First times · 2026-09-11
How to use lube
More than you think. Water on toys. Silicone on skin.
Start here
The first three
Names first. Shop this pick opens the store page. The cards below still have the catch.
No. 1 · Sliquid
Sliquid H2O
Glycerin-free water-based. Unscented. Works with silicone toys and latex. You reapply. The how-to bottle people should start with.
Read the cardLube is a bottle you can name and a job you do not skip. That is the how-to.
Most first-lube mistakes are the same. Too little. Silicone on a silicone toy. A pink warming drugstore bottle. Coconut oil with a condom. This page is the lecture. The ranked shelf under it is the bottles I would actually start with.
If you already know the bottle, skip ahead. Best sex lubes is the mixed shelf. Water-based: Best water-based lube. Silicone drops: Best silicone lube. Anal padding: Best anal lube. Sensitive skin: Best lube for sensitive skin.
Before you buy
How to choose
Toy in the cart
Water-based on silicone. H2O is the boring start. Sassy if you wanted gel. Don't put Überlube on the toy.
Skin, not a toy
A few silicone drops last. Überlube or Pjur. Sheets will know. Condoms still want water-based.
Dryness is a different job
Satin is a moisturizer that can also be sex. Best lube for sensitive skin if extracts pick a fight.
Anal wants padding
Sassy. Reapply. No numbing. Best anal lube is that aisle. How to choose a butt plug is the flare lecture.
Read this first
The usual mistakes
Don't buy the pink heat
Warming drugstore bottles sting more than they help. That is the avoid row.
Don't pour the pantry
Coconut oil is a body oil. It is not a condom. It is not a silicone toy.
Don't skip the bottle in the same cart
A dry shaft is how people decide rabbits and plugs were a mistake. Buy H2O with the toy.
Named bottles to start from
The full list. Refreshed weekly. Review quality on each card.
No. 1 · Sliquid
Sliquid H2O
Glycerin-free water-based. Unscented. Works with silicone toys and latex. You reapply. The how-to bottle people should start with.
Review quality 8.6
No. 2 · Sliquid
Sliquid Sassy
Thicker gel. Same house. Stays where you put it. The how-to if H2O felt thin or the night is anal.
Review quality 8.4
No. 3 · Überlube
Überlube
Silicone. A few drops. Lasts. Not on a silicone toy. The how-to if you want skin, not a toy night.
Review quality 8.3
No. 4 · Pjur
Pjur Original 100 ml
Concentrated silicone. Neutral. A few drops. Same rule as Überlube: skin yes, silicone toy no.
Review quality 8.0
No. 5 · Sliquid
Sliquid Satin
Water-based moisturizer. Daily dryness, then sex if you want. Aloe. The how-to if the actual problem is dry skin.
Review quality 8.1
No. 6 · Sliquid
Sliquid Silver
Hybrid. Water plus a little silicone. Lasts longer than H2O. Still check the toy. The how-to middle bottle.
Review quality 8.0
No. 7 · Sliquid
Sliquid Organics Natural
Organic sticker. Botanicals. Patch a wrist. The how-to if you wanted the label and you will test extracts.
Review quality 7.6
Leave it · The pantry
Oil, lotion, or coconut from the kitchen
Coconut oil from the pantry. Breaks latex. Can wreck silicone. Fine as a body oil. Not a condom night. Not a toy night.
Fails the floor
Don't buy this.
Leave it · Unlabeled aisle
Warming or sugary drugstore lube
Pink drugstore heat. Sugar. A tingle that can turn into a burn. Not a how-to bottle. Buy H2O.
Fails the floor
Don't buy this.
No. 1 is still Sliquid H2O. Opens the store page.
FAQ
Common questions
- How do you use lube?
- More than you think. Water-based on silicone toys. A few silicone drops on skin, not on a silicone toy. Reapply. H2O if you want the boring bottle. Sassy if you wanted padding.
- Water-based or silicone lube?
- Water-based with toys and condoms. Silicone lasts on skin. Don't put silicone lube on a silicone toy. Best water-based lube and Best silicone lube are the sibling aisles.
- How much lube should I use?
- More than the ad. A dime of silicone. A real pour of water-based. Dry is how people decide toys were a mistake.
- Can I use coconut oil as lube?
- Not with a condom. Not on a silicone toy. Kitchen oil is the avoid row. Buy H2O.
Also on the shelf
Related lists
- Best water-based lubeGlycerin-free. Toy-safe. A bottle you can name out loud.
- Best sex lubesWater, gel, silicone. Named bottles. Skip the tingle aisle.
- Best anal lubeThick gel. Named bottle. No numbing. No pink drugstore tingle.
- How to choose a butt plugFlared base. Start small. Named silicone. Then lube.