonderful general purpose lubricants. Nothing overly special about them. They are long lasting and don’t get sticky. Foreplay produces seven types of lubricants. I'll list them here...
-Gel, Blue cap
wonderful general purpose lubricant

-Gel Plus, Red cap
Same a Gel, only it is passed through an extra screening process. It is hypoallergenic and recommended for women with sensitive skin

-Liquid, Purple cap
Really really watery lube. It gets all over the place, but it leaves your skin feeling like silk. Use at your own risk. We don’t sell it much :P

-Cream, silver cap squeeze tube
The best anal lube on the market. It's thick as hair gel, water base (so you can use it with silicone toys) and surprisingly long lasting

-Gel, Gel Plus, Liquid, Silver cap bottles
The silver capped Gel, Gel Plus, and Liquid are all the same as mentioned above except they are all glycerin free (a lot of women have glycerin allergies) and are made with a higher quality of ingredient

-Succulents
Foreplays flavored lube line. They have twenty flavors I think. They are all natural, and they are the other flavored lube that is safe for both intercourse and oral. Do not try it with any other lube. It will lead to bad things!

System JO
The best. The most expensive. Jo used to be a pharmaceutical company. They made lube for gynecologists. They know what they are doing. They make several lubes. Water base, silicone, water base for women, silicone for women, all of them come in warming too. They also make the best massage oil on the market. (in my opinion anyways) It comes as normal, scented, or warming, and when it evaporates, it leaves your skin feeling super soft for hours. They also make some really awesome aroma therapy sprays, and some really nice shower products. As well as a few other goodies that come with their kits. If you are reading this and you or your girl has been having problems with lube, or is in any way sensitive and you are worried about what to try, try JO for women. It is as safe as you can get. All inheritance are medical grade and it is glycerin free if I am not mistaken.

And that's it ^^

[Brandye]

Well, I am not about to argue with a lube expert. I will popint out the advantage of using spermicidal lubrication with condoms. If 100 women use condoms alone for a a year, 15 will become pregnant. Add spermicidal vaginal jelly, foam, film or suppository and this number drops to three.

I do not how long it takes to get "sticky" but I have not ecperienced in many years. If you are on a sex marathon, they do need to be replenished.

Trust me; I do not work in a sex store.

[HOTFIRE]

i bought ky 2 in 1 warming massage and personal lubricant. i gave my girlfriend a massage, fingered her. then gave her oral. i could taste the ky. it didn't taste real bad, but i was just wondering whether it was bad for me to swallow that?

[sera300]

Originally Posted by HOTFIRE

i bought ky 2 in 1 warming massage and personal lubricant. i gave my girlfriend a massage, fingered her. then gave her oral. i could taste the ky. it didn't taste real bad, but i was just wondering whether it was bad for me to swallow that?

Is it bad to swallow it? No. Is it bad to drink the bottle? Yes! Remember when these products are manufactured as massage/lube/etc. they do expect some will taste it. I thought it had the nastiest taste personally! Worst it may do is cause you to have some GI "issues"...

[eminatic]

i have tried many different lubes, and ALL of them burn like HELL
KY liquid is the only thing i can sort of stand, and even that still causes some burning.

recently my guy and i went to a sex shop, and bought sample packets of damn near everything they had on the shelves, and all of them burned horribly. (they were all water based and most were glycerin free)

are there any other ones you would recommend for sensitive skin types?

[sera300]

Originally Posted by eminatic

i have tried many different lubes, and ALL of them burn like HELL
KY liquid is the only thing i can sort of stand, and even that still causes some burning.

recently my guy and i went to a sex shop, and bought sample packets of damn near everything they had on the shelves, and all of them burned horribly. (they were all water based and most were glycerin free)
are there any other ones you would recommend for sensitive skin types?

Have you tried surgilube or KY in the tube which the gyn doc uses???

[eminatic]

Originally Posted by sera300

Have you tried surgilube or KY in the tube which the gyn doc uses???

any other form of KY besides the plain liquid burns, but i have never heard of surgilube...

[sera300]

Look for it in a pharmacy. Also, years ago there were vaginal inserts women who suffered from dryness could use (usually secondary to menopause) they lasted all day...look for those as well. I believe they were called Replenish.

[lover_not_fighter]

My fav would have to be WetStuff Gold, last ages and easy enough to clean up too. Very good.
KY is crap to me

[LooseCannon]

i bought ky 2 in 1 warming massage and personal lubricant. i gave my girlfriend a massage, fingered her. then gave her oral. i could taste the ky. it didn't taste real bad, but i was just wondering whether it was bad for me to swallow that?

me and my girl did the same but my cock felt like it was on fire. i had to stop and go shower.