Water based or Oil: What is the best lube to use when masturbating?

Question

Water based or Oil: What is the best lube to use when masturbating?

Answer 1

Ever tried to wash Vaseline offa your finger ? Its a beetch.

Yeah....definitely water based

Answer 2

Silicone-based... silky smooth, never gets sticky, lasts for *hours*, and washes off in a jiffy.

Answer 3

Spit

Answer 4

Your own natural lubrication if it is flowing naturally is the very best. If not, then it depends upon many factors.

Each type has its pros and cons depending on the "situation" - if toys are being uses, the material with which the toys are made, - whether condoms are being used, etc.

"Popular personal lubricant brands include K-Y Jelly, Astroglide, Eros, Sliquid, Firefly Organics, System JO, Durex Play, ID, Wet, and Probe."  ****

1. "Water-based:

(often associated with an unpleasant taste and smell.)

Water-based personal lubricants are water soluble and are the most widely available personal lubricant on the market. The earliest water-based lubricants were cellulose or glycerin solutions. Lubricants containing glycerin may cause or exacerbate vaginal yeast infections in persons who are susceptible. Subsequent products have added various agents for spreading, water retention, and resistance to contamination. The viscosity of these products can be adjusted by adjusting their water content and concentration of cellulose (or another gel-forming hydrophilic ingredient). They have a tendency to dry out during use, but reapplication is often sufficient to re-activate them.

Because water-based personal lubricants absorb into the skin and evaporate they eventually will dry out leaving the residue derived from the other ingredients in the formulation. Particularly sugar (or glycerin) and other chemicals and preservatives create a sticky residue and associated sensation, often associated with an unpleasant taste and smell. Some of these water based personal lubricants require constant reapplication and leave a residue on the skin, which is however easily removed with water. Newer generation water-based lubricants are formulated with natural skin moisturizers such as carrageenan, eliminating the sticky residue post-evaporation. Carrageenan in some formulations such as Bioglide have been shown to be potent inhibitors of human papillomavirus infection in vitro.

Typical water-based lubricants are incompatible with many s*x acts that occur in water (such as in a bathtub, pool, sink, or hot tub) as they can be dissolved or dispersed in water."  ****

2. "Natural and organic:

The first certified organic personal lubricant labeled with the USDA organic seal was Nude Personal Lubricant, which created in 2004 by Applied Organics. Until this point, no personal lubricants on the market had been marketed as "certified organic." This product was later replaced by Firefly Organics Personal Lubricant, which had similar benefits.[citation needed] The USDA and the United States National Organic Plan revised their organic strategy and changed laws affecting the ability of personal lubricants and personal care products to carry the USDA seal today. Sliquid, LLC is currently marketing a botanically infused personal lubricant, Sliquid Organics, made with organic extracts certified by QCS."   ****

3."Oil-based:  (Dissolves Latex!)

Unlike water-based lubricants, oil-based lubricants, such as Vaseline, dissolve latex and are likely to reduce the effectiveness of latex condoms and diaphragms as contraceptives and protection against sexually transmitted diseases. (Synthetic oil-based lubricants can only safely be used for anal s*x if the participants are STD-negative; even then, condom-protected s*x may not be "safe s*x" for days afterwards, as the oil-based lubricant has a tendency to linger in the a**s.)

Although petroleum jelly (e.g. Vaseline) is inexpensive and readily available, it can often be difficult to clean off the body after sexual activity, because it is not water soluble and coats the skin. Clear, bottled mineral oil (commonly used as an oral laxative), or baby oil, is a less viscous alternative to petroleum jelly and is easier to wash off the skin. These are still synthetic petroleum based products and can cause skin irritation. Medicinal Castor oil was the original plant-based surgical lubricant.[3] Many other natural plant-based fats, such as Coconut oil or Cocoa butter, may be used as well."  ****

4. "Silicone-based (not recommended for use with silicone-based s*x toys.)

Silicone-based lubricants possess many unique qualities which make them very different from other personal lubricants. Silicone based personal lubricants do not absorb into the skin, instead staying on the surface of the skin to provide a durable glide. Various products have varying characteristics, quality and performance. Not all silicone-based lubricants are certified condom and latex safe so the user must always check the label and use as directed.

Silicone-based lubricants are not recommended for use with silicone-based s*x toys. The lubricants dissolve the surface of the toys, making them sticky and causing them to slowly disintegrate. Pre-lubricated condoms may use a silicone lubricant and should therefore be checked before using with silicone-based s*x toys. Popular brands include Eros, ID Millennium, Gun Oil, FriXion, Sliquid Silver, Wet Platinum and Liquid Silk."  ****

Answer 5

Oil works great...

Answer 6

Don't use oil based.  It stuffs up down there and also if you use anything rubber or latex, it will destroy it.

Water (like KY) or possibly those silica ones.

Answer 7

i hear oil is good

Answer 8

Silicone based, like "Eros" or "Wet Platinum". It lasts forever, a little bit goes a long way and you don't need to add more as you go along.

Answer 9

oil..