Coconut Oil - Safe for Adult Use (as a Lube)

A psychologist touts it, and several medical doctors basically say "it won't hurt you". Not a ringing endorsement from the medical community.

So, you should feel safe using it, maybe, but that doesn't mean there is any value-add to using coconut oil over any other lube.
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The problem with asking people their personal preferences, is that they tend to have confirmation bias. They might see that a lube is "all natural" then they "feel" that the lube is better, whether it is or not. Also if they want to believe the lube ( or product in general ) is better, then any ill-effects caused by the product will be ignored, or they will rationalize away the effect as not related. So if you use the product and think it's the bee's knees, and you get an infection, well, it was probably that time you sat on the toilet at McDonalds, couldn't be the lube. Scientific study generally gets rid of those pre-suppositions and biases.

Anatole France said, (and I'm paraphrasing), "If a million people believe a wrong thing, then it is still wrong". Opinions are irrelevant, as they are colored by dogmatic thinking.

 

I think I just feel weird using anything that isn't purposefully made for lube to use as lube. I guess I just know too much about healthy and unhealthy vaginal flora. Thanks, grad school!

 

Are there edible lubes? As in safe, effective, and won't send me running for the mouthwash if I decide to have a taste after the lube has been applied? Laugh or gag if you must, I enjoy driving my wife crazy with orgasms by switching back & forth between intercouse and oral.

 

I've had a few that I've enjoyed that taste good and haven't given me any negative side effects.

This one is my favorite:
Pure Romance - Sensations Warming Lubricant Hot Buttered Rum


It warms up with air contact, so blowing on it makes it warm and tingly. I think all of the flavors taste amazing too. I've gone from oral to intercourse and back with it, and have never had weird itching or discomfort after the fact.

 

Thanks, sounds interesting. How warm are we talking about? How strong is the flavoring? The flavoring/scent might be an issue. My wife has wierd allergies, she has to be careful with anything scented, even things she doesn't touch. Her perfumes are very light in color & aroma, nothing dark with a heavy scent. We're relatively new to needing lube on a semi-regular basis. K-Y has been the standby, but I don't want taste K-Y.

 

The list of 41 lubes studied in the report published by the NIH, titled "Identification of Personal Lubricants That Can Cause Rectal Epithelial Cell Damage and Enhance HIV Type 1 Replication in Vitro" is available at: www dot ncbi dot nlm dot nih dot gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161103/table/T1 (I believe this list actually has 42 lubes on it). It was "Table 1" of this report, with a link included.

Also, thank you for posting your link. It provides a clear visual explanation (with nice pictures and graphs).

(sorry about all the URLs with "dot" in them... I do not yet have the ability to post links)

 

Comfortably warm. They are flavored relatively heavily, so that may be an issue. I think they sell sample sized packets if you wanted to try it, but since I'm not allergic to anything, I'm probably not the best reference on that!

 

Coconut oil is also actually great as an edible lube. People cook with it, for example.

It heats up (small amounts, but you will probably notice it) when applied to the skin and rubbed gently.

It melts at 75 degrees Fahrenheit (the body is typically 98.6 degrees)

You can typically buy it either with a natural coconut flavor (virgin or extra virgin) or without a flavor (refined or rbd) if you don't like the way coconut oil tastes.

There are also people who add essential oils to coconut oil that they are using in the bedroom and you can use essential oils to add almost any flavor that you may want... such as cinnamon, licorice, peppermint and/or strawberry. If you try essential oils, be sure to taste as you add the flavor. Don’t over flavor. Also, be aware that some oils have thermogenic properties, like cinnamon and may heat up an area when applied. So again, be careful to not add so much essential oil that a strong burning sensation may occur during use. And, don’t be afraid to try adding your own essential oils. Big manufacturers use them to flavor things you already eat, like foods and candy.
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I'm not sure what temperature or amount of time would make coconut oil go rancid. It has a high level of saturated fats (in the medium chain triglyceride form), which is believed to help cause this oil to be one of the most stable oils on the market. For example, it burns at a much higher temperature than olive oil and vegetable oil which more easily turn brown over lower heat than coconut oil. As well, it typically melts around 75 degrees Fahrenheit or 24 degrees Celcius and can go from a liquid to a solid and back to a liquid over and over and over again.

I also believe that most coconut oil is not recommended by the manufacturer, to be stored in a refridgerator as this isn't necessary and may make it more difficult to use, because it will become quite solid at those temperatures.

Happy Thursday! I hope all is well for everyone.