Liquid silk - lubricant by Bodywise Limited - review by MsChessnudt

I've been using Liquid Silk for four years now and have cited it in almost every toy review I've composed here and elsewhere. It's my favorite lube, ever.

I'm not terribly prone to yeast, but as I get older and more aware of what chemicals, additives and miscellaneous ingredients affect my body in all ways, I tend to steer clear of products whose composition may instigate something I've never experienced, thus my choice of Liquid Silk as my primary lube. Secondarily, I use Grape Seed Oil (yes, like you cook with!), but it spoils easily and can be messy. Liquid Silk comes in a convenient pump bottle and melds with my body and (so far) my partners' bodies with ease and comfort.

WARNING: I know that parabens can be highly allergenic for some people, so it should be said that Liquid Silk is loaded with them. Coming from a background in cosmetics, I can say that I understand why they're part of the makeup of this product. They are non-perishable preservatives, as well as bactericides and fungicides. Being synthetic and containing a number of molecular components identical to citrus fruits, they can trigger allergies in a number of users. Please keep this in mind when shopping for personal lubricant.

That aside, glycerin-free is a huge seller for me. Why? Because while glycerin helps retain moisture during cleansing and while helping hydrate additionally during rinsing (in the course of the average bath/shower), it is a sugar and often introduces yeast into moist areas that might not otherwise be vulnerable. Since I know this about myself, I quickly learned (years ago -- yikes!) that drug-store lubes weren't for me, hence the resort to GSO. When I found myself not able to travel in 2007 with an unlabeled bottle of GSO that I sadly had to leave with customs, I found an "adult novelty shop" in my destination city that recommended LS; since I decided to purchase a toy, the clerk gave me a complimentary travel-sized bottle of Liquid Silk. I can say, in all honesty: it was the best retail give-away in memory.

A little bit goes a long way!!! Vaginal, anal, partner and/or solo, Liquid Silk has never let me down. It stays wet, it doesn't get sticky and yeast is never a problem. The reviews that declare it to have a bitter taste (in the event of oral) are correct, but it's so faint that I need only not think of it (or pop an Altoid before going down) to ward off that downside.

I love Liquid Silk!!!