What to Look For When You Buy Your Sex Toys! Safety Measures!

Buying adult toys is nowadays a pretty common practice among both general public and professionals from the adult industry. Slowly we witness a release of the taboo that surrounds the idea of sex toys.

Do not trust everything they are saying in the product ad. You should check for yourself if the toy you want to buy is made from the material that the producer claims to be made or if it really has the extra functions described on the label.

Even if the product comes wrapped in a special box, you should ask the buyer to let you take it out of the box, place the batteries in and see how it works. Check the toy for any kind of weird, greasy residues and smells and get a sense of its weight and power of vibrations.

Buy a sex toy made out of one of these materials:

1.      Silicone

Silicone is a very friendly material when it comes to sex toys. It holds body temperature, is not excessively noisy, can be boiled in order to be sterilized and is non-porous. Also, a sex toy made from good quality silicone can last you a lifetime.

2.      Glass

Glass is a perfect material for sex toys because it can be cleaned easily. It is also perfect if you want to play with the temperatures – you can dip it in hot or ice cold water and start the fun. Sex toys made from glass are also really pretty, so that’s a plus!

3.      Metal sex toys

Stainless steel, aluminum, silver or gold…yes, those are the type of materials used to make sex toys. Why silver or gold? Well, the right answer is why not!

4.      Wood and stone

Want a more rustic touch? Why don’t you try the more exclusive sex toys made from treated wood and even stone!

5.      Hard plastic

This is an easy to clean and smooth material, vastly used in the sex toys industry. It is a non-porous hard plastic material, safe and easy to clean. So, it is a good choice if you are looking to buy a sex toy.

Why should you use a toy made from a non-porous material!

A porous material can trap dirt and implicit a lot of bacteria. Also, if you have a sex toy made from a porous material you should use a condom. This way you protect yourself from bacteria or yeast infection.

Meanwhile, sex toys made out of non-porous materials are of a higher quality. Because of their non-porous aspect, these toys are easily washable and do not host bacteria.

How to recognize a toy that contains phthalates:

-          Check for a weird chemical smell

-          Check if the dildo is see-through. Even though not all see-through sex toys are dangerous, many of the ones existing on the market are toxic and dangerous.

-          Look at the price, if it’s too small, definitely there’s something wrong with the toy!

Wash your toy after every use!

Use antibacterial soap and wash the toy for 30 seconds with hot water. Then let it dry and when it’s all clean and moist-free, put it away for storage.