hello everyone, battery here:
badinfluencegirl asked me to do the review of this product, the Babeland Naturals Fresh Organic Lubricant from the fine people at babeland, because it has aloe in it and she is allergic to aloe. i happily obliged.
as someone who generally prefers lube that couldn’t be farther from natural (i really, really like silicone-based lubes), i liked the thought of trying out another natural lube. i’ve tried natural lubes before without much success, but i still hold out hope.
first, the bottle. the clean, bright design of the label goes well with the cobalt glass of the bottle (i like pretty things, they make me happy.) the pump at the top seems functional enough. seems. when i first got the bottle, the pump worked fine, but after closing it back up and transporting it to my man-friend’s house, it stopped pumping. well, it would pump, but nothing came out. i opened up the bottle, but the thickness of the lube prevented it from coming out easily – i had to resort to sticking my finger in to get it out. by this point, i was ready to give up and use my regular lube, but decided to stay the course and give it a shot.
the lube itself is, as i mentioned above, rather thick. my man-friend’s apartment was a little cold, so i figured that that had contributed to its consistency. when i tried it later, on my own at my place (which was warmer), the consistency was the same. it is a dark amber/light chestnut colour, which was unexpected, but not off-putting.
i must say, however, that i didn’t like the smell of it. it smells earthy and natural, but sharp and not like any of the ingredients listed on the bottle. if you’re sensitive to smells, i’d suggest taking a whiff before buying. the taste is neither here nor there, but the mint in it gives a nice little tingle, which is a plus. [big here - i didn't notice the smell as much but everyone has different sensitivities to odours.]
because it has peppermint listed as an ingredient, i was a little hesitant to use it on my bum for fear of burning but there was actually very little of that sensation which was great. as a side note, i’ve used peppermint oil, diluted in olive oil, on my cock and balls before, and it felt awesome, but be careful with proportions if you decide to follow suit.
my big qualm with natural lubes is that they dry up quickly (did i mention my penchant for silicone lubes, which never, ever dry up? hah), and this lube isn’t extraordinarily different in that respect. it gets points, though, for the aloe in it. aloe has this great characteristic that, as long as you keep moving it around, it stays slick. this made it quite nice for fucking, and we didn’t have to reapply as much as other, non-natural, water-based lubes.
the kicker comes when masturbating (yourself or someone else), or if you take a bit of a break from sex: within a minute, the lube turns impossibly sticky and really unpleasant (super-glue, anyone?). i have a feeling, though, that this would be much, much better for vag sex, since natural lubes tend to loosen up with some help that bums don’t give.
[big here - i considered taking the bottle back and handing it off to a female for her opinion but i HATE to use different lube than my partner so even though it might work when mixed with women's vaginal fluids i still think it fails if it won't stay slick on a dry penis. i mean really, i'm supposed to use lube on myself but not on him and then be able to play?!!?
that said, when i tried it on my finger it seemed like it would work very well with a vagina, just not if you took a break.]
in a non-sequitur, it seems like this lube would make a not-bad moisturiser. my skin felt great after sex.
i’m torn between giving this a 5/10 and a 6/10 for penile masturbation and anal sex. i think that the smell can be improved and, if mint is going to be included, perhaps add a bit more to increase a tingle factor. the thickness was nice, as well as its consistency while fucking. i didn’t hate it but, for my purposes, wouldn’t use it again.
those enjoying vaginal sex would probably like this a whole lot more. also, the all-natural aspect would be great for those whose bits are sensitive to stronger chemicals.
