Silicone toys and lubes

Hello everyone, I am new here, so go easy on me please 😃

I've been lurking around here for some time, but I've used toys for more than 10 years. In the last few years, I stuck with silicone toys exclusively, the medical or platinum grade. I have a few things from Fun Factory, Malesation, Tantus, etc and wanted to share opinions and questions.

First of all, silicone feels real good. No allergic reactions for me whatsoever. It cleans easily and there are no funky smells - either from new or after (messy) usage.

Up until recently, I thought that silicone lubes are a no-no, but... After reading some articles, doing a bit of research and tentative try-outs, it seems that, for all toys I own, using silicone lube is not an issue. I am using Durex's lube, which is dimethycone only, and to date the results are fab. Silicone toys are velvety smooth, when coupled with silicone lube it's an exquisite sensation. Especially for deep penetration.

After washing the things, I see absolutely no reaction, no change, nothing. As good as before. So... Am I the only one using silicone+silicone here?

One thing to note - for obscure manufacturers, silicone may mean something else than the actual material. TPE is frequently labelled silicone. TPE, jelly and rubber may melt when touching each other, but to my knowledge, medical-grade silicone (platinum cured) will not.

I recently read the same thing. The author was referring to Platinum Silicone - where platinum is referring the curing agent used in the molding process.

She did go on to warn that not all Mfrs. are honest about the materials they used and recommended testing on the base somewhere. She lists several other tests you can do to check the quality and safety of toys - and lists several reputable and disreputable companies.

I would recommend all toy lovers have a look at it.

http://dangerouslilly.com/toxictoys/

http://dangerouslilly.com/2014/11/wont-believe-happened-silicone-sex-toys-5-months-jar/

Here is her article where she mentions silicone toys and silicone lubes

Silicone toys and lube:

Most people and stores will stress that you must always use water-based lube with true silicone sex toys. It has been discussed on my site in an interview with Metis Black of Tantus that for the most part when it comes to mass-produced silicone sex toys and lower quality silicone lubricants you should probably avoid mixing the two. Ultra-premium / platinum silicone can be combined with certain high-quality silicone lubricants. I’ve found that Fun Factory’s Body Fluid works well, but please do a patch test first on a portion of the dildo that won’t be entering your body. If there is going to be an interaction, it will occur quickly – the lube and the surface of the toy will get gummy/sticky. Doing a patch test with a small amount will allow you to scrape of the gummied lube with your fingernail. Since like silicone bonds with like, try to get a silicone lube with as few ingredients (and therefore, types of silicone) as possible. I have also used Wet’s Synergy – a water and silicone hybrid which therefore doesn’t have much silicone present – with much success. If you don’t want to risk trying a silicone lube, and want to use your silicone toys in the water/bath/shower, try using coconut oil as a natural lubricant. It’s safe to use with silicone.

Please also note that it is a MYTH that you cannot store silicone sex toys near/touching each other, or they will “melt”. This myth stems from the time when manufacturers were more likely to use the word silicone but the toy was anything but–likely TPR/TPE/Jelly. Those toys WILL melt when they touch in storage, as the material breaks down and releases the softening oils. I personally have a drawer-full of sex toys (all silicone, glass, wood) jumbled together and nothing bad has happened. I even created a controlled environment similar to my toxic jar, and had silicone sex toy pieces live in a jar in a hot room for months. Nothing happened! If you see a blogger or reviewer spreading this myth, educate them! Direct them to me!

ImDoug....Good article on silicone products