Water-Based Lubes

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Water-based lubes are made with glycerin, and are safe for all toys and condoms. They're easy to clean up, and are available in a huge variety of textures and types. If you don't know where to start with a lube, this is the place!

See our Buying Guide on Lube Interactions if you're not sure which lube is right for you and your toys.


Astroglide
The lube of the astronauts! Legend has it that Astroglide was originally developed by NASA to help astronauts slip into their spacesuits, but was quickly discovered to have more interesting applications. A good lube for folks who prefer their lube with a thinner texture, Astroglide is long-lasting, non-sticky, colorless and clear, with a thin, liquidy texture and a mild, not-unpleasant bitter-sweet taste. It's a very popular lube — we had a number of requests for it before we finally decided to carry it. If you like the thinner texture of silicone-based lubes but want something you can use with silicone sex toys, Astroglide is a fine choice. A water-based glycerine lube.

Ingredients: Purified water, glycerin, propylene glycol, polyquarternium, methylparaben, propylparaben.

item MS-AST-1046-148, 5 oz.: $13.95 [Order]
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Eros Aqua Formula
Eros fans, get excited! We are thrilled to offer you this super slick, ultra slippery lube in a water-based formula direct from Germany. Eros Aqua Formula feels more like real sex juices than any other lube we have encountered and stays truly slippery without drying up or getting sticky; it just slowly absorbs over time. Unlike other water-based lubes, this high-end wonder is absolutely flavorless which, in our Blowfishie opinion, makes this lube perfect for combining oral activities with lube play. Please take note: Eros Aqua Formula is quite runny (almost like a liquid) and highly concentrated, requiring only a few drops to make any surface or orifice slick. While the consistency does make for a bargain in terms of price-per-use ratio, it has the downside of occasionally leaking from the bottle if you knock it over mid-activity. If you are looking for something a little different than the others, this lube is a must-try.

Ingredients: water, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydroxyethylcellulose, citric acid, benzyl alcohol.

item MS-ERO-1060-100, 100 ml (3.4 fl oz): $19.95 [Order]
item MS-ERO-1060-250, 250 ml (8.45 fl oz): $36.95 [Order]
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Icy Warm Menthol Lube
If you think you've tried it all, how about a tingly sensation to titillate your sensitive bits? Icy Warm Menthol Lube is a water-based lube with menthol in it, which creates a cooling sensation on the skin. Blow on it for an almost icy feel that's less potentially damaging than using an ice cube. Icy Warm can be used as a regular water-based gel lube for sex, too (it's even safe to use with condoms!), and since the sensations increase with your body heat, the friction is sure to make things nice and tingly indeed! We have heard that it turns to a warming sensation after a while, but our testers did not notice it doing so (but we wanted to give you a heads up in case it did warm up on you). A fun, useful lube that gives you the good kind of shivers.

Ingredients:Water-purified, glycerine, propylene glycol, hydroxy ethyl cellulose, polyquaterniums 7,10,15 & 32, menthol, total hydroxybenzoates (preservatives), phenoxy-ethanol, tri-ethanol amine, citric acid, EDTA.

item MS-FOU-1090-100, 100 ml (3.38 fl oz): $19.95 [Order]
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Maximus Water-Based Gel Lube
For fisting and anal play, the thicker the lube, the better (well, motor oil is probably taking it a bit far...). Maximus is the answer! It's much thicker than most other water-based lubes, with a somewhat gelatinous texture, and is perfect for those heavy applications (works great for masturbation, too). It stays slippery for a very long time — much longer than most other lubes. The smell and taste are very light and non-intrusive, and it's good for people with sensitive tissues — while not being actually hypo-allergenic, it's less likely to cause a reaction than many other lubes. And it's water-based and completely latex-safe. We love it here at the Blowfish Testing Labs, and we think you will, too.

Ingredients: Water, propylene glycol, cellulose polymer, disodium EDTA, phenoxyethanol, methyl paraben, butyl paraben, ethyl paraben, propyl paraben.

item MS-BDY-1025-050, 50 ml (1.69 fl. oz.): $5.95 [Order]
item MS-BDY-1025-008, 8 ml sachet: $0.95 [Order]
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Probe
Probe has a large and loyal following for use as a lube for anal sex and vaginal fisting. There's also a Silky Light variety, much lighter than the heavy Classic formula.

We prefer the Classic for anal sex to many other latex-safe lubes. If you like a glycerine-and-water-based lube, Probe is an excellent choice, and it is, of course, latex-safe.

Ingredients: Purified water, vegetable glycerine, polyethelene oxide, grapefruit seed extract.

Available in the following:

  • classic (-CLA)
  • silky light (-SLK)

item MS-DVR-1022-074, 2.5 oz.: $4.95 [Order]
item MS-DVR-1022-503, 17 oz.: $18.95 [Order]
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Sliquid Sassy Water-Based Gel Lubricant
Water-based lube that won't run around on you! Sliquid Sassy Water-Based Lube is a glycerine free, paraben free formula comes as a thick gel that will stay where you put it. If your pussy is prone to lube reactions, this is an optimal choice for keeping it happy. But don't limit your use to pussy play. Sliquid Sassy was intended for the butt-play enthusiast! (They don't call it Sassy Booty Formula for nuthin!) This lube is certainly slippery and stays wet for quite a while, but if it starts to dry up a little, dab a little water or saliva on the area for tons more glide. Flavorless and non-staining, a great new product made in the USA by folks who put the health of your body on par with your pleasure! We admire that in a company and we love their lubes.

We should also note that this is the very first lube here at Blowfish that is both glycerine free and paraben free and we are thrilled that someone finally, finally made one.

Ingredients:Purfied Water, Plant Cellulose, Polyquat 007, and DMDM Hydantoin (100% Vegan and never tested on animals).

(New as of June 23, 2009)

item MS-SLQ-1085-125, 125ml (4.2 fl. oz): $14.95 [Order]
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Sliquid Sizzle Warming Water-Based Gel Lube
The popularity of our Icy Warm Menthol Lube was a surprise to us. Sure, we thought it was fun to add a bit of zing to our lube, but we were pleasantly surprised y'all agreed with us. Now we've got the same menthol-tingling sensation in our hottest new formula withSliquid Sizzle Water-Based Lubricant.

Sliquid never uses glycerine, which means both that it doesn't get sticky as it dries out (just less slippery, and you can solve that with a drop of water or a "wet kiss") and it won't cause any sort of yeast infection/ UTI problems in women. It's hypoallergenic, paraben-free, 100% vegan, non-toxic, non-staining and is latex, rubber and plastic-friendly. The menthol in it means that you can blow on it for an icy feel, or get some friction going to make it feel warm. A healthy and fun way to add some new shivers to your lovemaking!

item MS-SLQ-1103-118, 118ml (4 fl. oz): $17.95 [Order]
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Sliquid Swirl Flavored Lubricant
A glycerine-free, water-based lube that stays slippery and tastes amazing — what's not to love? One of the setbacks to flavored lube is the necessary sweetening agents that often contain glycerine or sugar, ingredients found to irritate the vagina and often cause yeast infections or UTIs. Take away the sugar and taste generally takes a nose dive. Sliquid Swirl however, is actually yummy without being overpowering (we were licking it off our fingers in the office and considered squeezing the packet directly into our mouths like rebellious teenagers with spray whipped cream). The mild flavor is present, but takes a sensory back-seat to the true slipperiness of the water-based formula. The tiny bit of aspartame in the mix left just a slight chemical aftertaste once we through lapping ourselves clean, but even those of us who would never consider anything but real sugar in our coffee didn't find it obtrusive. Latex, rubber and silicone friendly, Sliquid Swirl is a welcome addition to the realm of lubes that taste just as splendid as they function— in this case, terrifically well. One size: 125 mL (4.2 fl. oz.).

Ingredients: Purified Spring Water, Sorbitol, Plant Cellulose, Polyquart 007, Flavoring, Aspartame, Methyl and Propyl Paraben

item MS-SLQ-1076-BR, blue raspberry 125 ml (4.2 fl. oz.): $14.95 [Order]
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Trimensa Lube DeLuxe, Cream
Trimensa, best known for the venerable ForPlay line of lubes, has introduced a new premium lube family, Lube DeLuxe. We particularly like this one, the Cream variation; it's not a fluid, but a lovely creamy paste, and that means it stays put before you put it where you want it to go. (Don't you hate those "dump lube all over the sheets by accident" incidents? We sure do.) Very slippery, long-lasting, and 100% latex safe.

While the ingredient list on the packaging reads as follows:

Ingredients: Deionized water, glycerin, glycol fusion, cellulose gum, chlorhexidine gluconate, potassium sorbate.

It has come to our attention that this lube contains some amount of methylparabens and propylparabens.

item MS-TRI-1040-069, 2.4 oz.: $6.95 [Order]
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Trimensa Lube DeLuxe, Gel
Another cool lube in the Lube DeLuxe family from Trimensa, best known for the venerable ForPlay. The Gel variety is somewhere between the Cream variety and a traditional liquid lube; it runs, but not very far or fast.

It contains no glycerin, so if you've had bad reactions to glycerin in the past, you now have another choice in a water-based lube. Or, if you want something that pours and runs, but a typical lube isn't thick enough for you, here you are. It's a great choice for anal sex.

It's water based, so it's 100% latex safe.

While the ingredient list on the packaging reads as follows:

Ingredients: Deionized water, glycol fusion, cellulose gum, chlorhexidine gluconate, potassium sorbate.

It has come to our attention that this lube contains some amount of methylparabens and propylparabens.

item MS-TRI-1041-066, 2.4 oz.: $6.95 [Order]
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Trimensa Lube DeLuxe, GelPlus
And Trimensa's lube explosion continues with another Lube DeLuxe family member. GelPlus has the same consistency as the Gel variety, but includes Aloe Vera for the skin. It contains no glycerin, so if you've had bad reactions to glycerin in the past, you now have another choice in a water-based lube. Or, if you want something that pours and runs, but a typical lube isn't thick enough for you, here you are. It's a great choice for anal sex.

It's water based, so it's 100% latex safe.

While the ingredient list on the packaging reads as follows:

Ingredients: Deionized water, glycol fusion, aloe vera, cellulose gum, potassium sorbate.

It has come to our attention that this lube contains some amount of methylparabens and propylparabens.

item MS-TRI-1051-066, 2.4 oz.: $6.95 [Order]
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