Lubricants

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When was personal lubricant invented? Used to intensify pleasure and reduce condom breakage risk during sex, lube as we know them today were invented in the early 20th century. However, just as our ancestors have used primitive versions of condoms, they also used a variety of products to enhance natural lubrication before the invention of the first commercial product. Historical evidence suggests the Greeks and Romans were really into sex, with both societies open to anal sex and homosexuality. At the time, both Greeks and Romans used olive oil for pretty much anything, including as intimate lubricant, as mentioned in a document dated around 350 BC. Some couples still use olive oil as intimate lube today. However, oil lubricants are not safe to use with latex condoms or dental dams. Ancient civilizations in China and Japan also used a natural type of lubricant since the dawns of time. Carrageenan is a water-soluble, gelatinous, and slippery substance extracted from seaweed. This lube is believed to have been used for millennia, much longer than olive oil. Like olive oil, carrageenan is still used today. Besides being a great lube, this substance is effective against HPV infections, and some brands use it as an ingredient in commercial lubricants. Clove oil, a common ingredient in anal lubes, has also been used for centuries – specifically to reduce pain and increase pleasure during anal sex. The first two commercial products that became popular lubes were invented in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. First came Vaseline, invented by Robert Chesebrough in 1872. Consisting of petroleum jelly, Vaseline was never intended to use for sex, but its slippery consistency and long-lasting effect made it perfect for anal sex. Similarly, glycerine-based KY Jelly was originally marketed as a surgical aid, but it soon became a popular intimate lubricant. Whilst gynaecologists do not recommend using either petroleum jelly or glycerine-based lubes, today’s market o

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