Glow in the Dark Condoms

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What are glow in the dark condoms? Glow in the dark condoms are condoms that contain a phosphorus pigment trapped between two thin layers of latex (or latex-like material). If you’re looking at them in a lit environment, they look just like regular condoms. After a few seconds of exposure to light, these condoms glow when you turn off the light. The glow has a yellow/greenish shade, similar to the light you’d expect from a luminescent toy. How do condoms glow? Condoms that glow in the dark work in the same way as glowing wristbands or the fun glow sticks you see around at Halloween. They can do so because of a natural process called luminescence (no, luminescence is not some sort of Star Wars voodoo, and it has nothing to do with the Force ;)). There are different types of luminescence, including bioluminescence (animals that have the ability to glow in the dark use it), chemiluminescence that makes things glow by creating a chemical reaction, and phosphorescence, which is the actual method that makes condoms and other objects glow in the dark. Phosphorescence, like its name suggests, uses phosphorus. The glowing characteristics of this element are used for much more than toys and condoms. Items like your computer screen and white LED lights use the same element to be visible in the dark. What do glowing condoms contain? In the specific case of condoms, the products contain zinc sulphide or strontium aluminate, two compounds that act like a phosphor. These substances are safe to use – children’s toys that glow in the dark use the same substances, but they will not come into contact with your skin. If you’ve used condoms before, you probably know already that most latex condoms are transparent. The luminescent substance is trapped between two fine layers of latex, one on the outside of the condom and one on the inside. In this way, neither you nor your partner will come into contact with the phosphorescent substance. To use a glow in the dark condom, simply expose it