To most of us, lubrication seems pretty standard. Many of the readers here on EdenFantasys have likely used enough lube to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool. Heck, you can even buy it at your local grocery store! It can't be that complicated, right?

To those who are just becoming sexually active, lubrication can seem like a pretty big deal. Water or oil based? Silicone or all natural? Liquid, gel, or jelly? For the inexperienced, buying a bottle of lubrication can feel as daunting as buying a new car. Well, maybe not quite that bad, but pretty darn close. However, there are some decent options available to the overwhelmed consumer! Wet platinum bodyglide is a good choice for the uninitiated. Safe for condom usage and slippery as all get-out, where could anyone go wrong? I'll take you through the ins and outs of this slippery when wet concoction.


Wet platinum bodyglide comes in convenient, 1.5 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz and 8 oz bottles, meaning that there is a perfect size for everybody. A word of advice, however; I don't recommend buying lube in jumbo sized bottles until you are sure that you like it. Try out the smaller 1.5 or 2 oz bottles first!

My 4 oz bottle is relatively unassuming. It is a black cylinder that has "Wet Platinum" emblazoned right on front in silver letters and "Premium Lubricant" in small print on the bottom. The bottle has a rounded cap that pops open to allow for a nice little squirt when and where you need it. That is the idea, anyways. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, when your hands are covered in your... let's say "juices," getting that little top to pop open can be a bit tricky due to the slick plastic surface of the tube and the tight closing lid. Don't even get me started about when you get the actual lube on the bottle, oh buddy! But back on topic, when you do get the top to pop, you are in for one slippery ride.

I have tied quite a few lubrication's, and I always come back to silicone when I really need to get the gears grinding smoothly. Wet Platinum bodyglide was the first silicone lubricant I tried. It doesn't have much of a taste or smell to me, other than the faint aroma of liquid saccharine sweetener. True to the claims on the bottle, "Always Silky, Hypoallergenic and Never Sticky." However, I cannot give it the distinction of "Longest Lasting," as it claims. I find that it absorbs right in my skin like a delightful lotion. Because of this I find that I do have to reapply quite a bit during those long love making sessions.

Wet Platinum bodyglide is definitely silky. Almost feeling like a very light oil, it will have your most intimate of parts sliding over one another with greatest of ease. It doesn't have the heavy feeling of some water based lubricants, nor does it get sticky. However, I do sometimes feel that it can be a little too slick, and because of this can slightly cut down on sensation from friction. At times can be a good thing though, as it allows for a lot of hard and fast thrusting before sending my significant other over the edge. It also allows for more direct stimulation to my clitoris.

Wet Platinum bodyglide wouldn't be my choice for anal sex. The consistency is thin and it has a tendency to run and drip rather than to stay in place.

Wet is advertised as a hypoallergenic lubricant, which is a good thing. While I can't speak for everybody, I can say that it doesn't cause me to have any bumps, boils or rashes, infections blisters or sores while using. As with any new product, I do recommend that you test the product on a small area before going all willy nilly with it! Remember, every single body reacts differently.

Speaking of reactions, don't use Wet Platinum bodyglide on your silicone toys! It can destroy the material, turning it into a sticky gooey mess. If you are insistent about using it, try it on a small area first to see what the damage is going to be.

Cleanup is a little more involved than water based lubes, and will require soap and water to get your fancy bits back to pre-lube condition. However, this was not an issue for me since I do enjoy a good soaping up. This shouldn't be too much of a problem anyways, as silicone based lubricant retains its slip and slide properties even in water. So go nuts and have a little fun in the shower too before you clean it off!

I purchased my bottle of Wet Platinum bodyglide from a big box retailer. I thought it was going to be a quick in and out trip for a few groceries. No big deal right?

My husband, then boyfriend, likes zucchini cake. A lot. I thought I'd treat him to a bit of something special for his birthday. Literal cake with a thick layer of hot, sexy, juicy yet figurative icing on top. I hurried and gathered my groceries into my cart; things like flower, butter, and sugar. You know, it was the usual cake baking fare. For the main ingredient in the cake I picked two thick, long, bumpy zucchinis to grate up into a delicious batter.

I scuttled across the store to the health and personal care section where I snagged a package of our favorite condoms. The shelves where the lube normally resided were very nearly barren. However, they did have a couple bottles of Wet Platinum bodyglide left among the Super Value Jelly Goop.

"It's the most expensive one here! It must be pretty good if they charge so much for it," I thought to myself as the disapproving glower of a mother with her young child in tote bore down upon from the other side of the isle.

I tossed it in my cart, under my purse, as I always did with my more embarrassing purchases. I hurriedly shoved my cart up towards the checkers, making note of the fact that my combined purchase looked a little kinky. Although I knew the cashier was thinking it, he didn't say anything as he rung up my purchase. I thought I'd get out without a hiccup.

The Wet Platinum bodyglide had other plans. As it swiped my card through the reader, it must have been leaking out of the bag, through the cart, onto the floor. I turned around to take my cart out of the store when I took a huge slip and fall on the slick puddle of lube that had accumulated at my feet. My world spun around me and my vision went blurry.

I came to my senses moments later to find what seemed like the entire staff of the store standing around me. I could hear their hushed voices whispering about what I had in my cart. Sly grins spread across their faces as they giggled among themselves and pointed at me. A member of their "safety team," I don't remember his name, helped me to my feet.

"Are you okay Ma'am? Do we need to call for some help for ya?" His accent with thick and southern, but sincere.

"No sir. I think I'm gonna be fine." I just wanted out of there already.

"Seems you had a bit of a fall Ma'am. If you're okay you can go. Just sign this indecent report here." I snatched his clipboard from him and signed it with a barely legible scrawl. I grabbed my cart and fled towards the door, trying to make it out of that awful store double time.

The man shouted, "Ma'am, I almost forgot! I gotcha a new bottle of lubricant!" as he waved it through the air and sprinted towards me for all the employees to see. I snatched the bottle from him and booked it out of there.

I haven't purchased another bottle of this, because it just wasn't our favorite. In fact, I don't think we even finished the bottle.