Silicone Part Two: Caring For Silicone

See Part One for my introduction to Silicone.

So, you've bought yourself a silicone product. Good on you, congrats. Now you need to know how to care for it, so you get all the benefits of silicone and it lasts you the lifetime it should.

I use Seventh Generation Free and Clear dishwashing soap to clean my toys, mainly because I have a lot of sensitivities and this is a natural option. I'm keeping my eye out for other good natural soaps to try out. Any antibacterial soap without fragrances or dyes (which can be harsh) are good for cleaning your toys. 

Since silicone is non-porous, it is very easy to sterilize. I would recommend cleaning a new product before first use and after that, at the very least after each use- if not before as well if there's any dust (even if you're just giving it a rinse). Not all silicone toys attract a lot of dust, but some do and they'll all attract at least a little bit of dust, it's just the nature of the material. If the toy is non-electronic, or you can remove the electronics*, you can boil the product or put it in the dishwasher to sanitize:

• Boiling is one way to completely sterilize your toy, making it safe for use between orifices and between partners. I'd recommend scrubbing any seams or highly textured parts with a soft toothbrush or other soft brush and a proper soap** before boiling, just to make sure there isn't anything in the crevices. Then, treat your toys like pasta: plop in a pot of water, bring to a boil, drain, and pour your favorite sauce on top... I mean, lay out in a dish rack or on a towel to dry. 
• If you're lucky enough to have a dishwasher, throw your dishwashable products on the top rack and put on the dildo setting. If your dishwasher is coy, the sanitize setting is the same as the dildo setting.

If your product has electronics integrated into the design, even if it is waterproof (and it might only be splash-proof at best, anyway- no one controls what companies say on their packaging and very few products can work while submerged without being damaged), I would not recommend boiling or dishwashing the product. This could compromise the electronics, degrading circuitry. It may work after the first time you do it, but it could lead to it breaking over time because connections in the electronics have started to corrode or loosen. The best thing you can do in this situation is rinse, soap up, scrub crevices and textures with a soft brush, rinse, and lay out to dry. If your product uses batteries, take them out before doing this and let it dry completely before replacing them and turning the product on. If it is rechargeable, wait for the product to dry completely before turning it on again or charging.

Of course, I am not always good about everything I've mentioned above. I have a busy schedule and a lot of sex toys. I am also occasionally lazy. Be sure to at least soap up your products between uses especially if you have a bacterial or yeast infection, especially if you plan on using it in a different orifice, and absolutely if you plan on using it with a different partner: they did not consent to using an unclean toy which may give them an infection of some sort. If you give yourself an infection, that's your own problem. I'm not saying an unclean toy will definitely result in an infection, but it could- the environment within the vagina and that within the anus can be very sensitive. You don't want to introduce anything that could be harmful or you could upset the balance. If you want to cut down on cleaning time, you can use a non-lubricated condom or one with water-based lubricant***. I would not recommend sharing a toy without a condom unless you've boiled, dishwashed, or scrubbed it with a 10% (1 part bleach to 10 parts water) bleach solution and rinsed it. Better to be safe than sorry.

If you take care of a pure silicone toy, it can last you a lifetime. The non-porous nature of the material means that it won't get dirt and bacteria imbedded inside of it and it can therefore be completely sterilizable. This means that it's safe to sanitize between uses and use with more than one person in more than one orifice, safely- something that no jelly, TPR, TPE, Cyberskin, Silagel, Elastomer, Elastomed, or other porous toy can ever do, no matter how much they try to convince you otherwise. Nonporous products (silicone, glass, metal, hard plastic, specially treated wood) are the only things that are safe to use between orifices, if you wash in between or use a condom and take it off or switch it for faster use. You should never, ever use a porous product with someone else: they cannot be sterilized, and they did not consent to a possible bacterial infection, yeast infection, or STI- and that's not even mentioning the possible chemical reaction the person can have. I don't see why anyone with a good conscience would share a porous product, but a lot of people don't think or know about the possible consequences.

Sex toys should be body-safe: they should not interact chemically with your body, and they should be easy to clean. True silicone products are all this and more. 

*Some products have a bullet that is separate from the toy but can be inserted to make it vibrate- some good silicone examples of this are Tantus Vibrators and Whipsider Rubberworks toys, some of which you can have made with a cavity for a bullet. If you have a product like this, I'd recommend taking the bullet out before cleaning, cleaning the cavity thoroughly, and when it's dry using a starch or a water-based lubricant on the bullet/in the cavity so it's easy to insert and take out when you're done. 

**But what's a good soap to use? Fantastic question. I personally use Seventh Generation's Free and Clear dishwashing soap. The reason for this is that it is fragrance and dye free, has natural ingredients, and isn't harsh. I'm sensitive and concerned about chemicals, which is why I choose this specific soap- but everyone should avoid fragrances or dyes when it comes to cleaning their sex toys. Fragrances are often alcohol based, which might damage the toy but even if that's not a concern, the skin in the vagina and anus and on the penis and vulva is very thin and sensitive. Fragrances and dyes can irritate these delicate areas, and that's just no fun for anyone.
*** The most common non-lubricated condoms I've seen on the market are one of the Trojan ENZ lines, they're in a red box and clearly say non-lubricated along the bottom of the front of the package. Condoms will generally say specifically if they have a water-based lubricant since most use silicone lube.

Keep an Eye out for Part Three: Silicone, Lube, and Silicone Lubricants. 

Sex Toy Materials: Choosing, Taking Care of, and Ultimately Disposing of Broken/Unwanted Sex Toys.

Before you read this post, I'm going to point out that I make some of my biases very clear. These are my opinions based on things I've read, experiences I've had, and research I've gone over. Everyone has the right to choose whatever sex toy material they'd like, but as I mention in this post, I won't ever suggest porous toys to anyone. You also have the right to throw your used/unwanted sex toy in a landfill, but I don't agree with that practice and won't do that myself. The opinions below are mine and mine alone, and I do not speak for anyone except for myself. Now that that's aside, on to the post: 

Choosing the sex toy that's right for you can be difficult. Whether you're looking for something to help you achieve your first gspot orgasm, or you're looking for a harness to strap your favorite dildo into, finding the shape, size, and color, etcetera, that's right for you is no easy task. Adding the material to that list can make it even more difficult, andwith packages shouting things like "phthalate-free" "realistic feel" "Japanese millennium silicone" and more at you, it can all be very overwhelming.

Hopefully the information here can help make that a little easier.

Sex toys come in many shapes and forms, from jelly rubber to wood, but they all essentially fall onto two categories: porous and non-porous.

Porous sex toys are made of things like Jelly Rubber, Silagel, Cyberskin, Real Skin, etc. Often, cheaper toys that have the warning "This Toy is a Novelty Only" or "Sold As a Novelty Only" are made of porous materials, which are cheaper to produce. Sometimes, 'novelty only' toys claim to be silicone, but they are more likely than not a mixture that includes silicone and are still porous, though slightly less so. You should keep in mind that 'Novelty Only' toys do not need to disclose ingredients and can say whatever they'd like on the label.

Smell a cheap toy sometime. More often than not they have an incredibly unpleasant chemical smell or, worse, a fake fragrance to cover the chemical scent. This is because the toy is offgassing chemicals. I don't know about you, but that's a huge turn off for me.

Care of porous toys: you need to be careful with these kinds of toys. Since they are porous, they are going to trap dirt, bacteria, and bodily fluids inside of the material over time, effectively soaking them up like a sponge- no matter how frequently or well you clean them. It is commonly recommended that you use a condom over a porous toy during use and you should definitely do so if the toy is being used by more than one person or being used vaginally and anally.

Dangers of using porous toys: since they are a lesser-quality material, they degrade fast. There is a possibility of spreading, prolonging, or worsening STD/STIs, bacterial infections, or yeast infections if you do not use a condom with a porous toy every time, especially if it is a shared toy or it is being used both vaginally and anally. Since manufacturers do not need to disclose ingredient lists, the toy may contain phthalates, a softening agent, that are very harmful to the body, or other chemicals that can be harmful and/or irritating. [Here's some more information on Phthalates].

Non-porous toys are things like hard plastic, silicone, wood (that has a special coating that seals the toy, such as NobEssence toys or Penetralia toys), glass, or metal. Non-porous toys are easy to clean and generally much better made, but are also therefore often much more expensive than their cheaply-made counterparts. Non-electronic non-porous toys can even be boiled to be completely sterilized, which would be ideal if the toy is being shared between people. Since non-porous toy materials are very different from eachother in many cases, here's a breakdown:

Hard plastic toys can vary significantly in price. Whether its a cheap no-name bullet or the Lelo Nea egg vibe or their Mia, hard plastic toys are some of the easiest non-porous toys to access, though the electronics inside, and thereby the price, can vary significantly.

Silicone toys also vary, whether you're choosing from one of three densities of Bad Dragon toys, enjoying the dual density silicone of Vixen Creations' VixSkin dildos or Tantus' O2 line- the softness of silicone can be from highly pliant to very stiff, and some toys only use a coating of silicone over hard plastic, like many of the Lelo toys. Though expensive, silicone toys are an investment, generally lasting much longer than other man-made materials. Many of them are rechargeable, which saves batteries, and some even have warranties.

Caring for silicone is straightforward: clean with a plain (no scents, no dyes) antibacterial soap or a pH-balanced feminine wash. Be careful if you plan on storing silicone toys together or use silicone lubricant (all silicone or water/silicone hybrid) with your silicone toy, as 'silicone' can attract 'silicone'. This isn't always the case. In this interview with Metis Black of Tantus, she explains that true silicone toys should never 'melt' or 'fuse' with other toys. She links this myth with toys that are branded as silicone but are in fact a hybrid of materials, likely including things like TPR or TPE- according to Metis, "Thermoplastic materials melt because they are unstable (they have free electrons that try to bond with other materials. As these electrons leave the toy, the toy disintegrates."She goes on to explain that "No silicone toy should melt. at 600 degrees F it turns ashy. A silicone toy like the O2 [Tantus' dual-density silicone line, as mentioned above], with extra soft silicone, may burn off some of the dimethicone- flaming a little and becoming sooty- but still not melting."She goes on to explain that with silicone lubricants + silicone toys, it really depends on the quality of the silicone in the toy and the lubricant (she recommends Sliquid and Pjur silicone lubricants). The best way to tell whether or not they're compatible is to do a spot test- dab a little lubricant on the base or a small section of the toy. If it doesn't become gummy very shortly after application, they're fine together. If it does, you can scratch it off with a finger nail. Here is another post from Dangerous Lily where she does some investigation using flame tests on toys.

Hard natural materials such as glass, metal, and stone offer a very different, often frictionless sensation as well as weight, especially in the case of stone and metal toys. All three can be put in a bowl of warm or cold water which can add temperature play to your repertoire of tricks (its not recommended you go too extreme temperature-wise with glass, though, as this can cause microscopic fractures in the glass that could cause it to shatter, even if it is borosilicate or Pyrex glass, which is supposed to be able to handle more extreme temperatures, its better to be safe).

There are interesting and unique toys made out of these materials- whether the Crystal Delights Twist, Njoy's metal Pure Wand (which is endorsed by many users as the toy that helped them discover their gspot) or their Pure Plugs, or Laid's D.1 Stone Dildo. If you're looking to spend ridiculous amounts of money on luxury toys, Lelo produces some of their popular models in stainless steel and gold.

Wood toys- Nobessence and Penetralia being the frontrunners in wooden toy production- are a very interesting kind of toy indeed. Sealed specially so as to be smooth and nonporous, the main difference in these toys are the visual beauty of them and the weight, being much less than many other materials. I haven't tried one yet, but I certainly will in the future.

Another natural, nonporous material that isn't very common is ceramic. Similar to glass, metal, and stone in quality and applicaton, they can also be put in warm or cold water to facilitate temperature play. I would like to see more of these toys on the market. One example of toys made of this material is those made by Duncan Charles Designs; you can also find small-scale artisans making them, but be sure to make sure that they're using safe glazes (specifically non-lead, food safe glazes) with their toys.

Caring for your Toys:

With any kind of material, you should clean your toy after buying it and preferably before and definitely after each use with a plain (dye and fragrance free) antibacterial soap such as Seventh Generation's 'Free and Clear' which is what I use, or a feminine wash, which is good for people who are very sensitive. I generally rinse thoroughly, apply a dollop of soap, smoosh it around (that is the technical term), rinse it off, and let air dry. If your toy is textured or has a lot of crevices or seams on it, using a soft-bristled tooth brush or the like to really get in there is recommended. Fun fact: It is one of my life goals to have a drying rack set up in my bathroom for sex toys.

Just picture this thing loaded up with toys. 

And then I got bored and made this, so you don't need to use too much
imagination to figure out what that would look like.
Pictured here are some toys mentioned in this post as well as others from my wishlist.
Left to right: the Glass Crystal Delights Crystal Twist in Gold,
Silicone and Hard Plastic Lelo Luna Beads in Noir,
Silicone Jellyfish Dildo from Whipspider Rubberworks,
Silicone Jollies Jollet in Gold Flake, Stainless Steel Njoy Pure Plug,
Silicone Fun Factory Share XL Smooth in Purple, and the Aluminum Tantus Alumina Motion.
These are all pretty, and all things I want. A girl can dream.  For links, see my wishlist page, which can be seen at right. 

For non-electronic silicone, metal, and stone toys, you can boil them for maximum sterilization. A solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water is another effective cleaning solution for non-electronic toys of any kind; just soak them for an hour, rinse, and lay out to dry.

Store your toys in a cool, dry place, preferably out of the sunlight especially if they are made out of man made materials, as there can be discoloration or in the case of many porous toys, they can ooze a chemical cocktail of phthalates and other undesirables if left in a warm or enclosed space. Like the plastic containers they're sold in.

Here's a fantastic image of porous toys oozing chemicals from The Coalition Against Toxic Toys.
Lovely.  

(Note: don't know if you can tell yet, but I don't like porous toys. I won't use them, and I will never encourage anyone else to use them)

Rest in Peace: What to do with your toy when its broken or you don't want it anymore.

There are a few options of what you can do if you no longer want your toy, but first you should prepare it for its trip into the afterlife.

Does it have batteries? Remove them and recycle them (are you really still chucking them in the garbage? That stuff goes into our drinking water. Do you want to drink battery acid? I didn't think so)- there are a lot of places you can do so, poke around and you should be able to find somewhere convenient. All whole foods have battery recycling bins, just ask at the customer service desk.

Another resource for recycling batteries is batteryrecycling.com, which offers what it calls an iRecycling kit. You can learn more about it on their website, but I'll point out here that they take care of shipping and they give you a choice of what attractive receptacle you'd like to use. Though it does cost to get the kit, the smallest kit costing ~$25 to order, the smallest kit holds 5 lbs of batteries and electronics, and shipment is included. Obviously this isn't for everyone, but if you and/or your family or household are going through a lot of batteries and electronics, this may be a good choice for you. I'll definitely consider getting one if I end up having more than a few battery-operated toys (though I am generally uninterested in them). There are usually local search engines for finding places to recycle batteries; consider looking into it.

Next, sanitize. If its an electronic toy that no longer works or a non-electronic toy, feel free to boil the toy or put it in the 1:10 bleach/water solution mentioned earlier for an hour. Rinse and let dry. With still-working electronic toys, its better to use the soap and water method.

Is this a place where your toy
can find a peaceful afterlife? I think not. 

After this point, you have a few choices with how you can commence. You can chuck the toy in the garbage (from whence it will end up in a landfill, the ocean, or an incinerator, and possibly leach harmful chemicals into the environment depending on what material its made of), you can send the toy off to be recycled, or you can give the toy to a consenting individual.

If you're going to chuck your toy in the garbage, definitely sterilize it first. Again, make sure batteries are removed and properly recycled. It's probably a good idea to seal yor toy into a bag of some sort just to make sure it doesn't potentially pose a biohazard to garbage truck workers or people working at the landfill- porous toys, even sterilized, may still contain bacteria that can be harmful.

If you're going to recycle it, there are a few options. Sextoyrecycling.com, you can have them send you a bag to mail the used toy in, and they will then sterilize the toy (though it's a good idea to still sterilize it first yourself, so as not to harm postal workers or anyone else who comes in contact with it before it gets to it's destination), separate the materials, and break up jelly rubber, other porous materials, and silicone which will then be formed into a new toy and coated in new silicone so as to be guaranteed sterile (here's an overview of how their process works).

If you're in the UK, you can use Lovehoney's Rabbit Amnesty program: they'll recycle your toy for you and even give you points to use in their webstore and donate 50 p to the World Land Trust for each toy sent in. To my understanding, they may accept toys from out of country but don't encourage it as shipping can be expensive and it kind of brings down the effectiveness of their eco-conscious goals.

A similar US-based option comes from Scarlet Girl with their Sextainable program: send in your used sex toy for recycling, and they'll give you $10 to use in their webstore.

The last option, giving the toy to a consenting friend, can only be done if the toy is nonporous, and still working or non electronic. Moved up to a bigger size of Njoys Pure Plug and find yourself not using the old one? Find that you haven't been using one of your silicone dildos and want it to find it a better home, where it will be loved? Ask some friends if they would be interested in taking it. Explain to them that nonporous toys can be sterilized and the non-electronic toys can even be boiled for complete sterilization. Even knowing this, some people are uncomfortable taking a toy that has been previously used, even if you've washed it with soap + water, soaked it in a bleach solution, and boiled it. Some people just aren't into that, and that's their choice.

Hopefully you find the best toy for you, and give your old ones a good afterlife, maybe even as a new toy that will be loved by someone.

I need to thank some people for their help. First and foremost, Zaac (@TransSocWrkZaac on Twitter) who sparked this post by asking me about safe disposal of toys. Epiphora and Sarah for answering my questions on Twitter, and Ash for pointing me in the right direction. Searah of Early To Bed for pointing me in the direction of Scarlet Girl's Sextainable Program, and whomever is in charge of Lovehoney's Twitter account answering my questions about their Rabbit Amnesty Program.

Some resources that I would Highly Suggest you take a look at:

This blog post from acclaimed Sex Educator Violet Blue outlines materials and chemicals that are dangerous, where they can be found, and what they can do to you. She also has links to research on Phthalates, which is something I'm going to look further into when I have more time. This post is fantastic in that it gives forth information in an easily-understood way, making it more accessible to people who aren't scientists or chemists.

Dangerous Lilly has a post on telling whether or not a toy contains Phthalates, and this other post from her talks about how Jelly Rubber toys can be dangerous. Both are fantastic and well-informed write-ups, and her post on jelly rubber gives a list of good, reputable sex toy makers who don't use phthalates.

Here's Early to Bed's write up on many different materials: what their benefits and short comings are, and how to take care of them. They're fantastic and tell you straight up in product descriptions in their webstore what materials toys are made out of and how to care for them.

I plan on editing this post as more information and links come to me, so please feel free to point me in the direction of research and useful write-ups. 

It tastes like Summer: My Review of Sliquid Swirl Pink Lemonade Flavored Lubricant

I'm just going to come out and say it: this stuff is tasty. 

The details:

The Product: Sliquid Swirl Natural Intimate Lubricant in Pink Lemonade. 

Size: 4.2 oz./125 ml. 

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What it Says on The Back:

Sliquid Swirl

-Lemon zest with a hint of grapefruit

-Water-based and water soluble

-Glycerine free and Paraben free

-Hypoallergenic and non-staining

-Latex, rubber, and plastic friendly [note: also silicone friendly, No silicone products mentioned in the ingredients.]

-Uniquely blended to emulate your body's own natural lubrication

-Formulated to last longer than most Hollywood marriages!

"Created by Sensitive Women, For Sensible Women"

To reactivate, reapply or add water. 

The Sliquid Promise

Our products are always FREE of DEA, gluten, glycerine, glycerol, parabens, PEG, propylene glycol, sorbitol, and sulphates... 100% Vegan Friendly. 

Vegan Ingredients:

Purified Water, Plant Cellulose (from Cotton), Cyamopsis (Guar Conditioners), Lemon & Grapefruit flavoring, Aspartame, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid.

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Ingredient Breakdown:

Purified Water: Water, pure and simple. Of course, I can't know what kind of purified water they use or what might be in it (I hope not flouride, I get enough of that in my tap water as it is...), but I think this is pretty straight forward. 

Plant Cellulose (From Cotton): Cellulose has many uses, from making paper to creating cellophane and rayon; Cellulose is also the main ingredient in "Dietary Fiber" digestive aids as it acts as a 'bulking agent' in humans, who cannot completely digest it. In this application, it is most likely used as a thickening agent. 

[cited: Wikipedia, GMO-Compass.Org] 

Cyamopsis (Guar Conditioners): According to Sliquid, Cyamopsis is an additive that helps the plant cellulose in their product move and feel "incredibly slippery." [1] Guar, or Cyamopsis tetragonoloba,  is an annual legume, usually grown in India or Pakistan, that produces Guar Gum. Guar Gum is used in many applications including in the Paper and Textile Industry, and even in the production of explosives and hydraulic fracturing. I'll stick with my lubricant, thanks. 

[cited: 1:Sliquid, Wikipedia]

Lemon & Grapefruit Flavoring: Likely as simple as that. Probably just fruit extracts by my estimations. 

Aspartame: Something I have a slight allergy to. Thankfully, I don't get headaches when consuming it in this application- I was very happy when that was the case. Aspartame is a sugar substitute frequently used in things like diet sodas, but is also great because since it's completely sugar-free, it won't cause yeast infections. Yay!

Potassium Sorbate: Primary use is food preservation, so this is what's keeping your lube from going bad. As far as the internet can tell me, it isn't harmful to your health, though like many chemicals, you can become sensitive to it over time. It can also cause eye irritation, so be careful there! 

[cited: Wikipedia]

Citric Acid: From citrus fruits. Sliquid themselves says it is a natural astringent and antiseptic preservative, which they apparently mix with the potassium sorbate to effectively keep your lube from getting moldy or some such thing (who wants moldy lube? I don't). It also keeps away bacteria and extends the shelf life of the product.

[cited: Sliquid]  

One of the great things about Sliquid: their ingredient lists are incredibly short. Most of the ingredients on the list are very straight-forward and all are naturally derived (one of the main ingredients in Potassium Sorbate comes from certain berries). A+ as always with these folks. 

Packaging:
Sliquid always comes in these sturdy plastic (marked 1 in the triangle on the bottom) bottles. This one is clear, but the Organics come in brown tinted bottles to keep the organic essential oils and other ingredients from incurring light damage. The bottle itself is not only simple looking, but great because the lubricant doesn't come pouring out when you squeeze the bottle- in fact, there's quite a lot of resistance in the plastic when you squeeze it, so you only ever get a little bit-never more than a quarter-sized glob- which is all that's needed in most cases. Thereby, I don't get dispensed too much lube or waste any. 

My Review:

You can already tell that I like Sliquid. As a company that is definitely dedicated to being natural and body-safe, it's hard not to love them. As far as I've seen, they're also one of the most easily accessible glycerine/paraben free lubricants and definitely the most accessible glycerine/paraben free natural lubricant. In every adult store I've been to (which I admit, aren't many, but they are varied in quality)that has a lubricant section (all of them, funnily enough), I've found Sliquid. The same does not go for other natural and glycerine/paraben free lubricants like Yes, Good Clean Love, Hathor Aphrodesia, Blossom Organics, etc. I like that I can recommend Sliquid to people and feel confident in their ability to find it conveniently. I always recommend a Sliquid lubricant to customers, no matter what they're looking for; whether it be a water-based, gel water based, sensation, flavored, silk silicone/water based hybrid, or silicone-based lubricant, they have it all. As the only brand my store carries that is glycerine/paraben free as well as natural with the option to go completely organic, there's no way that couldn't be the case for me. 

As to this particular product- I find it fantastic, and that's not just because I already love Sliquid (I try to keep as un-biased as possible, as hard as that can be sometimes). A vagina-friendly flavored lubricant that's also glycerine and paraben free as well as natural? Yes, please. 

The taste is very light and lemony; clean would be a good descriptor. It definitely evokes warm summer days, even if it isn't as mind-bendingly sweet and tart as a fresh-squeezed lemonade. Because the flavor is so subdued, it melds with your partner's flavors and rejoices in them, rather than masking them. Does that sound as cheesy as I think it does? Probably, but this lube takes oral to another level, without trying to hide what you're really doing.

The lubricant itself goes fast, but the flavor sticks around for awhile, gradually mellowing and fading out all-together, though by that point I wasn't really noticing the taste so much. When my partner tried it on me, I could taste it on his lips after he had finished: a little lemony tang that just seemed like a thoughtful touch. I wouldn't necessarily recommend using it as lubricant during intercourse (mainly because it doesn't seem to last as long as a regular lubricant), but it wouldn't cause any damage. You can definitely transition from oral to intercourse without worrying about having to clean up before hand.

I tried to get my partner to give me some sort of report on how he felt about this lubricant, but he felt he hadn't used it personally enough times to give a proper review. I do, however, know that he liked it the few times he had used it- so that's something, right?

Long story short: this lube is vagina-safe (and approved personally by mine) and tasty- and lacks many chemicals that people are sensitive to or could possibly cause long-term damage. I haven't found anything bad about this lubricant other than that it's 'slipperiness' doesn't last long enough for penetrative intercourse, but it's not meant for that- and all you need to do is add a dollop of any other sliquid lube and BAM. You're all set. 

I recommend it. 

Check out Sliquid's website to learn more.