I was very excited about getting a lubricant that would warm on contact. As a person who loves, temperature-wise, hot things, the thought of a lubricant meant to warm with contact made me shiver with anticipation. However the reality of the product was much more of a let-down then I could have imagined. The lubricant does warm a little, but it only warms to room or body temperature and no warmer. It was very disappointing to expect my toys to heat up and give even more feeling and get nothing. Maybe I’m too picky or was expecting to much, but when I heard the lubricant was meant to ‘warm on contact’ I just expected to get more heat then I was producing by myself.

The fact that it does not do what it says is not the only failing. It’s really just not thick enough for anal play, even smeared over my favorite toys it still ran towards the bottom like water or saliva. I know it’s water based, but I prefer something thicker for easier play. The H2O warming lubricant|System JO H2O warming anal lubricant also leaves an oily, slightly sticky residue after it dries, which is unfortunately rather quickly. I really did not enjoy this particular lubrication at all and could never recommend it to someone. The top is fairly standard, but the fact that it leaves the oily coat behind means that after a few uses the bottle itself needs to be washed or it’s like trying to get a grip on soap.

All in all, I’d give this product a failing one star out of five. While it does work as an adequate back-up in times of dire need, it would certainly not be my first choice of lubrication. The only saving grace of this lubricant (if you can really call it a saving grace) is that it’s so incredibly watery that it runs out of the bottle quickly. Which, as I can never just how fast it’s going to move, means I don’t end up using very much at a time.