I like to think that I am fairly well-informed about toy safety. It’s something that is important to me, to be sure. However, I think I have made a grave judgment error with this toy cleaner.

I purchased this California Exotics Anti-Bacterial Toy Cleaner about a year ago and have been fastidiously using it almost every day for all this time. I bought it at a store in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The lady at the counter asked me if I wanted it, and I asked her how it was different or better than soap and water. She informed me that this would save so much time! All I had to do was spray it on, let it sit for 15 seconds, and wipe it off. I, being a lazy kind of perv that loathes getting up to wash my toys off (but does it anyways, grumbling the whole time), thought that sounded fantastic!

So I bought it. For about twice as much as EF sells it, too.

I never once looked at the bottle for instructions. I never once asked the clerk how she knew that to be the proper procedure. I never checked a CalExotic website to see if this is in addition to a standard soap and water washing or exists as a substitution. Not even once did I do back up research.

I use this on a jelly toy, so I didn’t ever think about smell or taste until I started seeking out products that Eden Fantasys offers that I can review. So I sprayed a little on my arm. It smells a little like chemical cleansers (which is fine cause, well, it is!), it tastes bitter, took about 20 seconds to dry, and was just a bit sticky. The bottle is about 6.5 inches tall and contains 4.3oz or 128ml of liquid. It has purple and clear packaging and a spray nozzle. The spray covers about a 4 inch diameter if you spray from 6 inches away from the area.

I am upset that there are no instructions on the bottle. Searching the CalExotic website there is, if possible, less information about this product. What I did find is a little disheartening. From the FDA.gov website: At this time, the agency does not have evidence that triclosan in antibacterial soaps and body washes provides any benefit over washing with regular soap and water: FDA information.

I guess my point is that no matter how intelligent you are, no matter how well informed you are, you can still make mistakes like paying $16 for a toy cleaner with no instructions and no additional benefits.