Vaseline — and petroleum jelly products — should generally NOT be used as personal lubricants, whether for anal or vaginal sex, for many reasons. Share This Article:. In Conclusion. Written By:. Medically Reviewed By:. What Is Vaseline Made From? By Gena Gephart. By Emily Deaton. By Wednesday Lee Friday. Please read our full medical disclaimer. I've always loved listening to stories, and being able to share important narratives about topics that matter is something I absolutely adore.
More About the Author. Are They Safe? Popular Quizzes And Guides:. Editor's Picks:. Alison Huff. By Vanessa Russell. By TJ Thomas. By Julia Wolov. Reproductive Health. As their name might suggest, water-based lubricants are designed using a water-based formula.
These are arguably the most common sexual lubricants you will see at the pharmacy, clinic, or wherever in the world you might be. The perks are pretty clear: the texture is silky and smooth, but watery enough to not feel greasy or messy.
They usually absorb into your skin nicely, so no messy clean up required. This makes them a versatile option for both personal use yay, masturbation! Ironically, the only lubricant that is not recommended with silicone sex toys is silicone-based lubricant, because silicone lubes can cause damage to silicone toys. More on that below. Clearly, there are a lot of pros to water-based lubricants, though there is one con that users have shared. Sound like the right option for you? The next category of lubricants are silicone-based.
Technically, these are not made from silicone itself like you may have heard of from the world of cosmetic surgery, but from medical grade silicone that is safe to use during sex as well. It goes on, and on and on! But Streicher says it's not slippery enough to be an effective lube. So you're just wasting your time and saliva. It looks like lube, sure, but petroleum-based products can lead to infection, Whelihan says. A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology found that women who had used petroleum jelly as lube in the past month were more than twice as likely as non-users to have bacterial vaginosis.
And, like other oil-based lubes, it can screw with condoms. There are a lot of potential irritants in lotions, like perfumes and propyl glycols the water-soluble compounds that help lotion stay moist , which can cause swelling, puffiness, and general irritation down there ouch! Besides having to crack open a few eggs, which will just make breakfast the next day a hassle—egg whites are a no. Are they goopy and slippery? But they're also perishable, says Dweck. If you eggs have gone bad and you don't know it you end up with a contaminated or rancid substance inside you, which could cause infection.
She admits, "plenty of women use this stuff without any problem whatsoever, but the ones I see in my office are those who have add things gone awry," so there's always a chance and she doesn't recommend it's one you take. Butter is a bad move, too, says Dweck. There's a chance you might not even realize it's gone bad since it's, you know, in between your legs rather than inside you mouth. And even if you taste it first, it's the oils in butter can have a destructive effect on condoms.
Beyond the fact that it smells and tastes good, it's also easy to use since it's a solid at room temperature and turns into a liquid with warmer temps like your body heat. Just keep in mind that it can deteriorate latex condoms, says Whelihan, so don't pair these two during sex. When it comes to a natural grab-and-go lube, aloe vera is a great choice.
Bonus: This one is totally safe to use with latex condoms.
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