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Not so sexy sex toy materials
The "Not so sexy materials" your toy may be made from...
No, not all sex toys are created equal and certainly some are not only poorly manufactured, so they will break only a few months after being bought, but they are also made from materials that can be dangerous, if not toxic, to your health.
The toxic soup of chemical some toys, such as those made from vinyl contain include products containing cadmium and phthalates which are severely dangerous when absorbed.
If you can absorb these chemicals through your mouth, then you can most certainly absorb them through your vagina or rectum.
These chemicals were the reason why in 1998 Health Canada removed all soft vinyl children’s and pet chew toys from the market place and EEC followed suit in 2001.
Phthalatesare the most serious and can cause liver, kidney and testicular damage. They were found in concentrations of up to 243,000 parts per million. :
Phthalates are chemicals used to soften much harder materials, such as PVC. Used as a pipe for plumbing, PVC is food-grade quality; but when you make it soft, for sex toys, it has a strong odor and leaches chemicals. Phthalates are known carcinogens and have been voluntarily eliminated by manufacturers of baby teething toys, pacifiers, bottle nipples and pet chew toys. Novelty manufacturers, too, are extremely conscious of chemical sensitivities, and, as a consequence, new toys are now available to meet consumer needs.
- A German study of jelly rubber sex toys found extremely high concentrations of solvents and phthalate off-gassing.
- A recent U.S.A. study concluded that habitual use equates to chronic exposure.
- Some rubber jellies and plastics break down easily and even fragment- you can guess where those “little bits” land up!
CHEMICALS FOUND IN SEX TOYS TESTED:
TolueneCyclohexanoneTetrahydrofuranDiethylhexyl Phthalates
Alkane1-Methyl-2-PyrrolidinonePhenolTrimethylphosphite
DimethylformamideDimethyl phosphite
For this reason Whet Erotic Emporium only stocks and sells products that are made from safe materials such as silicone and approved plastics. There are many safe, user friendly materials to choose from- see: What's my toy made of?
Silicone
Silicone is the safest soft material currently on the market. Because it is chemically inert, it is hypoallergenic. It also has no pores in which to harbor bacteria. Therefore, it is hygienic and easy to clean, will never smell, will have no taste and won’t change color. Silicone is stable at temperatures
up to 600°, so you can boil the toy, as long as it has no electronic components.
You can also bleach it in a 10 percent solution or clean it using rubbing alcohol or dishwashing soap. It is even dishwasher safe (top shelf). Silicone warms to the body and is very dense, so it vibrates quite well.
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