Every sexual wellness article, video, or influencer you follow will mention the benefits, importance, and fun, a tube of lube can bring to your sex life. When we chatted with Instagram famous Dr. Cuterus where she let us in on her favourite things, she too had lube on her list! Now since there cannot be enough chatter around this sexual wellness product, and the market is flooding with products day in and day out, it's alright to go ahead and buy what you fancy, but it's equally imperative to make sure what you're choosing to put in and on your body must be safe. For that, here are the best lubes you can easily score online, organic, and free from nasties, and all under INR 1,000.
Non-Toxic, Safe, And Organic: Lubes You Can Easily Score Online
Durex Naturals Lubricant
Undoubtedly, Durex is one of the most recognisable brands in India when it comes to sexual wellness products. Their latest installment being the Durex Naturals Lubricant which is free from synthetic ingredients, comes with no fragrance or odour. Unlike the heavily scented and flavoured Durex lubricants. It's water-based and pH friendly, and can be paired with Durex condoms.
Plush PHlic Gel
Plush is known for their variety of sexual wellness products from pads to menstrual cups that are high quality and get the job done. When it comes to lubricants, they have three variants — natural, strawberry, and ginseng. All three are a 100% water-based, pH balanced that are compatible with intimate areas to help avoid irritation and infections, and are enriched with organic aloe vera extract. They're quite affordable, and come minus parabens and silicones.
My Muse Aloe Based Gel
My Muse is a brand, which we've tried ourselves and actively cheer for. They have a Glide Aloe Water Based lubricant jelly that's non-sticky, stain-free, and is packed with a 100% natural ingredients. It's also vegan, condom-safe, flavourless, odourless, and toy-safe, while being pH balanced and hypoallergenic.
Azani Aloe Vera Lubricant
An Amazon find, we found this one not only affordable, but pretty great for the price point. It's infused with aloe-vera for extra moisture, is water-based, is made up of a zero residue formula, is unscented, and flavourless. It is also silicon-free, non- comedogenic, gluten/nut free, and non-toxic. It's particularly suited for super sensitive skin and the reviews agree.
Love Easy Serum
This unscented, organic lubricant by Love Easy is known as a "serum" which we're assuming is the consistency. It is also edible in small quantities, is safe to use with toys and condoms, and is non-sticky, tasteless, and hypoallergenic. It is discreetly delivered, however, this sone is not water based, instead is liquid wax based.
Imbue Natural Firefly Lube
A tried and tested product, the firefly lubricant by Imbue is everything that it claims to be. It's water-based, non-sticky, easy to use, and the key ingredient, Agnishikha provides added stimulation with a tingling effect. It's not overbearing which is much appreciated. It also has pumpkin and hemp seed oil that enhance lubrication and prevent laxity, along with a mild strawberry flavour minus any artificial preservatives or prabens, condom and toy-safe.
DTF Personal Gel
The DTF gel by That Sassy Thing, a female led company made it to Dr. Cuterus's fav things list, while their other products made it to ours. The gel is a natural water based lubricant that is non-sticky, non-irritant, unflavoured, and helps with the pH balance, while a tiny amount (three pumps to be exact) are known to go a long way.
Pro Tip: Read more about them here.
Sangya Project Infinity Lube
As a brand, Sangya Project has been making big waves on Instagram with their non-judgemental, safe space around all things sex related. Their infinity lube, is packed with aloe, cucumber, and is water-based. It can easily be paired with latex condoms, silicone or metal toys, and is compatible with your pH. It is unscented, unflavoured, and comes in discreet packaging.
Pro Tip: Read more about the brand here.