A. All Pjur water-based formulas contain the highest, medical grade vegetable glycerin.

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Glycerol is a chemical compound also commonly called glycerin or glycerine. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. For human consumption, glycerol is classified by the FDA among the sugar alcohols as a caloric macronutrient. Glycerol has three hydrophilic hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.

Glycerin is a sweet tasting, colorless, thick liquid that has a high boiling point and freezes to a paste. Cold process soap makers use it because it is ahumectant. This means that it attracts moisture to your skin. It is a natural by-product in the soap making process. Commercial manufacturers remove glycerin in more expensive lotions and creams but an amount remains in every soap bar made. Extra glycerin added to a soap bar produces a clear finish and extra moisturizing qualities. It is also a good solvent. Many things will dissolve into glycerin easier than they do into alcohol or water.

Glycerin can be dissolved easily into alcohol and water but not into oils. The pure chemical element is called Glycerol, which indicates that it is an alcohol. The impure commercial product is called glycerin. Glycerin may be derived synthetically from either vegetable or animal sources. All Pjur water-based formulas contain only vegetable glycerin. Glycerin is also highly hygroscopic. This means that it easily absorbs water from the air. If you were to leave a bottle of pure glycerin in the open, it would absorb water from the air to eventually become 20% water and 80% glycerin. This is because it is dehydrating, although when diluted with water, it softens the skin.

Personal lubricants that contain glycerin tend to predispose women to yeast infections because glycerin breaks down to sugar in the vagina and feeds infection. People who are prone to yeast infections, and anyone who currently has a yeast infection is advised to avoid personal lubricants with glycerin. While there is no proof that glycerin will cause a yeast infection, lubricant manufacturers, and health conscious sex toy retailers recommend that you avoid lubricants with glycerin if you are prone to yeast infections. Clue: Men get yeast infections and don't generally know it. That's why most doctors will prescribe an anti-fungal and suggest the man take it also.

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A CSHP study involving 2,453 women examined their use of water-based or silicone-based lubricants during sexual activity. The use of lubricants during sexual activity has been recommended as a strategy to reduce the likelihood of vaginal tearing, which can increase risk for HIV and other STI. The study participants strongly endorsed the notion that lubricant use improved the sexual experience; in more than 70 percent of events, women indicated that using lubricants made sex feel very pleasurable and more comfortable (65.5 percent). The women in the study primarily were heterosexual (85.6 percent) and married (56.4 percent), with an average age of 32.5. Other findings: When applying lubricant, 58.4 percent of events involved application to the woman's genitals by their sexual partner, 54.7 percent involved women applying lubricant to their own or their partner's fingers, and 53.4 percent involved women applying lubricant directly on their partner's genitals. Most frequently reported reasons for lubricant use included the desire to reduce the risk of tearing (22 percent) and to make sex more comfortable (21.8 percent). Indiana University (2009, November 9). Studies About Why Men And Women Use Lubricants

A. Our silicone personal lubricants are formulated using medical grades of silicone and produced in government authorized manufactoring facilities. These lubricants are designed for multiple uses, such as a skin conditioner, personal moisturizer, and for massage. Silicone lubricants do not absorb into the skin or migrate through skin tissue or membranes. They are chemical and perservative free. Silicone has been used in the medical industry for more than 30 years. About 85% of condoms in the US market are lubricated with silicone. This allows condoms a five-year shelf-life. In the last 12 years Pjur Group and its affiliates have sold more than 70 million bottles of our silicone formulations without health incident. Silicone is an inert substance (meaning PH balanced), bacteria cannot chain or grow in silicone. Water-based personal lubricants are safe and non-toxic. They do absorb into the skin and pass through the body. They are not as long lasting and do not have as many multiple uses. Water-based products contain chemicals and preservatives that are FDA approved. Pjur water-based lubricants are FDA registered as Class II Medical Devices. There is no need to re-apply our water-based lubes, simply add water to reinvigorate.

A. To remove this product from fabric, use your favorite stain remover and wash. Repeat as necessary. DO NOT DRY IN HEAT. Heat creates and sets a stain. Make sure the product has been removed before placing in heated dryer.

A. All Pjur personal lubricants are clinically and dermatologist tested and are non-toxic, safe for internal use.