I have read a few reviews on rabbit vibrators because I am deeply interested in obtaining one. Out of all the toys I have it is one which I lack. I am totally freaked out by phthalates and a lot of the rabbit vibrators on the market that come at a reasonable price are made of material (such as jelly) which contains phthalates.

Here is what I am wondering...of all those women who have a jelly rabbit vibe and are informed about phthalates, how many of you actually cover it with a condom? How often do you use your rabbit vibe and do you cover it every time? I am concerned bcs maybe splurging for a higher quality material rabbit vibe may be more worthwhile. Thanks for your help! less

I have read a few reviews on rabbit vibrators because I am deeply interested in obtaining one. Out of all the toys I have it is one which I lack. I am totally freaked out by phthalates and a lot of the rabbit vibrators on the market that come at a reasonable price are made of material (such as jelly) which contains phthalates.

Here is what I am wondering...of all those women who have a jelly rabbit vibe and are informed about phthalates, how many of you actually cover it with a condom? How often do you use your rabbit vibe and do you cover it every time? I am concerned bcs maybe splurging for a higher quality material rabbit vibe may be more worthwhile. Thanks for your help! less

I think you'd spend a lot of money on condoms because it would require 1 for the shaft and 1 for the bunny ears...

I think it depends on how often you are going to use it. Everyday would eat through tons of condoms.

It might be cheaper to buy a higher quality one that way you aren't buying tons of condoms. Eventually it reaches a point where your spending more on condoms than if you bought the higher quality toy. But I'm not sure how far down the road that would be. You could do some math and find out how often you plan to use it @ 2 condoms per use until you reach the money it would cost for a higher quality rabbit. If it seems short then buy the high quality. If it's going to take a while you might buy the cheap one and buy condoms then upgrade later when something new comes out that is revolutionary. (Which may or may not happen in the time you account for.)

Try a bunch of different numbers (Like how often you use it) You could save a few bucks. Since you don't already have one it could turn out to be your fav toy and you use it more than you expected in the beginning, adding to condom costs.


I'm dead afraid of phthalates BC not much is known about what they do to your body specifically over long periods of exposure. I'm curious about if you handle the toy the phthalates would rub off onto your hands while you put the condoms on. I don't know if it gets absorbed into the skin or not, but if you handle the toy to put a condom on it your exposed to the phthalates and doing this a few times a week might add up to some unknown health concern that we haven't figured out yet.

If you buy a jelly toy now (to save money today) and you touch it so many times and develop a problem that medical treatments cost $50-+++ you basically lost money in that one and now have a health problem to deal with..

I'd play it safe. My view is somewhat biased I guess, because I've never used a jelly toy, I'm assuming if feels more awesome than silicone.

The phthalates aren't fused to the toy so they rub off constantly, its like dust on something, its just laying there ready to swept away onto what ever touches it.


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Looks like phthalates are in nail polish too! less

I LOVE the Eager Beaver. Unfortunately, it's jelly. I always cover it with a condom, not because I'm concerned with phthalates but because I want it to last longer... by covering it with a condom, I'm preventing bacteria from seeping into the material that cause a faster break down of the material.

The same as DreamyLove, Vibratex make GREAT rabbit vibes. Unfortunately, the Rabbit Habit link is not elastomer nor have I tried it so I can't vouch for the quality. However, I've tried the Sweet Spot which is made out of elastomer and is absolutely wonderful!!! I posted a video of it on my blog to show the speed, intensity, and noise levels. If it looks too large for you, the Velvet by Vibratex is a smaller version. less

There is a version of the Rabbit Habit that is elastomer link
One of the great things about the EF website is you can select rabbit vibrators and then select phthalate free in the safety options and you have four pages of rabbits for consideration.
The weird thing to me is I realize jelly is an unknown material that often but not always contains phthalates, but I thought TPR, TPE, and elastomer were all phthatlate free, but not all of these toys show up when "phthalate free" is selected in the safety options. Am I wrong about the exclusion of phthalates in these materials? less

I have no qualms buying cheap condoms in bulk for toy use; I'll get 100-some off of Amazon for $20-30 bucks.

I only have one jelly dual-action, however, and it's the Butterfly Kiss, which is cheap enough that I'm willing to just clean it, then replace it once or twice a year to prevent infections. less