JO agape personal lubricant - lubricant discontinued by System JO - review by biancajames

I will admit upfront that my obsession for this lube is completely tied into the AMAZING 1oz. bottle design. It's tiny, sleek, firm, cylindrical enough to not accidentally pop open with pressure, and convenient pop top that won't get lost. It's small enough for your purse or airplane carry-on. At $6, it's not the best value, but you only need to buy it once, and you can refill it forever (with another lube brand, if you prefer). I find this little bottle of lube is enough to last me a fisting session, a night of sex, a play party, etc...Just...perfect.

Oh yeah, the lube! I should talk about that, huh? Agape- although it sounds like something that might happen in a particularly raunchy porn film, it's actually the Greek word for the kind of warm fuzzy love you feel for your family and friends (as opposed to the dirty, sexy love that is Eros). Strange choice for a lube name, but I guess Eros was already taken.

This lube is clear, water-based, viscous, with a nice glide that lasts a while. It will get sticky as it dries out, and may ned to be re-applied. It's probably not the best choice for anal. It's glycerine free, but the first three ingredients are methyl paraben, propylene glycol and propyl paraben. I personally don't have a been in my bonnet about chemicals, but there you have it. (Did you know "parabens" means "congratulations" in Portuguese? Now you do! Can you tell I'm a linguistics nerd?) It's basically scent-less but tastes HORRIBLE. A little sweet, but the bitterness is BAD. Don't use it for oral. It made my tongue tingle in a not-sexy way. And the back of my hand itches where I tested it. Congratulations, maybe I am allergic to parabens after all.

So, if you're looking for an amazing portable lube bottle, this is it. As for the lube? It's ok, pretty par for the course. But avoid it if you have a paraben allergy!

I finished off my bottle last night, and used it with my chinese cupping set to give a massage. I used this, and my Lelo lube (I was trying to finish off both containers so I could order more). The Lelo lube left gross "lube boogers" (little dry, sticky globs), whereas this one stayed slippery a lot longer and absorbed into the skin well- it almost performs like a silicone lube. I also found water revived it very nicely. I may try ordering another kind of Jo lube next time to see how it compares to the Agape.