The most natural and intimate part of your life...sex...probably isn't very natural…not if you're using conventional lubricants, oils or sex toys.
Conventional lubricants often contain harmful ingredients - many derived from petroleum based products. Propylene glycol is used in car batteries, brake fluid, antifreeze and industrial solvents...and in some personal lubricants.
What? Really?
Why would the same petroleum based product used in the automotive industry be used in something that gets put not just on...but in your most intimate areas? It is crazy and unhealthy.
And that's not all that finds its way into lotions, oils and lubes. Parabens, which are known endocrine disruptors and have been linked to several types of cancer, appear in many personal care products including massage oils and personal lubricants. Then there's all the artificial colors, fragrances, and preservatives that make their way into personal products...including sexual lubricants.
60% of what is applied on the skin is absorbed into the body. This percentage gets even higher when substances are applied to mucus membrane areas like the mouth, vagina and anus -all popular sexual orifices. These mucus membranes can easily absorb toxins and send them directly to your internal organs. Which is definitely where you don't want toxins heading. So why are you giving them a direct route through your private parts by using petroleum based and other unnatural products?
Another thing you have to worry about is the phthalates that are in many sex toys. Phthalates have been shown to alter hormone levels, cause birth defects and damage organs. They've been outlawed in children's toys in California, but not in adult products. According to a study performed by GreenPeace, the Netherlands chapter, 7 out of 8 sex toys contained phthalates. And many people own sex toys, more than you would think and more than would ever admit to it.
The good news is that there are eco-alternatives. You can be intimately green without giving up a diverse and stimulating sex life.
As more people become aware of the dangers more products and companies are rising to the demand of safe sex products. New toys are coming out that are phthalate free and made from non-toxic and renewable materials. There is even a program now that will accept old plastic sex toys and recycle them.
The natural and green lubricants, love oils and lotions are amazing. They offer slip sliding fun without a hint of toxicity. Like Good Clean Love's organic lubricants and love oils and Firefly and Yes organic personal lubricants.
And the natural and sustainable materials that sex toys are made from are quite interesting. Glass, stainless steel, aluminum, medical grade silicone, and wood. Yes, wood. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "I got wood", huh? So ditch the phthalate filled plastic toys made from substances like jelly materials and PVC and opt for something a little more natural to play with.
To find natural eco-friendly sex supplies visit GoodCleanLove.com, EarthErotics.com, and LoveMeNaturally.com.
Wenona Napolitano - Wenona Napolitano is a freelance writer, poet and mother of three. She writes everything from articles to web content. She is a trained ...
