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Because You're Curious, Here Are 22 Great Lubes for Anal Play
Jan
You always hear that anal sex requires lube, lube, and more lube, and for good reason. While your vagina naturally self-lubricates, your anus doesn’t, which means you need to pro-actively get a good lube prepared before diving into any anal play. Without lube, butt stuff can be painful and even cause some mild bleeding afterward due to any anal tears in the sensitive anal canal tissue.
Not every lube is created equal. There are generally three types of lubes: water-based, silicone-based, or oil-based, and each has their benefits and drawbacks. Water-based is the easiest to find, and it’s safe to use with all condoms and sex toys, including silicone sex toys. Water-based is also the easiest to clean up, but isn’t quite as slippery as silicone-based or oil-based formulas. Silicone-based formulas can sometimes work with condoms (the packaging should specify whether it’s condom-safe) but should not be used with silicone toys as it can cause the material to break down. Finally, there’s oil-based, which is the slickest, lasts the longest, but is a flat “no” for use with condoms or toys.
It’s a lot to consider, we get it! Thankfully, there’s one easy place to start when picking a lube specifically for anal. If a lube advertises itself as “numbing,” you want to stay far away. Lube that makes butt stuff less painful sounds too good to be true, because it is. You see, pain is your body’s way of letting you know to slow down. Numbing lubes with analgesics or desensitizing agents in them won’t let you know you’re overdoing it until after the fact, when the lube wears off, which is not ideal.
With all that in mind, here are our top picks for the best anal lubricants:
1. Pjur Mini Collection
This set of four Pjur lubes includes: Pjur Original, Pjur Woman Nude, Pjur Backdoor, and Pjur Analyse. Both Pjur Original and Pjur Backdoor are silicone-based — but the cool thing about these two silicone formulas is that they’re compatible with latex condoms (as well as polyisoprene condoms like Skyn). Pjur Woman Nude and Pjur Analyse are both water-based, so you’re good to use them with all condoms and silicone toys. The Woman Nude formula was developed for those with sensitive skin, is odor-free, vegan, flavorless, and made without glycerin, parabens, perfumes, or preservatives. The Analyse formula is a special water-based formula with Hyalauron to make it feel as close to silicone as a water-based formula can be. It’s $15 and honestly, a pretty good deal to get a decently sized lube sampler to see the differences between silicone and water-based lubes.
2. ID Extreme H20 Thick Water Based Lube
This formula is water-based, so it’s good to use with condoms and all toys, but it’s special because it’s way thicker than most water-based lubes, meaning you get as much slickness and lube-y goodness as possible from it. This formula can also be reactivated with a drop of water, meaning you won’t have to be constantly re-applying it. The snap cap and small size also make this a great beginner anal lube to try and buy if you wanna test it it out without committing to a huge bottle.
3. Doc Johnson Anal Glide
Yes, as far as packaging goes, this one leaves very little up in the air as to what it is: anal glide! This is an oil-based formula (which means it’s a definite no-go with condoms or silicone toys), with a handy pump feature that lets you get the exact amount of lube you need out without wasting any product. It’s got 4.5 stars over 73 reviews, with reviewers saying it’s a pretty good economical purchase for the size.
4. Hybrid Lube
This silicone-water hybrid lube is great if you want a bit more slickness than regular water-based lube, but otherwise find silicone lubes to be too much. You still can’t use it with silicone toys, but the blended formula still offers some nice advantages as it’s easier to clean up than just silicone-based formulas.
5. Pjur Med
Overkink
This formula is made without glycerins, parabens and preservatives, or additives, in an attempt to keep things as neutral as possible.
6. Jo Anal Lube
This water-based lube is specifically designed for anal, and is one of the best sellers on Lovehoney’s site. It’s safe to use for all condoms and toys, including silicone. One happy reviewer (it’s got a four-star rating over 26 reviews) also mentioned that it doesn’t stain her Egyptian cotton sheets. Fancy-proof and good for the price. It’s hard not to get into that.
7. Pjur Light
This lightweight silicone lube is versatile enough for anal play and every day use. It’s condom-safe (for latex, polyurethane, and polyisoprene aka Skyn), but not for silicone toys. If you want something that’s slick enough for anal but also won’t be too oily or messy for masturbating with your hands or what not, this would be a good bet.
8. Sliquid Organics Hybrid
If you find silicone lubes to be too much, but water-based lubes not enough, Sliquid’s Organics Hybrid gives you the best of both worlds, plus fun stuff like sunflower seed oil, Vitamin E, and green tea to soothe your skin after sex. It’s like lube that also acts like a spa treatment for your fanny. It’s condom-safe but not silicone sex toy safe.
9. 50 Shades Lube
This popular, water-based lube has 4.5 stars over 23 reviews and is available exclusively on Lovehoney. It’s thick enough for anal play, but reviewers mention it’s not sticky at all — a common problem with water-based lubes. It’s also condom-safe, good to use on toys including silicone, and approved by Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James, so y’know. Clout.
10. Pjur Back Door Silicone Lube
Finn recommends Pjur’s silicone lube when engaging in skin-on-skin play, using condoms, or hard-material toys made from stainless steel or glass. “[It’s] super long-lasting, so you don’t have to worry about re-application, and it also contains jojoba—which has anti-inflammatory properties and helps keep skin flexible and slick.”
11. Please Gel
Finn also likes this gel for it’s formula and versatility. “This thicker water-based lube cuts down on friction without cutting down on sensation,” she explains. Plus, it’s glycerin and paraben-free.
12. Woo More Play
Alicia Sinclair, certified sex educator and CEO of b-Vibe, likes this lube for anal massage, finger play, or penetrative sex with a fluid-bonded partner. It’s oil-based, so it’s not compatible with condoms, but if you and your partner know each other’s status or you’re using with glass or metal toys, this is a good choice.
13. Pjur Aqua Water Based
This water-based gel means it’s cool to use with condoms and toys too. Pjur products are always fan-favorites when it comes to anal lubes, so this water-based formula makes it especially great for condom or silicone toy use.
14. Sliquid Sassy
This is fan-favorite brand Sliquid’s take on an anal-specific lube. The thicker formula (dubbed sASSy, get it?) is water-based and paraben free, so it’s safe to use with condoms and toys. Users love that it doesn’t dry out too fast or stain.
15. Überlube Luxury Lubricant
Babeland
This ~luxury~ lubricant is not only highly rated, it looks chic AF. It’s made of silicone and vitamin E, so it’s safe for use with condoms. The company also notes on their Amazon page that it’s edible, as their inventor once drank a shot glass full of the stuff and “is still around.”
16. Boy Butter
This oil-based lube is made with coconut oil and organic silicone, which according to the company, are the same ingredients commonly used as de-tangler in hair conditioner. It’s not clear like most of the other lubes on this list, and actually looks like butter. Because it’s oil-based, it’s not for use with condoms. Also important: It’s hilariously packaged in a “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter”–looking thing, which I personally love. There’s also a water-based spin-off formula if you dig the idea but want something usable with condoms.
17. Coconut Oil
Yup, you can use regs coconut oil for lube! Just keep in mind, because it’s oil-based you can’t use it with condoms. Because it can solidify in cold weather, you’ll have to heat it up in your hands before you get things going—something to take into consideration especially in these colder months. Try this fancy version or pick one up at your local TJoes or wherever. Just please, don’t be that GROCE roommate who keeps their sex coconut oil in the kitchen or vice versa. It’s like ten bucks, just get a separate one for food and hair please. Some ob-gyns also say the thick nature of coconut oil could make women more prone to yeast infections if used as a vaginal lubricant, so perhaps it’s best to just stick to it for anal lube.
18. Lovehoney Discover Water Based Anal Lube
This best-selling anal lube formula is a water-based gel, so it’s thicker in consistency for an extra “cushiony” feel. It also comes in a pump bottle (apparently users loved the original version so much, they asked the company to make it in larger quantities). It’s water-based, so safe for condoms and toys.
19. Sliquid Organics Natural Gel Lubricant
This 100% vegan formula is made from all-natural materials like flax, green tea, and sunflower seeds. It’s a gel consistency, comparable with the brand’s Sliquid Sassy formula. It’s water-based so it’s safe for use with condoms and sex toys too.
20. Swiss Navy Silicone Lubricant
It might not look like much, but this lubricant actually has some of the highest rated reviews around. Users say it’s a little thicker than olive oil, so it won’t get tooooooo runny on you.
21. Wicked Ultra Silicone Lube
This silicone lube is made without parabens and glycerin for a more ~natural~ experience. The silicone formula repels water, so it’s great for water or shower stuff too.
22. Sliquid Natural Intimate
This water-based lubricant formula is paraben and glycerin free and safe to use with condoms and toys. It’s non-sticky and water and aloe-based.
Bonus
You might also want to invest in a lube shooter. These “deposit lube internally, so you don’t have to worry about more lube getting on your hands or sheets than where you actually want it to go,” says Lisa Finn, brand manager and sex educator at Babeland. Plus, “the thin neck and flared base of the shooter make it easy and safe to insert comfortably.”
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