Natural Oil & Lubes

The lubricant natural tag is not regulated, so it can mean very different things. Here we use it in its useful sense: short-listed, glycerin-free, paraben-free and perfume-free formulations, with ingredients that are recognized when you read them.

Natural & Organic | Water-Based | Lubricants | Massage Oils

What to look for on the label

An honest lubricant is judged by what it doesn't contain as much as by what it does. These are the four ingredients to avoid and why.

Glicerina. It is a sugar, and in high concentration it can feed yeast and promote recurrent infections in prone people.
Parabenos. Preservatives that many people prefer to avoid, and for which there are effective alternatives.
Perfume y aromas. The most common cause of irritation in the mucosa, which is much more permeable than the skin.
Nonoxinol 9. Spermicide that irritates the epithelium with repeated use.

And two technical parameters that do matter: osmolality, which should ideally be below 1,200 mOsm/kg so as not to dehydrate the tissue, and pH, which should be around 3.8 to 4.5 for vaginal use and close to 5.5 to 7 for anal use.

Aloe vera: the most recommended base in this category

The water-based lubricantes naturales with aloe are the most balanced option of the group. They are compatible with latex condoms and silicone toys, clean with water, do not stain and usually have short and understandable ingredient lists.

Their counterpart is that they are absorbed and must be reapplied. A practical trick: when the texture begins to thicken, a little water on the area reactivates it without having to add more product.

Oil base: when it makes sense and when it doesn't

A lubricant base aceite, whether coconut, almond, or shea, lasts the longest of all the options because it doesn't absorb quickly. That's its only big advantage, and it comes with three important limitations that you need to be aware of.

The first is the most serious: the oil degrades the latex. A latex condom in contact with lubricant de aceite de coco loses integrity in seconds. If there is a condom involved, this option is ruled out unless it is made of polyurethane, available at Latex Free.

The second is that the oil alters the balance of the vaginal flora and is difficult to eliminate from the tissue, which in people prone to recurrent infections is a real risk factor. The third, much minor one, is that it stains the bedding permanently.

Where it does make sense: massage that leads to external play, individual male use and situations where no latex barrier intervenes.

What should not be used as a lubricant

It deserves to be said clearly because there is a lot of homemade advice circulating. Vaseline and body creams are not lubricants: they adhere to the tissue, are not removed with water and alter the pH. Saliva dries in seconds and transmits bacteria. And cooking oils, including olive oil, have the same drawbacks as a formulated oil but without quality control or sterility.

Quick compatibility

With silicone toys, water-based without problem; The oil is tolerable on quality silicone but leaves a film. With latex condom, water-based only. For anal use, thicker formulations of Anal Lubricants. The water-based range is at Water-Based and the massage products at Massage Oils & Candles.

Compatibility, in a table

The important question in this category is not which ingredient is most natural, but what it is compatible with.

Base	With latex	With silicone toys	Duration	Note
Aloe vera	Yes	Yes	Medium	The most versatile
Glycerin-free water	Yes	Yes	Medium	Reactivates with water
Coconut oil	No	Yes	Long	Only without condom
Vegetable oil	No	Yes	Long	Stains clothes
Vegetable shortening	No	Yes	Very long	Dense, external use

If a condom is involved, the choice is Water-Based; the rest of the category, in Lubricants.

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Frequently asked questions

What does natural lubricant mean?

It is not a regulated label. In practice it is used for short-list, glycerin-free, paraben-free and fragrance-free formulas, usually with aloe or vegetable oils.

Can coconut oil be used?

Externally yes, and it slides a lot. Not with a latex condom, because it degrades it in minutes, and in people prone to candidiasis it can alter vaginal balance.