Using Coconut Oil As Lube

Using Coconut Oil As Lube

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Like everyone else in the mid-2010s, I got swept up by the coconut oil craze . Hair, skin, nails... I used it for everything. Which is why I was equal parts smitten and confused by Coconu , a coconut-oil-infused personal lubricant company. Why create a lube with coconut oil if I can just make a pit stop to the pantry on my way to the bedroom? Like, can't you use straight-from-the-grocery-store coconut oil as lube and call it a day?
Uh, negative. Even though coconut oil for lube sounds like an all-natural and cheap option , it's a precarious thing to play with. Because our genitals are absorbent as hell, straight coconut oil can mess with your vagina’s pH balance , taking you on a trip to Yeast Infection City.
"The caution around coconut oil as lube is because it has antimicrobial properties, and as such, it may disrupt the healthy vaginal flora,” says Jolene Brighten, ND , naturopathic physician and women's health expert. "However, it's important to note that we don't have studies showing this is definitively true and some women report that they have experienced less yeast infections since using [coconut oil as lube]. Of course, this may be because of the type of lube they were using previously or other factors."
Perhaps even more important than the potential disruption of your vagina's fragile bacterial balance, Dr. Brighten says, is that coconut oil can make certain birth control methods ineffective at protecting against pregnancy and STIs: Oil-based lubricants compromise the integrity of latex and polyisoprene condoms, increasing the risk of breakage.
With the bedroom a no-go zone for regular coconut oil, I decided to try Coconu Oil-Based Lubricant ($25), the first USDA-certified-organic coconut-oil-based lube on the market. (Again, oil-based lubes should not be used with latex condoms —they will break. Coconu's oil-based formula has a twin that's a good choice for sex with condoms, Coconu Water-Based Lubricant [$25].) When I got my hands on a bottle I could see that it’s formulated with nourishing all-natural ingredients like shea butter , cocoa seed butter, and sweet almond oil.
The ingredients sound good enough to eat, which is convenient, because the product is, indeed, edible. "You don't want to put really anything in your vagina that you don't want to put in your mouth, truthfully, because it's such a sensitive part of the body and it absorbs so much," says Sarah Belzer , president of Coconu. "Anything with chemicals or glycerin or any of that is just not good for your pH." Indeed, the three ingredients you should keep far away from your vagina are glycerin, glycol, and fragrances.
Coconu was formulated to be especially pH-balanced, and the oil version is a great companion for foreplay, silicone toys, lips, cuticles—it was meant to have that all-purpose moisturizing versatility of pure coconut oil, says Belzer. Even giving it a test drive on my hand creates a lovely texture, with the product going on smooth but not too slick, and by no means sticky.
Put into action (read: not the back of my hand), I found Coconu to be a lovely addition to my nightstand and my nightly activities. It not only feels much better than straight coconut oil, but it has a lax, pleasant aroma, and I always consider anything sensuous in more than one way a plus. The packaging is so discreet that it just looks like a lotion, so nobody will ever question why it’s on my bedside table. You leave a jar of coconut oil on your nightstand and guests start being like, "WTF, are you making buckwheat pancakes in here or something?"
So can you use coconut oil for lube, straight up? Mmmm, please don't. But trust me, you can still enjoy the benefits of coconut oil while keeping your vagina very, very happy.
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Here's what to know before you use it in bed.
Maybe you’ve been in the heat of the moment and realized you didn’t have any lube , leading to frantic scrounging around the kitchen for an alternative to use in a pinch . Or maybe you've been looking for an all-natural lube, just because. In either case, you may be wondering: Can I use coconut oil as a natural lube alternative?
Coconut oil is generally safe and effective to use as a lubricant, says Michael Ingber , MD, a urologist and urogynecologist at Garden State Urology. However, there are a few things you should know before you decide to slather it on and hop into bed. Here are the pros and cons of opting for coconut oil as a lubricant.
Some lubes on the market contain alcohol (you'll typically see an ingredient ending in "-ol," like "phenoxyethanol"). While alcohol can provide a “cooling” sensation during sex or masturbation, Ingber warns that lubricants with alcohol can dry out mucosal surfaces, which are predominantly found in the anus and vagina. This can cause pain, UTIs, or yeast infections.
Glycerin, a byproduct of sugar, is sometimes found in lube, and it's not recommended for people with vaginas. "It can often serve as a breeding ground for yeast and bacteria," Ingber says. (Glycerin is one of the predominant ingredients in K-Y Jelly and it can also be found in some JO lubricants .)
While propylene glycol doesn't seem to be incredibly prevalent, it still can be found in some more common lubes, including in few of Astroglide's lubricants. Propylene glycol is a chemical used in antifreeze, as well as a preservative, explains Ingber. “In general, it is safe, but some patients can develop a sensitivity to it, so it’s better to avoid if possible.”
When it comes to texture, Ingber says many of his clients end up trying and preferring coconut oil to water-based and silicone-based lubricants that you can buy over the counter. Some folks also prefer the taste and smell.
The typical vaginal pH is "acidic" at around a level 4 before menopause, explains Ingber. Many of the coconut oils have a pH of 5.5 to 7.5, which means if anything, it is alkalinizing the vagina, or making it more “basic.”
“So we always caution patients to do some trial and error when trying out coconut oil,” says Ingber. “If they notice malodorous discharge after sex, or increased incidence of yeast infections, or bacterial vaginosis (overgrowth of vaginal bacteria), it may not be the best idea to continue use.”
Ingber notes that coconut oil can degrade latex, increasing the likelihood that a latex condom will tear during intercourse. If you're using a latex condoms, you shouldn't use coconut oil as lube—instead, opt for water-based or silicone-based lube.
“Our patients use coconut oil for penis-masturbation a ton,” says Ingber. “It works great, but we have had a few patients whom we recommended coconut oil to and noticed the development of a rash.” Ingber notes this was likely an allergy, and it quickly resolved when the men stopped using the oil.
This silicone-based lube also doubles as a massage oil.
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KY Jelly, Vaseline, etc. may be useful lubricants in the bedroom but they’re not natural and both of them require products from the oil industry.
That left us wondering if we could use a natural fat such as coconut oil as a lube?
Technically, yes, you can use coconut oil as a lube.
However, before you reach for one of our best organic coconut oils , we should point out that while it’s technically possible, it’s a bad idea to use pure coconut oil as a lube.
Untreated coconut oil has excellent anti-microbial properties, which, in most cases, is a super healthy thing.
Unfortunately, a woman’s vagina is full of natural bacteria which are conducive to her health and if you add coconut oil?
Well, then you might kill off those bacteria and invite unfriendly ones to replace them, such as those which cause bacterial vaginosis .
Coconut oil also, according to some doctors, might risk your vegan condoms breaking while you’re enjoying each other (or any condoms for that matter).
So, no coconut oil based lube, then?
While we think it’s a really bad idea to use an untreated coconut oil as a lube, there is a coconut oil based lube which is absolutely designed for vaginal use and is perfectly safe.
That’s Coconu-Oil Based Lubricant and we really like it.
It’s fully USDA certified as organic and unlike many other oil-based lubes, it’s 100% safe to use with condoms (including latex condoms).
We were also impressed by the other natural ingredients like shea and cocoa seed butter and almond oil.
Yes, this lube is also completely safe to eat.
In fact, we think it’s a pretty good rule never to put anything inside you that isn’t safe to eat.
Though speaking of things that you probably wouldn’t want to eat that go inside you, this lube is completely safe to use with sex toys and won’t degrade the rubber or latex used in their production.
If you want to eat things in the bedroom, may we suggest this list of edible aphrodisiacs ?
Finally, this is a pH balanced formula which is meant to respect the natural pH of your body and ensure that you won’t be harmed by its use in any way.
You can use coconut oil as lube but only if you invest in coconut oil lube products that are designed for that purpose.
Otherwise, you could end up risking infection and the degradation of your birth control and we wouldn’t recommend that.
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