I’m always on the lookout for new lubricants to check out – it’s a bit of an obsession of mine. When I read about Earthly Body’s Waterslide I knew I had to try it out because I’m all about promoting body safe products. Thankfully, the fine people over at Earthly body agreed to send me a sample to check out.

I really wanted to check out this water-based lube because of the ingredient list. A lot of companies don’t seem to take a woman’s health into consideration when formulating lubricant. Sugar, glycerin and parabens are unfortunately found listed on the bottle far too often. Waterslide contains only three ingredients: purified water, Propanediol (natural humectant) and natural carrageenan, a sea plant I’ve seen in another lube somewhere over the years. For those of you who don’t know what a humectant is, I had to look it up too! It’s a substance that promotes retention of moisture.

With such a short list, there are a lot of things this lubricant does not include that should be celebrated like glycerin, sugar, parabens or petroleums. It also doesn’t contain any animal products for all of you vegans out there!

I’m also happy to say that, at least for me, Waterslide performs well as a lubricant. It retained its slickness and didn’t get gross and sticky. One nice thing about water-based lubes is that they are compatible with all sorts of toy materials and condoms and a good product is a must for me because of that. I’ll definitely be adding this to my bedside drawer and reach for it often.

The only thing I don’t like about Waterslide is the taste. It’s a little hard to describe – but I wouldn’t suggest getting it in your mouth on purpose. The good thing is that it doesn’t seem to leave much of an aftertaste when you do accidently get a taste.

Finally, and this is going to seem like the silliest thing to point out, I love the fact that they included a plastic plug that can be re-inserted into the bottle for travel. No matter how secure lube bottles seem, I’m always nervous when packing them away for a weekend. I love this extra protective measure!

If you’re searching for a body-safe lube that is affordable and performs well, I can definitely recommend checking out Waterslide.

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