Generally you want oil without tannins and non-petroleum based for foreskin. If you make the mistake of buying ouls with tannins it can irritate the skin after a few uses.
Generally the popular ones would be grapeseed oil, avacado oil, and coconut oil. Probably the best being coconut imho. But I have a friend that swears by grapeseed too. So it can be of personal preference and genetic history.
I think in ancient Greece they used duck fat. And Northern Europeans used whale fat for a while. Whatever you do do not use lotion. Lots of people think that stuff works, but again petroleum based.
This is not medical advice. Ask your doctor, not some guy on the Internet.
You can develop a severe allergy to Coconut oil… also coconut oil fucks with the pH balance of a vagina so make sure that everybody is washing before sex
Also, don’t make the same mistake a friend of mine did. DO NOT USE BUTTER. It goes rancid after a short time and no one wants that.
If you’re out of the good stuff, canola or vegetable oil will do in a pinch but you’ll want to wash it off and re-oil as soon as you can, as it doesn’t do anything for you beyond basic protection from the elements.
Also, if you want to surprise that special someone in your life, try cocoa butter.
And by “special someone”, I obviously mean your federally assigned foreskin inspector or your doctor. Under no circumstances should you show your genitals to anyone else.
Vej@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Generally you want oil without tannins and non-petroleum based for foreskin. If you make the mistake of buying ouls with tannins it can irritate the skin after a few uses.
Generally the popular ones would be grapeseed oil, avacado oil, and coconut oil. Probably the best being coconut imho. But I have a friend that swears by grapeseed too. So it can be of personal preference and genetic history.
I think in ancient Greece they used duck fat. And Northern Europeans used whale fat for a while. Whatever you do do not use lotion. Lots of people think that stuff works, but again petroleum based.
This is not medical advice. Ask your doctor, not some guy on the Internet.
gimpchrist@lemmy.world 5 months ago
You can develop a severe allergy to Coconut oil… also coconut oil fucks with the pH balance of a vagina so make sure that everybody is washing before sex
Vej@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Thus my statement of not medical advice.
Technus@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
Also, don’t make the same mistake a friend of mine did. DO NOT USE BUTTER. It goes rancid after a short time and no one wants that.
If you’re out of the good stuff, canola or vegetable oil will do in a pinch but you’ll want to wash it off and re-oil as soon as you can, as it doesn’t do anything for you beyond basic protection from the elements.
Also, if you want to surprise that special someone in your life, try cocoa butter.
Technus@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
And by “special someone”, I obviously mean your federally assigned foreskin inspector or your doctor. Under no circumstances should you show your genitals to anyone else.