Sexual preparations/aids

💧 Small helpers for big moments

Sexual preparations and aids round out your love life with all sorts of practical details. That includes stimulating gels, exciting sprays and products that make intimate moments more comfortable. The range runs from gentle to tingling and offers exactly the right thing for different preferences.

What you will discover here

• Stimulating gels and sprays for a new tingle
• Practical helpers for more comfort in the intimate area
• Products for the preparation and for afterwards
• Skin-friendly formulas for a pleasant feeling

🧭 What the active ingredients actually do

Most preparations work on one of three principles. Warming and cooling gels contain substances such as menthol or capsaicin relatives – they create no real change in temperature but stimulate the skin's cold and warmth receptors. Tingling formulas rely on a mild boost to circulation, usually via menthol or peppermint oil. Delay sprays, by contrast, contain a local anaesthetic and reduce sensitivity. That is the one active ingredient in this group that calls for care: it also affects your partner if it has not been fully absorbed.

⚠️ Before the first use

• Always test on the forearm first: wait 24 hours. Menthol and peppermint-oil formulas irritate sensitive mucous membrane considerably more than ordinary skin.
• Use sparingly: one drop is enough with almost every gel. You can always add more; taking it off is hard.
• Let delay spray absorb: wait the time the manufacturer states and wipe off the rest, otherwise it takes effect where it was not meant to.
• Do not combine with condoms without checking compatibility: formulas containing oil attack latex.
• Never apply to injured or irritated skin. If it burns, rinse immediately with lukewarm water – do not scrub with soap.

Always read the product information before use and test new preparations on a small patch of skin first. That way you can find out at your own pace what feels good for you and what you tolerate well. Store the products cool and dry and keep an eye on the expiry date.

For daily care, it is worth looking at intimate care, while you keep your toys clean with a suitable sex toy cleaner. Lubricant is a popular companion too. Terms around the subject are explained in the erotic glossary.

🚨 Storage

Cool, dry and dark – the bathroom windowsill is the worst place, because warmth and light break the active ingredients down. Opened tubes and pump bottles last considerably less time than unopened ones; many packages carry their own symbol with a figure in months for this. If a product changes colour, smell or consistency, or visibly separates, it belongs in the bin. And sprays do not belong in direct sun or in the car.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Do the gels really warm or cool?

No. They stimulate the skin's temperature receptors without changing the temperature – the sensation is real, the warmth is not.

How do I test a new preparation safely?

Put a small amount in the crook of your elbow and wait 24 hours. Only then use it in the more sensitive intimate area.

What should I watch out for with delay sprays?

They contain an anaesthetic and also affect your partner. Wait the stated absorption time and wipe off the rest.

Are the products compatible with condoms?

Not all of them. Formulas containing oil attack latex – check the manufacturer's information before combining.

How is it delivered?

In neutral packaging that gives no clue as to the contents, and the same applies to the debit on your bank statement.