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The topic of sex lubricants has become a complicated topic nowadays. There are tips and pointers and how to articles smeared all over the internet, and the information on what lubricant is safe to use when can seem overwhelming and confusing. There are four categories of sexual acts (that will be covered here) and four different sex lubricants to get the job done right.

Starting with men needing some slick help when masturbating, the best lubrication to use would be the oil based lubricants. They last longer than water based lube, and are easier to wash off than silicone based lube. Oil based lubricants are not good, however, for sexual intercourse involving condoms or sex toys. The oils will dissolve both, as well as most other kinds of birth control.

Next we come to oral sex. When the woman is the one pleasing and teasing, flavored sex lubricants are the only way to go. The variety of flavors is bountiful. Be careful, though. Keep in mind that the flavored ones are manufactured with glycerin and sugar. The sugar in the lube, if it gets in the vagina, wreaks havoc with the ph, and more than likely will cause infections. The glycerin can do the same thing, so remember that the flavored sex lubricants are for external use only.

Speaking of the vagina, the best lubricants for vaginal penetration are usually the silicone based ones. They are thicker than the water based lubes, so they last longer before drying up. A word of warning does come with silicone based lubes, however. The silicone will damage any silicone toys you may have, so if you are going to be using adult novelties made of silicone, stay away from silicone based lubricant.
The last area to be covered is anal sex. Since the anus and rectum do not produce their own natural lubrication, having it supplied to perform anal sex is an absolute must. If you have ever tried having anal sex without lubricant, you know that it is tight, it hurts, and is extremely uncomfortable. Remember not to use the external use only flavored lubes. Water soluble lubricant is ok, just keep the bottle nearby, because although water based lube is cheaper than silicone based ones, it is because of the water that it dries up fairly quickly, so frequent reapplying is required.

So how do you know which ones are oil based, water based, and silicone based? Look at the ingredients on the back. The very first ingredient will tell you which category it falls under. If the first ingredient is water and the second is anything ending in cone, yes, there is silicone in it, but since the first ingredient is water, it is a water based lube.

Keeping these rules and tips in mind when shopping for the lubricant, you will soon discover that if finances allow, the best choice for sex lubricants is a wide variety of them.

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