Best Lube For Fleshlight (And Safe Alternatives)
Fleshlight sleeves are made from an oil-based polymer that is compatible only with water-based lubricants, including the brand’s own Fleshlube.
Our top water-based Fleshlight lube recommendations are below:
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Also Good
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Best Newcomer
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Thickest Formula
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$12.99 (4 oz)
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$11.95 (2.5 oz)
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$11.99 (1.69 oz)
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$27.99 (5.1 oz)
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Description: Bottom Line: Made from just 7 organic ingredients, our testing team rated Almost Naked a top pick because it performs amazingly as a lube, feels wonderful on your skin, and smells absolutely divine. [Full Review + Video] |
Description: Bottom Line: This lube is one of our team’s favorites because it's easy to use, lightweight, highly versatile, made with 95% food-grade NSF Certified organic aloe vera, and comes in 18 delicious flavors. [Full Review + Video] |
Description: Bottom Line: Released in 2022, this newcomer surprised our team with its silky-smooth (and liquid-like) texture made with hyaluronic acid that doesn’t drip or run, yet lasts for an incredibly long time. [Full Review] |
Description: Bottom Line: This water-based lube is our team’s top pick for those looking for a thick, incredibly long-lasting lube for sensitive skin made with 96% organic aloe, and no added fragrance, flavor, or dyes. [Full Review + Video] |
Bottom Line: Made from just 7 organic ingredients, our testing team rated Almost Naked a top pick because it performs amazingly as a lube, feels wonderful on your skin, and smells absolutely divine. [Full Review + Video]
Bottom Line: This lube is one of our team’s favorites because it's easy to use, lightweight, highly versatile, made with 95% food-grade NSF Certified organic aloe vera, and comes in 18 delicious flavors. [Full Review + Video]
Bottom Line: Released in 2022, this newcomer surprised our team with its silky-smooth (and liquid-like) texture made with hyaluronic acid that doesn’t drip or run, yet lasts for an incredibly long time. [Full Review]
Bottom Line: This water-based lube is our team’s top pick for those looking for a thick, incredibly long-lasting lube for sensitive skin made with 96% organic aloe, and no added fragrance, flavor, or dyes. [Full Review + Video]
Additionally, there are very few safe DIY alternative lubes you can use with them.
- Water-based lubricants are the best, safest, and only choice for use with Fleshlight sleeves, which are made from oil-based materials.
- Following the golden rule of “like dissolves like,” any oil-based personal lubricant can degrade Fleshlight sleeves over time, causing damage to the surface and making bacterial or mold growth likelier as it becomes more difficult to clean thoroughly.
- Although silicone lubricants are generally safe with any toy that isn’t silicone, Fleshlight material is proprietary, the exact composition being a closely-guarded company secret. To mitigate any potential issue with material degradation in the event that silicone ingredients are used in the manufacturing process, it’s wise to avoid using silicone-based lubes with Fleshlight sleeves.
- There are very few DIY lube alternatives that are water-based, which limits your options to aloe vera gel or a cornstarch/water lube recipe. Spit or precum can be safe because they won’t degrade the material, but they don’t offer much in the way of adequate (or lasting) lubrication.
Fleshlights (and pocket pussies in general) are a popular sex toy for people with a penis and they can last a long time with proper care and maintenance — but a large part of that involves using the right lube (water-based).
Best Lubes For Fleshlights
The very best personal lubricants for Fleshlights and pocket pussies are those that are water-based, as they provide excellent slippage within the sleeve during use while also preventing material degradation.
Our top water-based lube recommendations are below:
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Best Overall
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Also Good
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Best Newcomer
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Thickest Formula
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$12.99 (4 oz)
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$11.95 (2.5 oz)
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$11.99 (1.69 oz)
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$27.99 (5.1 oz)
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Description: Bottom Line: Made from just 7 organic ingredients, our testing team rated Almost Naked a top pick because it performs amazingly as a lube, feels wonderful on your skin, and smells absolutely divine. [Full Review + Video] |
Description: Bottom Line: This lube is one of our team’s favorites because it's easy to use, lightweight, highly versatile, made with 95% food-grade NSF Certified organic aloe vera, and comes in 18 delicious flavors. [Full Review + Video] |
Description: Bottom Line: Released in 2022, this newcomer surprised our team with its silky-smooth (and liquid-like) texture made with hyaluronic acid that doesn’t drip or run, yet lasts for an incredibly long time. [Full Review] |
Description: Bottom Line: This water-based lube is our team’s top pick for those looking for a thick, incredibly long-lasting lube for sensitive skin made with 96% organic aloe, and no added fragrance, flavor, or dyes. [Full Review + Video] |
Bottom Line: Made from just 7 organic ingredients, our testing team rated Almost Naked a top pick because it performs amazingly as a lube, feels wonderful on your skin, and smells absolutely divine. [Full Review + Video]
Bottom Line: This lube is one of our team’s favorites because it's easy to use, lightweight, highly versatile, made with 95% food-grade NSF Certified organic aloe vera, and comes in 18 delicious flavors. [Full Review + Video]
Bottom Line: Released in 2022, this newcomer surprised our team with its silky-smooth (and liquid-like) texture made with hyaluronic acid that doesn’t drip or run, yet lasts for an incredibly long time. [Full Review]
Bottom Line: This water-based lube is our team’s top pick for those looking for a thick, incredibly long-lasting lube for sensitive skin made with 96% organic aloe, and no added fragrance, flavor, or dyes. [Full Review + Video]
Water-based lubricants like those we recommend above have the added benefit of feeling the most similar to vaginal lubrication, in general, which can help to make your Fleshlight experience feel more like the real thing.
Almost Naked is one of our favorites, but if you don’t enjoy the vanilla scent attached to it (not everyone does), Aloe Cadabra, Liquid, and AH! YES WB are equally excellent choices that our team loves.
And they’re all compatible with Fleshlights.
Fleshlight also offers its own proprietary lubricant known as Fleshlube, a sample of which is included with every purchase.
If you prefer using Fleshlube, it’s easily purchased from Fleshlight — and everything from their ordering to delivery methods is discreet.
How To Use Lube With A Fleshlight
Applying a personal lubricant to a Fleshlight is easy — drip some into the sleeve’s orifice, adding some to your penis if you like, and that’s all there is to it.
Watch our video below for a full demo:
- Can You Use A Fleshlight Without Lube?
You don’t have to use lube with a Fleshlight, but it’s recommended that you DO because it improves the experience while also preventing irritation or chafing from friction as you’re thrusting into the sleeve.
Additionally, by reducing friction, lube also extends the longevity of the Fleshlight sleeve by helping to prevent damage.
Which Lubes To Avoid Using With Fleshlights
Fleshlight sleeves are made from an oil-based polymer known as Super Skin, but the exact chemical composition of the material is a closely-guarded, proprietary secret known only to the company.
Lubricants that you don’t want to use with Fleshlights include anything oil-based or silicone-based.
It’s well-known in the scientific community that “like dissolves like,” which means that an oil-based personal lubricant can potentially degrade the oil-based components of a Fleshlight sleeve.
When that occurs, the material breaks down over time, causing physical damage to the sleeve’s material.
That can not only affect the texture and performance of the sleeve, shortening its lifespan, but it also makes the surface much more difficult to clean thoroughly, increasing the likelihood of bacterial or mold growth that poses a health risk.
Although silicone personal lubes are generally safe with any sex toys that are not made from silicone, no one knows for sure whether silicone-based components are used in Fleshlight sleeves.
(Unless they happen to work in the manufacturing department at Fleshlight.)
To keep yourself (and your pocket pussy) safe, stick with only water-based personal lubricants.
Safe Lube Alternatives For Fleshlights
There are a number of body-safe lube alternatives to choose from, unfortunately, most of them are oil-based and should not be used with Fleshlights.
The safest water-based lube alternative you can use with a Fleshlight is aloe vera gel, as it provides comfortable lubrication and won’t degrade the sleeve’s material.
A homemade lubricant made from cornstarch and water is also safe to use with a Fleshlight, and easy to access using those two simple ingredients you likely have at home right now.
Although natural lubricants like spit or your own precum (pre-ejaculate) are safe enough, they’re a bodily fluid that’s available in limited supply — and likely won’t provide enough lasting lubrication during Fleshlight use.
If you don’t have any water-based lube alternatives at home (aloe vera gel, or cornstarch and water), it’s worth taking a trip to the store to purchase them — or a bottle of water-based lubricant, instead.
Closing Thoughts
The only safe personal lubricants that are compatible with your Fleshlight (and most other pocket pussies, for that matter) are those that are water-based.
They generally feel most similar to natural vaginal lubrication and their ingredients won’t harm your toy’s material the way that oil-based or silicone-based lubes can.
And yes, you should use lube with your Fleshlight — it can make the overall experience much more pleasurable, prevents chafing or irritation from friction, and protects the masturbation sleeve from damage so it’s safer and lasts longer.
By using the right lube with your Fleshlight, you’re not only protecting your investment, but you’re also extending that protection to yourself.
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our Complete Guide To Fleshlights and Everything Fleshlight hub, in-depth and evolving resources that comprehensively explore and review all aspects of Fleshlights from the company’s discreet billing and shipping, to the types of products they carry, how to use them, materials, and safety.
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