FYN products are PVC/vinyl, which may mean they have phthalates

Contributor: DreamyLove DreamyLove
Interesting to think about. I remember a friend of mine emailed Vera at FYN and replied back something to the effect of that she didn't know the chemical makeup of the PVCs used in their products and didn't know if they contained phthalates. My friend thought this was rather odd and has now taken all of her toys out of her FYN boxes. I have a few FYN boxes, but I don't use them for my toys as of yet.

What are everyone's thoughts on this? If FYN's products do have phthalates will you continue to store sex toys that you insert into your body in them?
02/02/2009
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Contributor: Epiphora Epiphora
I could be wrong, but aren't the outsides made of PVC/vinyl? Not the insides?

Also, I would think even if there were traces of phthalates, only porous toys would be at risk. Since I don't have barely any porous toys, this is not an issue.
02/02/2009
Contributor: Cinnamon Chambers Cinnamon Chambers
I see storing toys in zip lock baggies as a bigger hazard. If they are not totally dry when put in the baggie, the baggie seals in the moisture and can cause all sorts of icky growths. I have seen it on other toys besides the sexual ones too. Not a pretty thing!

I use a canvas bag to store mine in, but the chances of a toy that does not already contain phthalates getting inside them through osmosis, and then getting from the toy into my body is a far stretch and IF it did happen there would only be traces of phthalates that would make the unlikely journey.
02/02/2009
Contributor: Not Here Anymore f/k/a Happy Lady Not Here Anymore f/k/a Happy Lady
Quote:
Originally posted by Cinnamon Chambers
I see storing toys in zip lock baggies as a bigger hazard. If they are not totally dry when put in the baggie, the baggie seals in the moisture and can cause all sorts of icky growths. I have seen it on other toys besides the sexual ones too. Not ... more
That's a really good point. I'm a big zip baggie fan, but I guess I don't worry about it because I have the luxury of letting my toys lay out on a towel overnight to dry before storing them.

I've been thinking about using scrap cloth materials, mostly just broadcloth, to make individual storage pouches.

I bought a FYN case and returned it. It simply was too small for what I needed. From what I remember of it though, it had separate loops to hold the toys individually, but they were right next to each other. I would have still stored mine in baggies or something else in the loops to prevent the possibility of the toys touching - thus eliminating any potential worry about phthalates.
02/02/2009
Contributor: Cinnamon Chambers Cinnamon Chambers
Wal Mart current has a great craft bag for $10 that has individual pouches most toys will fit in. It can hold 10 or more. It is made of canvas and comes in several colors.
02/02/2009
Contributor: Red Red
Quote:
Originally posted by Cinnamon Chambers
I see storing toys in zip lock baggies as a bigger hazard. If they are not totally dry when put in the baggie, the baggie seals in the moisture and can cause all sorts of icky growths. I have seen it on other toys besides the sexual ones too. Not ... more
Yes pthalates could theoretically diffuse from your bag to a toy then from the toy to you.....but like, the scale we'd be talking about is so so so tiny that you should probably only worry about it if you've been eradicating pthalates from your life (so ditch the car, the linoleum flooring....and a lot of other common household stuff....first).

The issue of pthalates in sex toys is that they can be very plentiful in toys (as a point of comparison, vinyl shower curtains are 60% pthalates!). A toy sitting in a pthalate ridden container would pick up some if it was porous enough....maybe like 5%, which is really generous. Not really enough to worry about, like I said, given that so much of our lives is pthalate rich by comparison.

But I agree with your overarching thinking. I try and buy pthalate free products when possible, as I prefer to attempt to limit my exposure as well. I wouldn't be throwing out my FYN bag over it, that's for sure!
02/02/2009