Your thoughts on Sil-a-gel.

Sil-A-Gel is a material that we see quite often around the site and reviews. A lot of people mistake it as being made from Silicone and I have read about people getting infections and such from using it. A quick Google search brings up a lot of questions and sites that sell products that are made with Sil-A-Gel. But I did not find anything about what it really is. Except for this site, In2ovation for them it is used as an surface enhancer, hardener and repellent for use with concrete. This only makes me more confused. lol.

I am not to sure about a material that can kill bacteria, good or bad. It may be alright for a stroker (what I have with Sil-A-Gel) but for a insertable? Sure it may help stop the spread of bacteria but at the risk of an infection? I think a condom would be much safer to use.

So what do you think? Have you found any good reasons to want to use it or what exactly it is made from? less

I remember a post where it was said that it's SIL for Safe Ingredient List, meaning that it was made up from components that are all on the list. I do think that the "sil" in the gel causes many people to assume it's made up at least partially from silicone, it's kind of misleading..whether it's intended to be or not.

I don't like it because of the smell, I cannot stand it and it makes me want to gag. I've only used it once and it was an anal toy and it quickly went into the trash because of the smell. I never got any infections..but perhaps that's because I didn't use it vaginally? I am so turned off by the smell though that I will never, ever, EVER try it again though. less

As mentioned, it's an additive, and I had to do lots to digging to find out that it's usually added to rubber and PVC (which is I think the actual cause of allergies in relation to sil-a-gel, not to mention their porous surfaces) to give it antibacterial properties. The basic smell must be SO horrible that the manufacturers must add the fragrance to make it passable. It reminds me of those scented Strawberry Shortcake dolls from back in the early 1980's.

I've been threatening to use one particular g-spot toy as a window-cling air freshener due to both the sticky surface and the scent. When it turned orange, I decided to err on the side of caution and just tossed it. I don't know if PVC turns different colors or the sil-a-gel does it, but color-changing means some sort of chemical breakdown is going on. less

As mentioned, it's an additive, and I had to do lots to digging to find out that it's usually added to rubber and PVC (which is I think the actual cause of allergies in relation to sil-a-gel, not to mention their porous surfaces) to give it antibacterial properties. The basic smell must be SO horrible that the manufacturers must add the fragrance to make it passable. It reminds me of those scented Strawberry Shortcake dolls from back in the early 1980's.

I've been threatening to use one particular g-spot toy as a window-cling air freshener due to both the sticky surface and the scent. When it turned orange, I decided to err on the side of caution and just tossed it. I don't know if PVC turns different colors or the sil-a-gel does it, but color-changing means some sort of chemical breakdown is going on. less

That is a thread that some of the folks at Doc Johnson responded to about the stuff. It does stink to high heaven. And I have tried everything to get rid of it. Soap, toy cleaner, I even tried rubbing alcohol. I am pretty sure you guys all read my smell comparison on my Twisty review. Wrapping that stuff up is the best way to avoid it getting in your system. Blech. less

That is a thread that some of the folks at Doc Johnson responded to about the stuff. It does stink to high heaven. And I have tried everything to get rid of it. Soap, toy cleaner, I even tried rubbing alcohol. I am pretty sure you guys all read my smell comparison on my Twisty review. Wrapping that stuff up is the best way to avoid it getting in your system. Blech. less

On mine the smell wasn't real bad, just noticeable. But I have heard that mentioned a lot. Sucks you had to toss it.

I am concerned that people get the wrong idea about it being made from Silicone and have seen it mentioned in reviews too. Plus it may lead people to think it will clean itself. less

I think this is why I can't stand it...I HATE the smell of fake fruit. Those dolls that have smell added to them make me want to gag! I actually wanted to get my daughter this really cute stuffed toy that was in the shape of a cupcake for Christmas..then I picked it up and OMG! That thing STUNK like strawberry shortcake! BLECH.

I do have to say though, the one I had was not a mild smell..I could smell it even if it was like three feet away and I was afraid to even store it near my other toys because I didn't want the smell lingering on them. P-U! less

I read that somewhere and I think I have even heard someone say it was made partly from silicone in a video review and I was so uncritical, my first thought as "why have I always thought sil-a-gel was bad?" I started to question why I ever thought it was unhealthy.

I'm glad I read this post. I should have checked it up but I wouldn't have simply added soemthing to my reivew before checking it first with a reference (the materials list on EF). less