If you have any experience of sex toys, you will either have heard of silicone, or you may even have used it already. But really, what is silicone all about?
In the world of sex toys, silicone rubber is used to make many vibrators, dildos and other bedroom novelties. Silicone is also a base for the longer lasting lubricants on the market.
Silicone rubber, used for sex toys, is a mixture of silicon, the chemical element (symbol Si & atomic #14), as well as various gases and heat treatments in order for the rubberising process to occur.
Silicone is also very different from latex (rubber), which can be either synthetic or natural. I will cover latex, it's history, uses and fun products in a future post.
The material of choice for soft, body comfortable sex toys, silicone rubber is durable and easy to clean.
You may notice on many toy descriptions the statement that it is 'free from phthalates'. These are chemicals that are thought to have carcinogenic (cancer causing) and mutating effects on the skin and parts of the body. Not so good for any product used on humans, never mind in an intimate manner! Being free from these is a very good thing.
Remember, though, that only water based lubricants are suitable for use with your silicone (or the cheaper jelly variations) sex toys. Silicone doesn't like other silicone, and will start eating into your beautiful toys! At best you will have a gummy mutated mess, at worst a disintegration process of the toy will occur.
This is also true if you store your silicone toys directly in contact with each other, so make sure you keep them in separate bags, or ideally stored carefully in a sex toy case designed for your vibrators, dildos, rabbits and other wares.
Silicone lubricants are arguably the longest lasting personal lubes on the market. A tiny amount will stay slippery, even under water. These lubes may cost more than the water based equivalent but the time factor more than makes up for the price tags.
If you use condoms during sex, you can use silicone lube with them, as condoms are made from latex rubber (or the synthetic polyurethane/polyisoprene for latex allergy sufferers) and these materials are compatible without degradation of the condoms.
You could also slip a condom on any toy you wish to use your silicone lube with... and fantastically you then have a super slippery session toy and easy clean up afterwards!
Silicone lubes are also perfect for flesh to flesh sex (especially pain-free anal), masturbation without toys and bathroom liaisons. It requires soap to wash off, which removes the silicone from your body as water by itself will not.
Toys that you can use directly with your silicone lube with include:
- glass
- steel
- aluminum
- wooden
- plastic/acrylic
Have fun discovering the safe, soft style, as well as the sensual slipperiness of silicone!
Until next time, stay sexy blog angels!
Cara
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I was recently lucky enough to be introduced to this wonderful uk based sex toys company, and sent three items to test and review.
First of all, the RO-80 'Ammunition' bullet. This is one extremely powerful, sleek and discreet clitoral bullet vibrator. The precision crafted, smooth tapered tip delivers extremely strong stimulation exactly where you want it most.
The side is attractively embossed with the RO-80 logo, proudly displaying its high quality heritage, and the waterproofing rubber sealing ring means you can have naughty orgasmic fun in the bath or shower too!
This is a one speed toy with easy click on/click off touch button control.
I highly recommend investing in a strip pack of N size batteries from eBay, which is the cheapest place I have found. Nothing worse than reaching for your favourite bullet and realising you're out of batteries!
Simply put: all women should own this bullet. Buy yours today... click here now!
Next, the Mini Mates Fever. This is the sex toys connossieur's upgrade to the RO-80! An absolute beast of a machine with 5 vibration settings and still entirely waterproof.
The Mini Mates Fever vibrator integrates the large and power packed RO-120 bullet with an easy clean velvet touch silicone sleeve for your choice of either clitoral or penetrative play.
Perfect for either solo fun or play with a partner, this versatile toy feels fantastic. With a bit of spicy imagination you will enjoy this toy for a long time to come. I would note however that I would not recommend this toy for anal play, as there is nothing to stop it getting lost! Stick to vaginal or clitoral action, or use as a body massager for you or your partner.
Covered with a removeable medical grade silicone sleeve, this toy is kept especially clean and hygienic. Additionally, you should of course use a safe toy cleaner such as this one, also available from Sex Toys Uk.
We move on to something for the bunny lovers! Rampant rabbits are probably the most commonly known sex toy in the uk, thanks to high street adult merchant, Ann Summers.
At this juncture, I must confess that I am not a huge fan of rabbit toys, as I find the phallus part, the rotating beads and the clitoral vibrating ears all too close together to be of any useful stimulation.
I much prefer to use a separate dildo or vibrator with a clitoral bullet, such as the RO-80 above, so that both parts of the action are entirely in my control.
That said, if you are a fan of rabbits, then this Jessica Rabbit Ultimate will certainly fulfil your needs.
Easy separate vibrating action for the ears and the beads/dildo, a variety of settings and being waterproof all combine to make this a good all round rabbit toy.
As I have often found with rabbit toys, it is heavy on the batteries, taking 4 AA type. Quite power hungry but on the plus side, the batteries are easier to acquire than N or watch batteries than some smaller toys take!
Visit Sex Toys Uk today and have a browse through their vast range of bullets, vibrators, rabbits, butt plugs and more. Or click through to specific items on the banners to the side of this page!
Have fun in your sexy sex toys quest!
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