There are so many different types of sex lubricants that it is easy to get confused. What is the best sexual lubricant for you? What are the different types of personal lubricants and when should I use them? By examining your goals and preferences, you can more easily select the best personal lubricant.
Here are many different types of personal lubricants:
– Flavored edible lubricants
– Lubricants that heat and tingle
– Moisturizing lubricants
– Desensitizing lubricants
– Water-based lubricants
– Silicone lubricants
– Oil-based lubricants
– Petroleum lubricants
Flavored and edible lubricants
Many couples do not enjoy the natural taste of their partners when it comes to oral pleasures. Flavored lube is a good way to mask the taste and make oral play more enjoyable. Is it safe to swallow edible lubricants? In general, silicone and water-based lubricants are safe to digest. The base materials for each type of lubricant are digestible or inert, which means that they do not react with the body or the digestive tract. When these personal lubricants are flavored, manufacturers assume they will be tasted and possibly consumed, so edible lubricants are produced with this in mind. FDA guidelines have strict requirements for edible products, including flavored lubricants, so you can be sure that these products are safe to eat.
Lubricants that heat and tingle
Why use a heating lubricant? When the body is excited, many processes occur within it. Blood begins to circulate more quickly. Normally, the inside of the body is warmer than the outside skin. As blood flows to the outer layers of the skin, it cools. However, when the blood circulates rapidly (such as during sexual stimulation), the skin feels warmer because the blood circulates so fast that it has not had a chance to cool down. This warm sensation when the skin turns red with blood is the body’s natural response to sexual arousal. For some people, simulating this hot sensation with a hot lubricant is a shortcut to sexual stimulation.
How does a heating lubricant work? Heating lubricants work in a similar way to hot peppers. In fact, many hot lubricants use the active ingredient in chili peppers as a method of producing a warm sensation. There are a number of natural herbs and vitamins that produce the sensation of warmth found in heating lubricants. Tingling lubricants work in a similar way. Various herbs and other natural ingredients produce tingling sensations that help wake them up and prepare them for intercourse.
Moisturizing Personal Lubricants
There are many reasons why the erogenous zones can become more sensitive. Shave rashes or burns can be painful. There are many sexual lubricants that contain moisturizing ingredients such as aloe vera, lanolin, and vitamin E. Using personal lubricants with moisturizers can help heal irritated skin as well as provide the lubrication necessary for pleasant sex.
Desensitizing lubricants
Using a desensitizing lubricant can be an effective cure for premature ejaculation. When a man is overstimulated by sexual intercourse, orgasm occurs more quickly than both partners would prefer. Using a desensitizing lubricant that is safe for condoms applied immediately before a condom is used will desensitize the man and keep the desensitizing lubricant away from the woman. There are many personal lubricants specifically designed for this purpose. Whether it is to prevent premature ejaculation or prolong the duration of sex, many men enjoy using this method to improve their ability to resist orgasm too quickly.
Water-based lubricants
These are the most popular types of personal lubricants in use today. Popular brands like KY Jelly, Astroglide, Liquid Silk, Slippery Stuff, Astrogel, ID Lube, Probe, and Maimus are all water-based brands. Water-based lubricants are considered safe, easy to clean, and safe to consume. The problems with water-based lubricants come from being sticky after using them for a while (although there are some water-based types where this is not an issue) and the tendency of one of their main ingredients (glycerin) to cause yeast infection in some women. .
Silicone lubricants
Silicone lubricants are safe to use. They resist bacterial infections that water-based lubricants are prone to. The basic ingredients of all silicone lubricants are safe for the digestive tract if accidentally consumed. Silicone lubricant is considered by many to have a slicker feel than water-based lubricants. Disadvantages of using silicone lubricant include the fact that it is extremely difficult to clean or wash fabrics.
Oil and petroleum based lubricants
Oil-based lubricants are generally not considered a good choice as a personal lubricant, except for male stimulation. Oil-based personal lubricant will destroy condoms. They cannot be used inside women due to the threat of causing bacterial infections. It should not be used inside the vagina or anus. Petroleum lubricants have the same problems, they can cause bacterial problems if used internally and will break condoms.