Water-based is body-wise: Why use a water-based personal lubricant

Water-based personal lubricant is body-wise

Choosing to use a water-based personal lubricant is a body-wise choice.

Not only is it the closest to our body's natural lubrication, but it is the type most frequently recommended by sexual health experts.

While it may be tempting to reach for the organic coconut oil in your grocery cupboard (it's natural and readily available), using any kind of oil, even an organic one, is not the best option for a personal lubricant. Because oils are not water-soluble, they cannot simply be rinsed off or dispersed by your body. This means they leave a residue that may form a breeding ground for bacteria and can potentially lead to infections.

Keep the oils, no matter how natural, for external massage only.

Only Water-based personal lubricant washes off easily without leaving a residue

Safe to use with condoms and silicone products

Water-based personal lubricant is safe to use with condoms and silicone. This means it's the perfect companion for menstrual cups, (tampons too) as well as toys made from silicone. Remember never to use a silicone lubricant with silicone products as it will erode the material and destroy it.

Water-based lubricant will be as easy to wash off from toys and cups as it is from your body.

Water-based is great but 100% NATURAL is even better

So water-based personal lubricants are the best way to go, but that doesn't mean they are ALL safe. Check the labels carefully because even water-based lubricants can contain a variety of chemicals that your body can do without and which may even be toxic.

Even water-based commercial lubricants that do not contain oil may be concerning, particularly when issues around pH and osmolality (Osmolality refers to a substance’s ability to draw moisture out of tissues and cells), have not been addressed. The WHO has specific guidelines about these attributes (WHO recommends using a lubricant with a pH of 4.5 and an osmolality below 1200 mOsm/kg.) however many manufacturers do not abide by these. SuperNaturals 100% natural water-based lubricant contains all the goodness with none of the nasties.

If you are invested in a healthy lifestyle and conscious of what you consume in your diet, you may have already eliminated potential toxins and irritants from your menu, so it makes sense to be equally aware of the products that are processed by your body through skin absorption.