Stimulants for Women
Subcategories
This category holds 179 products that take the form of balms, gels, serums, glosses and capsules. What matters more than the form is what they legally are: cosmetics for external use, or food supplements. They are not medicines and they do not treat anything.
We say that plainly, because product names in this category often promise more than the product is.
The forms and what each one is
Balms and gels are applied externally and work as a sensory experience — a taste, or a cool or warm feeling contributed by ingredients such as menthol. Glosses are made for the lips and oral sex, which is why they carry a flavour. Serums are thicker and come in smaller 10 or 15 ml bottles. Capsules and tablets are food supplements, which means food, and do not replace a balanced diet.
"Liquid vibrator" and other marketing names
A product called a liquid vibrator is not a device and has no motor: it is a marketing name for a balm that produces a tingling sensation on the skin. The same applies to names promising a more intense experience or a change in how the body looks — those are product names, not descriptions of confirmed effects. What a product contains is stated in its declaration.
How to read the declaration
On cosmetics, look for the INCI ingredient list and the usage instructions; on food supplements, for the composition, the recommended daily dose and the warnings. If you take medication, are pregnant or are breastfeeding, speak to a doctor or pharmacist before using a supplement. Test any new product on a small patch of skin first.
Frequently asked questions
- Do these products work?
- They are cosmetics and food supplements. Cosmetics create a sensory experience on the skin and supplements are foods — neither is a medicine and neither treats anything.
- What is a liquid vibrator?
- A marketing name for a balm with a tingling sensation. It is not a device, it has no motor, and it is applied like any other cosmetic.
- Can they be used with a condom?
- Check the base of the product. Oil-based and greasy products damage latex, while water-based ones are compatible with it.
- Where do I find the ingredients?
- In the declaration on the product. For cosmetics that is the INCI list; for supplements it is the composition with dosage and warnings.
