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Water based vs Silicone based lubricants. Which lube is best.

Many people believe that women are always wet when they’re sexually aroused. While this certainly can be true, there are many reasons such as stress, lack of sleep and hormones that may result in aroused women experiencing vaginal dryness.

The vast lubricant selection at Sensual Flix Adult Boutique in Ottawa can definitely make condoms feel more comfortable, pleasurable and natural. Using a “lubricated” condom can be ineffective against vaginal dryness. You see, lubrication is applied to a condom once they’re rolled up, just before the condom foil is sealed. This usually results in condoms that are typically inconsistently lubricated. Wet at the tip of the condom, while dry along the shaft and base. By applying a condom compatible lubricant (water based) to the outside of the condom, sex with condoms becomes much better and much safer.

Regardless of the reason and whether or not you use condoms, lacking personal lubrication during sex can be quite uncomfortable, distracting and sometimes painful. Most women will experience a time when additional lubrication would greatly improve both comfort and sexual pleasure for her and her partner.

This is likely the reason that many couples who use a great, high-quality lube from Sensual Flix Adult Boutique wouldn’t have sex without it. Not all lubes are created equal, of course. So let’s take a look at the basics:

Water-based lubricants are slippery and may need to be reapplied from time to time. They are easy to clean up with water. At Sensual Flix Adult Boutique there are many high-quality (body safe) choices that are petrochemical-free, glycerin-free and paraben-free.

Silicone-based lubricants are a little more slick and can be used in hot tubs, showers, swimming pools. They are less likely to need multiple applications in comparison to a water based lubes. Avoid getting them on surfaces you don’t want to slip on later.

• Always use a water based lube or silicone based lube with a latex condoms.
• Never use an oil based lubricant with latex condoms including, baby oil, coconut or you can run the risk of the condom breaking!

• Not only will the slipperiness of lube enhance your enjoyment, it can also make sex with condoms much safer.

• Arousal lubes which are generally water based can enhance the experience by warming, tingling.

• Flavored lubricants which are also water based can add a certain tastiness to the experience. They come in many different flavors. At Sensual Flix Adult Boutique there are also organic lubes.