The 6 Best Lubes (Selected from +30 Lab Tested)

Why I Chose It

If you know me, I don’t give out compliments easily and I am certainly not a softie. But with this lube, it really melts me. I think this lube is honestly my soul mate, my twin flame – it just ticks all my boxes! It is thick enough for all types of sex, including anal or sex with a large toy, as well as feeling smooth and intimate when used with a partner. I have previously expressed that I am not a lover of thicker lubes, but this lube, it has made me see through a different pair of glasses… Rose tinted glasses! Everything about it, from the premium packaging to the luxurious feel of it, I can’t find a fault!

If I was being forced to, I have to tell you about its’ higher price tag – It definitely isn’t the most budget friendly option on the market. But if a Ferrari was 5 bucks, wouldn’t alarm bells start to ring? To me, higher price often means higher quality and that is exact in this case. I think you’re paying for what you get, and trust me when I say this is worth saving your pocket money for, and I am always one for saving my coins for rainy day!

The cherry on top of the cake? It uses Organic ingredients that don’t contain any parabens or glycerin. Music to my ears. I love a low risk lube and if it means I can fully relax while using it, without the fear of making my downstairs a little funky after, then I am buying express next day delivery. Its’ balanced pH is close to the natural pH of a vagina, so the risk of throwing off my balance is nearly none!

Now if you’ll excuse me, or should I say us, I have a steamy date with Intimate Earth Hydra…

Why I Chose It

By now you may have noticed Sliquid and I’s love hate relationship – I love the actual lube, but the packaging is not for me. Let’s start with the positives – As a vulva owner, I am a huge fan of Sliquid, as these lubes are made for women, by women. The lube is meant to emulate your body’s natural lubrication with balanced ingredients. This means that it is good for sensitive skin and has a similar pH balance to that of a natural vulva. A huge fan of a lube with low risk.

Now to the negatives – I don’t know about you, but when I have lube on my hands, I cannot get a grip of anything! Well, anything I am not supposed to be gripping… Anyway, the bottle is impossible to squeeze! It is made of hard plastic that I can only seem to get a little out each time. I’m often thankful that the lube is quite runny otherwise I don’t think I’d ever get on my skin! The click-close lid is easy to use, but as I am being picky, a lube with a pump lid is the easier to use. Whenever I buy a Sliquid lube, I decanter it into a pump lid bottle. Sliquid please have a re-design…

All in all, this is a great product to have stocked up in your bedside draw. Despite it being aimed towards to vulva owners, it is a great lube that can be used by anyone. Sometimes too many bells and whistles can be overwhelming and often pointless. If you’re looking for a simple water based lube, that will provide good lubrication, then this is a product I would highly recommend.

Why I Chose It

This lube takes ‘judging a book by its cover’ to a whole new meaning. Lelo WANTS you to judge its packaging first and then unveil what’s beneath. Right from the first look, this lube caught my attention. After getting over the fact it comes in a box, that you have to unbox like a kid on Christmas morning, you unveil a luxurious and extravagant bottle that easily compares to a bottle of expensive perfume. Sometimes lube bottles can look a little tacky and almost embarrassing, but trust me when I say I would even display this on my grandmas mantle piece, it’s that beautiful. Everyone must know about this lube immediately… well, not if it gets sold out and I can’t then buy a refill!

Don’t even get me started on what’s inside the bottle – A thick, coating lube that feels smooth on the skin. I have repeatedly expressed that I am a thinner lube lover, but Lelo has converted me. I would use this lube for any type of sex; with a partner, sex toy or even for anal. It’s almost slimy, making it more sexy and sensual… I don’t even need foreplay when I have this lube! I was impressed at how long lasting it was for a water-based lube, of which typically tend to dry out quickly. Not sure I could last as long as Lelo I’m that excited!

If I had to say bad things about a diamond product like this, I’d only mention the higher price tag. But if you don’t mind saving up, then I would highly recommend this is what you spent it on! Or just ask Santa!

Why I Chose It

System JO lubes never fail to impress me, and this one is no exception. They are just so reliable and I know what I am going to get – no surprises, nothing unexpected. Until I found this lube. It is a water-based lube that can be used with any sex toy, but it feels similar to a silicone lube! It is smooth and long lasting on the skin and doesn’t dry out as fast as most other water-based lubes! I even tried it in water and I was pleasantly surprised how long it lasted! I really thought I had seen all of JO’s tricks, but clearly not!

The most exciting part? The price. I have always been one to read the price tag, no matter what I am buying. And when I started exploring the sex toy industry, I quickly noticed the relation between cheap price tags and crap toys. So when I see a cheap price tag, I am sceptical. But I have been proven wrong – This lube has an attractive price tag without being a bad sexual lubricant. Sure, it doesn’t come with any special features or blow your mind, but it is a reliable, good quality product. Something I would use as a standard lube when I wanted to get down and dirty, quickly.

I am such a fan of water-based lubes as they are compatible with all condom types and sex toy materials. I love using silicone toys and am someone who likes to have a choice, so when using a silicone lube, I don’t like my choices to be limited. I also like the calm, simple life, so by using a water-based lube I don’t have to worry if there is a higher risk for the condom breaking. Woohoo! This lube definitely receives a swipe right from me!

Why I Chose It

I’d like to think my sex life was steamy enough, but I was humbled when I came across this System JO warming lube. This temperature lube adds a whole new layer to your bedroom activities, heating up the lust and excitement! When friction occurs between either you and your sex toy, or you and your partner, then the lube starts to warm up, often heightening arousal or sensitivity.

In typical style for System JO, this lube is thick and coating, so I would recommend using it with any size sex toy. Although it is thick, I wouldn’t recommend using a warming lube for anal, I would rather suggest a neutral lube that doesn’t have any temperature features. I trusted it to last long and boy did it, almost too long! I have used warming lubes that certainly heat up faster and hotter, so that was the only downfall, yet if you wanted a warming lube that didn’t get too intense, then this is your lube.

I would recommend this lube for any experience level, but if you are new to lube, then maybe I would avoid a temperature lube as your first, as it can be overwhelming sometimes. Then again, it isn’t the hottest warming lube, so it could be a good introductory warming lube. I have used warming lubes that certainly heat up faster and hotter, so that was the only downfall.

In the artistic words of Nelly (with a slight Katie twist): It’s getting hot in here, so *Imma let System JO* take off all my clothes…

Why I Chose It

Uberlube is an A Lister when it comes to the celebrities of lubes. It is certainly recognised as one of the more premium, higher quality, more expensive products on the market. Everything about it says Hollywood: The glass bottle, the pump lid and the long lasting, smooth lubrication that it leaves on the skin. The product itself isn’t full of unnecessary ingredients and doesn’t contain parabens or glycerin.

Despite silicone lubes being smooth and long lasting, I am always more sceptical when using them, as I personally like to use silicone sex toys. But if you’re someone doesn’t mind using metal or glass toys, or simply want a lube to use alone or with a partner, then this has to go in your basket. We also cant ignore the high price tag – It definitely isn’t a budget friendly lube but I would say it is worth the money. I would never want you to spend money on something that was a scam, so I wouldn’t have included this expensive lube in the ‘6 Best Lubes’ roundup if I didn’t think it was worth it.

I think I would go as far as saying it has the best bottle on the market. I have mentioned before that I am a lover of packaging, so when I saw the sleek white font and glass bottle, I did get slightly over excited. If that doesn’t tickle your pickle to the max, just notice the pump lid! A pump lid! There are so many lubes on the market that are difficult to decanter, especially when your hands are lubed up, but this one was a dream. I could talk for hours about it… don’t let me… I’m serious…