Product 101
Understanding How Lube Works with Your Sex Toys
Slippery lubricants can help enhance the feel and pleasure during sex. Using vibrators can provide some buzz and added stimulation that may bring you closer to climaxing. But what about using lube and sex toys together? Can you even put lube on sex toys? You most certainly can use some different lubes with certain sex toys. And in fact, you should!
Using lube with sex toys is a great way to amplify all the sensations you feel during the sexual experience. Still, you need to understand which lubes are safe to use with certain sex toys. After all, pulling your vibrator out only to discover it won’t work because of degradation from the wrong lube material would be quite a bummer!
In this guide, we’ll explore why you should use lube for sex toys and dive into the different types of lubes, helping you determine which option is best for you.
The Benefits of Using Lube with Sex Toys
You might think the purpose of using a sex toy in the first place is to provide the stimulations that get you wet or, if you’re wearing a vibrating cock ring, make you harder. And yes, that is true to an extent. Still, there can be friction between the skin and your sex toys. As is the case with sexual intercourse, adding some lube to sex toys can help reduce that friction. The lessened friction can, in turn, help to improve your masturbation experience!
Are you someone who’s into anal play? Once again, lube is here to help. The skin around the anus is extremely delicate, and lube helps anal play feel less abrasive. You especially need lube for internal anal sex toys or anything you stick inside your anus—like a butt plug.
What are Sex Toys Made Of?
Most sex toys, including vibrators and dildos, are made of medical-grade silicone. This material is long-lasting and highly versatile.
If you’re thinking about buying a sex toy (or maybe one for your partner!), it’s worth taking a closer look at the product details and ingredients. That will also help inform what kind of lubes work for your sex toy(s), and which ones you should avoid.
Several Trojan™ internal and external vibrators are made of silicone. That includes the 2-in-1 Dual Pleasure Vibrating Wand, which has both a wand vibrator and a vibrating cock ring. Made from soft silicone, this multi-speed vibrator is water-resistant and perfect for simultaneous stimulation with your partner… or some sneaky, freaky alone time!
Is Silicone Lube Safe for Silicone Sex Toys?
No, silicone lube is not safe for silicone sex toys. Silicone-based lubes degrade silicone sex toys over time by making the material gummier and more bacteria-prone. You can put silicone-based lube on a silicone sex toy if the toy has a latex or non-latex condom over it, but you cannot apply the lubricant directly to the toy.
Comparing the Different Types of Lubes
Want to know a little more about various lubrication formulas? Take a closer look at some of the details behind the different types of lubes and see which ones might work for sex toys.
| Lube Type | Details |
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| Water-based lubes |
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| Oil-based lubes |
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| Silicone-based lubes |
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The different types of lubes all have plenty to offer. Deciding between water-based vs. silicone-based lubes, or any of the others, will depend on which type of condom and sex toy materials you are working with. It may also depend how you go about solo play, mutual masturbation and sexual intercourse. For example, maybe you like to use some lube for masturbation, but don’t always involve a sex toy. Instead, you might prefer to use your fingers or hump a pillow.
Alternatively, you might have a sex toy made from something other than silicone. In that case, you might choose a long-lasting, non-sticky silicone lubricant such as Trojan™ Infinite Glide™. Or you could opt for a silicone lube with heating and cooling sensations, such as Trojan™ Arouses & Intensifies, so you can enjoy added stimulation during solo or partner play.
What is the Best Lube for Silicone Sex Toys?
Water-based lubes are the best lubes for use with silicone sex toys. These formulas are usually mess-free and unlikely to stain clothes or sheets—so you only have to worry about cleaning up your messes after playtime... if you catch our drift.
Additionally, unlike oil-based lubes, water-based lubricants can be used with latex condoms. Haven’t thought about using a water-based lube with your sex toy before? The Trojan™ lubricant portfolio includes a couple water-based formulas you’re sure to love.
Trojan™ H₂0 Closer is lube that has hyaluronic moisturizers which hold 1,000 times their weight in moisture, keeping things wet and slippery without any mess. You can also go for the water-based formula of Trojan™ H₂0 Sensitive Touch with nourishing aloe and Vitamin E!
Do I Need to Wash Off Water-Based Lube?
You should wash off water-based lube after use, particularly if you used the lube on a sex toy. While water-based lubricants absorb more quickly into the body, you still want to wash off any lingering residue.
Fortunately, water-based lube is quite easy to rinse off the skin, fabrics, and sex toys. Plus, cleaning your sex toys after each use—no matter which lube you picked—helps to reduce the risk of bacterial infections and, if you share the sex toy with a partner, UTIs.
Trojan™ Lubes and Sex Toys Offer the Full Package for Maximum Pleasure
Now that you know all about choosing lubes for sex toys, why not bundle them together when you buy Trojan™ products? You can pair either of the water-based lubes with your favorite vibrator to help enhance pleasure and intimacy, whether you’re playing by yourself or trying new things with your partner!
