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The best lubricants for sex and masturbation
A bedroom essential, tbh
Okay, let's settle this once and for all... What actually is the best lube? Lubricant, aka sex lube, is a bedroom essential. It's sexy, it's slippery and it's also a part of safer sex: it helps prevent vaginal tearing and keeps things comfy for people with vulvas during any penetrative activity.
Then there's the fact it can help with vaginal dryness and really is a must for when experimenting with anal sex or play, as well as most toys.
There are so many lubes out there, from luxurious lubes by the likes of Coco de Mer and LELO to tingling lubes, warming lubes and lubricants made especially for the back door...
It can be a good idea to stick to water-based lubes, which tend to be kinder to the body as they don't have as many chemicals in them. And you might want to give any oil-based lubes a miss, as they can damage condoms and other safe-sex barriers, as well as silicone-based lubes, which do damage to silicone sex toys.
If you're unsure about the rules, and what to use where, check out our expert guide to the different types of lube and how to use them.
Now that's all clear, get stuck into our pick of the best.
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