Baby oil for masturbation with a penis?

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Baby oil for masturbation with a penis?

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I didn't really know where to put this. I'm trying to find a better sexual lubricant, as I was previously using olive oil but stopped because it was getting too messy. I have a bottle of regular Johnson's Baby Oil that I primarily use for softening the horrible dry skin on my feet, and I was wondering about masturbating with it. I did some poking around online and people are split. Doctors say it's about a 5 on the safe to use scale, (1 being awful 10 being phenomenal in this case) and people either say it's great or it's horrible. I don't have access to any water-based lubes, so this feels like my only option. I'm not looking for medical advice here, I just want to know if other people have used it and if it will work well. Thoughts?
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Re: Baby oil for masturbation with a penis?

Unread post by amber »

Hi AcidBath!

When we're talking about lube it is important to know what you are doing with it. Is the lube exclusively to use with yourself? Are you planning to put the oil inside your body? Are you planning on using any sex toys?

For external use, like on a penis, baby oil is both common and effective for folks. That is not the case for internal use of the vagina or anus - in which case we can talk about some alternatives!
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Re: Baby oil for masturbation with a penis?

Unread post by AcidBath »

Only using it for myself, not planning on putting it inside me, not planning on using any sex toys with it. I just want to know if it's safe to apply to the penis and masturbate with or if I should use something else
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