Information On Lubricants
The following is a list of lubricants deemed to be safe for use with condoms:
Safest lubricants for use with condoms, the study found, were
 | Astro-Glide |
| H-R Lubricating Jelly |
| K-Y Jelly |
| Duragel |
| Lubafax Personal Lubricant |
| Ortho-Glynol |
| Koromex Gel |
| Probe |
| Transilube |
| Lubrin insert |
| Condom-Mate |
| Intercept |
| Semicid |
| Norform insert |
The following are also deemed safe:
| PrePair Lubricant |
| ForPlay Lubricant |
| Contraceptive foams such as Emko, Delfen, and Koromex |
| Contraceptive creams and gels for diaphragms, such as PrePair, Conceptrol, and Ramses |
| Saliva |
| Water |
The following are damaging to condoms:
These substances were found to be most damaging to condoms, and should not be used in association with condoms:
| petroleum jellies, such as Vaseline |
| baby oil |
| mineral oil |
| suntan oils |
| vegetable oils, including: olive oil, peanut oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, coconut oil |
| butter |
| margarine |
| coconut butter |
| fish oils |
| insect repellents |
| burn ointments |
| hemorrhoidal ointments |
| rubbing alcohol |
The following are also somewhat damaging:
The study found that the following substances, while not as damaging as the above, were somewhat damaging to condoms and should also be avoided:
| Monistat vaginal cream |
| Estrace vaginal cream |
| Femstat vaginal cream |
| Vagisil ointment |
| Rendell's Cone vaginal spermicide |
| Pharmatex Ovule vaginal spermicide |
| Premarin vaginal cream |
| Elbow Grease |
| Elbow Grease Hot |
| Shaft (brand names of sexual lubricants) |