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Water-based lubricant
A water-based lubricant uses water as its base. It is safe with latex condoms and with body-safe toys, sits light on skin, and rinses away easily.
Because it is the most universally compatible option, water-based glide is the sensible default for most people. Fink Aqua Glide is water-based, unscented, and paraben-free for exactly this reason.
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