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Where to buy lube

Shops that stock more than one bottle and can tell you which one suits.

Lube is the cheapest upgrade in the whole shop. The base matters most: water, silicone or oil, and which of your toys and condoms it's compatible with.

You can buy lube in any supermarket or pharmacy, but the range is usually two or three bottles. Sex shops stock the full spread of bases and sizes, and ship it in the same plain packaging as everything else.

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Buying lube & care: questions

Where can you buy lube?

Supermarkets and pharmacies stock a few basics. For a proper choice of water-based, silicone and oil-based lube, buy from an online sex shop: it arrives in plain packaging like any other order.

Which lube should I buy?

Water-based for anything, especially silicone toys and condoms. Silicone-based for longer sessions and water play. Oil-based only without latex condoms. Our lube guide goes through each one.

Can you use silicone lube with silicone toys?

It can degrade some silicone toys. Stick to water-based lube with them, or patch-test on the base first.