Olive oil as lubricant

I'm fairly new to the scene and have just gotten a kit from Walgreens. I'm doing this in secret because of living arrangements, so actively looking for a bottle of KY Jelly is gonna raise some eyebrows. Any ideas as to using olive oil as lube?

A bit messier than KY or other water-based lube, but it can be used anywhere you might use petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or other oil-based lube (e.g., on hard plastic, glass, or metal). I'm not sure about using it on soft rubber or silicone toys, but it should be OK.

Bonus is that it tastes better than either of the others! 😃

Olive oil, like other food oils, is safe for silicone toys but will degrade rubber (latex). So whether it is suitable will depend on what sort of equipment Alamo is using. However, KY or similar is certainly better and not as messy. Can you really not stash away a tube of KY where it won’t be found, Alamo?

Aloe enriched hand lotions work just fine as well. Vaseline is excellent, but does require thorough cleaning with warm soap & water from the vinyl and latex play toys to prevent degradation. My 35 year old vinyl retention style enema nozzle has seen plenty of Vaseline over the years, and it's still in fine shape (no pun intended), because I have always washed it well after use with a good dish washing detergent.

Save the olive oil for salad, cooking, or just dipping a piece of focaccia into it. A thicker lube . ie. vaseline or even lotion will work better.

I'm fairly new to the scene and have just gotten a kit from Walgreens. I'm doing this in secret because of living arrangements, so actively looking for a bottle of KY Jelly is gonna raise some eyebrows. Any ideas as to using olive oil as lube?

I have a feeling you are young and probably living with parents.

Water soluble lubricants are most slippery (not necessarily longest lasting) but definitely the most slippery and most like real pussy juice.

Just hide the KY. You must have some place where you can do that.

If you want something more creamy, you could raid your kitchen for some crisco, but if you have to buy it, you may think the cashier will think you're gay.

EVERYBODY FUCKS, EVERYBODY MASTURBATES.

This is the 21th century. Go to a sex store and get a good lube.

Oil as a lube? Not for me.

Olive oil would make "tossing " the salad a gourmet experience!

Might try to go out of your community to buy the lube. Walmarts won't care - as long as you pay them. Lol. A large tube should last long. Btw, why not stash the lube with the "kit" wherever you hid it? No oil lube here either. Too messy!

Is Surgilube better than KY?

Surgilube and KY are totally identical. Just different brand names.

I thought Surgilube was sterile and KY was not?

Mashie

I thought Surgilube was sterile and KY was not?

Mashie

They are both sterile in unopened tubes--at least in the ones I have.

They are similar, NOT exactly the same texture.

I suspect that if you can buy a kit from Walgreen and hide it away, then a bottle of KY is not more difficult to buy and can be hidden as well. KY is used by many people, including for vanilla vaginal sex.

Olive oil is probably riskier from the point of view of discretion. Oil stains, visibly, and it might be very difficult to explain how come you're getting oil stains in your bed sheets.

Plus, olive oil is not much viscuous (and will get even more liquid at body temperature), so it will be difficult to avoid spills. If you wish to use a greasy lubricant, Vaseline is probably much more suitable. Again, if you can buy and hide a kit, you can buy and hide Vaseline.

I remember that the instructions printed on the inside lid of the Ingrams "Perfex" enema ( a manufacturer of medical supplies in the UK) read ".. lubricate the nozzle well with petroleum jelly or best olive oil...", so I think that it is probably safe, albeit somewhat unsatisfactory for various reasons.

I am not sure when KY Jelly came onto the market, but Vaseline was certainly available, and the common product used. It certainly is my choice, as I agree with the comment that KY and similar formulations are too slippery. The only minor drawback I find is that not being water soluble, it is not as easy to remove. All in all, I tend to agree. Keep the olive oil for salad dressing.

I seem to remember that cold cream was also recommended as a possibility. Certainly many women would have had, and possibly still do have a jar amongst their make up items. I think it would need to be plain, and not scented. Vaseline stays where it is put and does not spread or run as easily as KY. I would also imagine that glycerine (medical purity) would do the job, although like olive oil, it is too liquid, and with an oily residue.

Vaseline is a commonly found household item, and would raise no eyebrows - and it is tried and tested, so it works. It would get my vote. I am not sure how you would get olive oil to stay on the nozzle, other than as a fine film, which would not really be optimal. Insertion of the nozzle is a special moment, so why make it an uncomfortable or painful one?

Delia

Delia, only comment on glycerin is that if it finds its way into your rectal mucosa, it may be irritating, as I found out that much lower concentrations of glycerin enemas than I expected were very irritating to me.

Also, does anyone really know how much contact (continuous or repetitive shorter episodes) is necessary for oils like olive and others to degrade rubber or latex? Just curious.

Eric

I am not sure how you would get olive oil to stay on the nozzle, other than as a fine film, which would not really be optimal. Insertion of the nozzle is a special moment, so why make it an uncomfortable or painful one?

Application of olive oil is the same as with any other oil - just smear a few drops evenly over the nozzle or plug. It is much easier done with a drip bottle or just oil your fingers then smear all over the nozzle. Coconut oil in its hard (cold) form is also easy to apply. An evenly oiled nozzle or plug is easy to insert and not at all painful or uncomfortable, albeit it has a bit more of drag than water based lubes (which suits me very fine). I like the natural lubes much more than all other types of lube. The way I see it - if it is not suitable to eat than it is not suitable for my rear end, too.

Olive oil works very well, use small amount

Using oils like coconut and olive probably will work just fine. But you should at least try using something like a K-Y so you have something to compare it to. I have not used olive or coconut oils but I have tried Vaseline and I found it to be less effective than regular K-Y. And as was mentioned, if you can hide your enema kit, you should go ahead and get some K-Y to stash with it.

A big seller in my area is Palmer's Cocoa Butter skin lotion. All pharmacies and supermarkets carry it. It's a great lube for nozzles and body parts.

The obstetrician used olive oil on my wife's vagina when she gave birth to our third child. Very strange to see a bunch of little plastic shot glasses of olive oil right there in the delivery room. As far as i'm concerned, if it works for that, it should be fine as an enema tip lubricant.

I also like coconut oil. In its semi-solid room temp state, it stays put a little better than olive oil.

I've never found KY to be all that good. It dissipates, or washes away too easily. Good old Vaseline is probably the best as it is insoluble in water......but yes, it is more of a nuisance when it comes to clean-up afterwords. Because of it's insolubility, Vaseline works well when doing multiple enemas, in that you don't get raw after the first 2 or 3.

Next week I have to have my every 3 yr. colonoscopy. One can get very sore from the many expulsions of the swallowed PEG solution. I am going to coat my back end with Vaseline, because it holds up against multiple expulsions and doesn't leave you so sore on the anus. I also plan on taking 2 qts. of tap water the morning before I go in for the scoping, as an additional cleansing process.

I love coconut oil, as well.

Never tried coconut oil. I have used olive oil quite often. The viscosity is ideal for playing.

Coconut oil works very well but don't forget you can't use it with latex. Never tried olive oil. I hate Vaseline it's too sticky and is a pain to clean up.

Especially if I am trying to get a large colon tube into me I will use Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Holds to the tube and helps to keep it lubricated to full depth. Anything else is water soluble. I will many times inject a reasonable amount of lube into me before working the tube in> I love the Squarepeg Depth Probe but that extra 1/4" diameter in the head is tough for me to get inserted since it is not tapered. The rest of the body is 1" diameter. Wish Silicone Nozzles would make one with a tapered end but increases to a slightly larger ball about 1-1/4" diameter which helps to retain it in place once you have passed the sigmoid. Otherwise the tapered ones tend to just work themselves back out. Might just invest in a shorter one (mine are 36" long and rely on the retaining plug if completely inserted to hold it in place.

I like using olive oil. It works fine on ordinary nozzles and doesn't wash away immediately. Best of all, it's not toxic to the body like Vaseline and other petroleum based products. I don't like to use any type of lube that I wouldn't be willing to swallow. The colon is designed to absorb water and other substances, so whatever you put up there can possibly end up in your blood stream. Those who use hair conditioners and the like should read the label to determine if the ingredients are safe for consumption.

Olive oil is more difficult to clean up than water-based lubes, but most nozzles and toys are simple to wash with soap and water. For my double balloon inflatable nozzle with its more complicated design I prefer a water-based lube for easier clean-up.

An exceptionally good point Sally; thank you for sharing.

I like olive oil. However, as a sex lube I don't think the Extra Virgin variety is worth the extra cost. Simple olive oil has less odor and likely fewer particulates in suspension. OTOH, if EVOO is all you ever eat, have at it for a lube as well!

A sttore that sells olive oil may sell KY Jelly or one of it's competitors also. KY is water soluble and therefore easier on the equipment and easier to clean up