Can I Use Baby Oil That Contains Cocoa Butter And Shea As A Personal Lubricant?

Question

Originally asked by Community Member Chelle.Smith520

is it safe for my husband and I to use baby oil that contains cocoa butter and shea as a personal lubricant during sex? He is allergic to the commercial lubs i.e. KY Jelly

Answer

Hi there

This is a really interesting question and in researching it I am getting a lot of mixed answers for you.

On the Yahoo answer site people are saying not to use cocoa butter as a lubricant.

On this sexuality site they discuss various choices of lubricants including cocoa butter:

“You can try Replens, which is made specifically for that purpose. It’s excellent as well as other lubricating products, such as Astroglide, Probe, Gyne-Moistrin and the old standby, K-Y Jelly. Condoms pretreated with Nonoxynol-9 will also add some slippery enhancement. There’s also cocoa butter, coconut oil, and other fruit or vegetable oils such as almond oil and apricot oil also make nice natural lubricants.”

I am seeing some ads for lubricants using shea and cocoa butter being marketed.

And finally on this yahoo question someone asks about using baby oil as a lubricant and there are a variety of answers.

I guess i would be more worried about you than him in this instance if this will irritate you. You could ask a dermatologist.

Hope this helps some. Thank you for your question.

You should know Answers to your question are meant to provide general health information but should not replace medical advice you receive from a doctor. No answers should be viewed as a diagnosis or recommended treatment for a condition.

Answered by: Merely Me

Published On: July 17, 2009