During sex, “boy and girl parts” create lots of moisture (natural lube) so that sex is not painful. If you ever experience the infamous “dry humping” as a teenager, you’re already painfully familiar with this concept. The same is true for sex toys. There’s no sharp pain from rough friction combined with dryness with the help of sex lubricants. Remember, you can never have too much moisture!

Sex lubricants are great for any occasion, but there’s a sexual science to choosing the right one for your naughty encounters. Whether late night backdoor action is your cup of tea, or you just want to enjoy a quiet evening at home with B.O.B (your Battery Operated Boyfriend), let lube help you hump your way to an orgasmic glide.

As if dildos, G-Spot stimulators, Rabbits, masturbation sleeves and anal beads weren’t already exciting enough, sex lubricants can add an extra boost to an already steamy session. If you’re a sex toy novice, or just never think much about these things, be assured, lubrication is a much welcomed sex toy addition. Sex lubricants are not only an erotic aid for your battery operated buddy, but they can also make the two just a bit safer. There are great for romantic tryst with your sweetie too.

During sex, “boy and girl parts” create lots of moisture (natural lube) so that sex is not painful. If you ever experience the infamous “dry humping” as a teenager, you’re already painfully familiar with this concept. The same is true for sex toys. There’s no sharp pain from rough friction combined with dryness with the help of sex lubricants. Remember, you can never have too much moisture!

With that in mind, the market is huge for sex lubricants, and with so many around it can be hard to know which is good for what. There are three different types of lube, water-based, petroleum-based and silicone-based sex lubricants. Learn a lot bit more about what each has to offer.

Water-Based Sex Lubricants

Water-based are the most versatile form of lube, and are as close as the medicine aisle of your local pharmacy. Feel free to use this type for a masturbation sleeve, cock rings, dildos and vibrators. Water-based lubes are great for sex toys made of silicone; using silicone lubrication on a silicone toy will ruin the toy. If you not what sex toys are retailing for these days, the last thing you want to do is ruin one.

 Anal sex champs tend to stay away from water-based sex lubricants, choosing something that’s more focused on desensitizing the anus. The biggest advantage of water based lube, is clean up is as easy as 1-2-3. If you’re using the lube with a toy, getting the toy back in shape after a “using” is as simple as running the toy under a running faucet. Astroglide and Climax H20 are popular water-based sex lubricants.

Silicone-Based Sex Lubricants

So it’s already been established that silicone lube + silicone toy= dead silicone toy. Eros Classic Bodyglide is one of the most popular silicone sex lubricants around. It takes a little legwork to get your hot little hands on a good bottle of sex lubricant, and be prepared to drop upwards of twenty bucks on a quality bottle once you do, but you’ll have a hard time getting rid of it! That’s a good thing.

See, silicone lube doesn’t evaporate such is the case with water-based sex lubricants. That translates into a slightly longer clean up time, but nothing that a little soap and water won’t take care of.

Petroleum-Based Sex Lubricants

Ashy lip sufferers should be very familiar with petroleum based products. After all, the Vaseline they’re forced to cake on every few hours is just a fancy name for petroleum jelly. So, it’s no secret that petroleum is thick and heavy, and so are petroleum-based sex lubricants.

Thick and heavy’s fine, but it comes with a few rules. Rule number one, petroleum-based lubes shouldn’t be used with latex condoms, latex toys, or any product made of latex. Such lubes have also been affiliated with vaginal irritation, so they aren’t recommended for vaginal sex. Butt (pun intended) if there’s one thing petroleum sex lubricants are great for, it’s anal sex. They’re also great for male masturbation.

Be sure to choose the right lube for you. Happy moisture!