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post #1 of 23
10/16/08 at 11:54pm
Thread Starter 
apparently coconut oil's no good. are all the natural oils? to be frank, in addition to the chem-free factor i also want it to be, well, slightly tasty.



thanks, y'all.
post #2 of 23
10/17/08 at 12:15am
glycerin is the only thing I can think of that might satisfy what you're looking for, though I've never tasted it...

although, there are polyurethane condoms so with those you can go to oils, iirc. they do take some getting used to though.
post #3 of 23
10/17/08 at 12:33am
Thread Starter 
thank you. glycerin is often used as a sweetener. i just wasn't sure about it's safety. now i am. and i already have a bottle in the kitchen.
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here's where i got my info. what a neat article and a neat blog. i think i'll be browsing back there.
post #4 of 23
10/17/08 at 4:12pm
Egg whites are condom-friendly but not exactly tasty.
post #5 of 23
10/17/08 at 6:31pm
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eww! and so not vegan, crazy mama!

thanks, though. i'd imagine they're like the perfect nat'l aide, since made of the same shtuff!
post #6 of 23
10/17/08 at 7:02pm
Eeeew egg whites! I would've never thought of that
post #7 of 23
10/21/08 at 1:09am
Thread Starter 
the glycerin was great; quite tasty and a little goes very far.

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post #8 of 23
10/21/08 at 1:11am
Aloe vera is edible & condom safe; not sure of the taste.
post #9 of 23
10/21/08 at 1:24am
Thread Starter 
thank you, i was considering that too but didn't know if it was condom safe.
post #10 of 23
10/21/08 at 1:25am
Well, now I will have a use for that big bottle of vegetable glycerin I bought. LOL
post #11 of 23
11/13/08 at 8:04pm
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Originally Posted by Ruthla View Post
Egg whites are condom-friendly but not exactly tasty.
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Originally Posted by Doula Dani View Post
Eeeew egg whites! I would've never thought of that
egg whites would not be good if the condom broke, as the sperm can easily travel though the pure protein. At that, it is the suggested lubricant when TTC, just an FYI!
post #12 of 23
11/14/08 at 2:41am
Thanks for the above link. Very informative!

I was sold on glycerin until I read this section:
Glycerin is related to the sugar glucose. If you taste some, you will see that glycerin lubes are sweet. Like sugar, glycerin is a good energy source and sometimes serves as a nutrient for microbes. Women may find that glycerin lubes foster yeast infections. If you or your lover suffers from frequent vaginal infections, look for glycerin-free water-based lubes. There are several other molecules that can hold water together as glycerin does, without feeding populations of vaginal bacteria and fungi.

I was prone to yeast infections once upon a time and have no desire to ever repeat that cycle.

Sooo... what is the scoop on aloe vera???
post #13 of 23
11/14/08 at 2:51am
Maybe take a look at drugstore.com in their "personal lubricant" category, or a specific "sex products" type website, and see if any of the lubricants available for sale are free from nasty ingredients. There must be at least one company that makes an all-natural personal lube.

Aloe vera tastes pretty bitter IME.
post #14 of 23
11/14/08 at 11:18am
How do you know what makes a lubricant condom friendly?

For just lubricant, I've used skin salve type stuff...all natural... I now make skin stuff myself after trying several kinds...could this be another avenue for it?
post #15 of 23
11/14/08 at 1:35pm
Latex is an oil-based product, and anything with oil in it can dissolve the latex and weaken the condom. A "condom friendly" lubricant is something without oil in it.
post #16 of 23
11/14/08 at 2:30pm
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Originally Posted by Ruthla View Post
Latex is an oil-based product, and anything with oil in it can dissolve the latex and weaken the condom. A "condom friendly" lubricant is something without oil in it.
Okay, thanks for that explaination. The stuff I make and have used has oil in them.... I may have to experiment and see what I can come up with....
post #17 of 23
11/17/08 at 1:03am
So what is a god condom if you want to use coconut oil along with?
post #18 of 23
11/17/08 at 3:10pm
Only polyurethane condoms are safe with oils. They feel different though and are a bit more expensive than latex ones.
post #19 of 23
11/18/08 at 4:15pm
There are also lambskin condoms- it seems logical that those should be safe with oil-based lubricants, but I haven't seen any research saying anything one way or the other.

Lambskin condoms are even more expensive than polyurethane.
post #20 of 23
11/24/08 at 2:52pm
I love this. It's pricey, but worth it! A little goes a long way. Glycerine products=instant yeast infection for me.
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