There are so many materials out there that manufactures use, it is virtually impossible to cover them all in this pamphlet. So we are just going to split them into groups and cover the general information about each group.

Glass:   The first thing most people fear when introduced to glass sex products is, the product breaking during use. Relax, adult glass products are generally made of Pyrex glass. Solid Pyrex glass requires a bit of force to chip or break. Unless you plan to throw it across the room, don't worry about it chipping or breaking.

Hygienically speaking, glass is non porous. This makes it one of the safest materials in use. Virtually nothing will degrade glass so clean up and storage are cheap and easy. Use any type of lube on them you want, even oil based. Just don't use oils for penetration of the body. They come in several shapes, colors, and sizes. Some will even be liquid filled or have a vibrating feature, or both.

Temperatures can also be experimented with. Solid glass dongs that are non vibrating solid glass products can be chilled in the freezer or warmed with hot water. Glass will hold its temperature for a considerable amount of time.

Hard Plastic:    Hard plastic products are usually made of PVC plastic. The same stuff that white plastic plumbing under your kitchen sink is made out of.

Similar to glass they are non porous and any lubricant can be used on them. Soaps and other materials won't degrade them, so simple clean up and storage applies.

Plastic Jelly: Plastic jellies are made from hard plastic that has been melted down and plastic softener added. Once cooled, the hard plastic with added softener has become a soft pliable jelly. These are the products we carry that are caught up in the Phthalate hype. You can generally identify these types of product by their strong chemical odor. They are very porous. We strongly recommend using a toy cleaner with this product.

Soaps and other materials will degrade this product. Store in a plastic bag away from other adult products. This material has a tendency to melt if it gets to close to another adult product for a long period of time. Seriously, I'm not joking. It makes a huge mess.

Water based and silicone based lubes are OK to use. Do not use oil based lubes. Oil melts this material as well. For a health conscious person we recommend condoms with every use of a product made of this material.

Rubber Tree/ Latex jellies:    These products are similar to plastic jellies with the exception of the pungent odor and Phthalates. Treat these materials the same as plastic jellies. They melt if stored to close to other adult products or if oil based lubricant is used on them. They have lots of pores, so we suggest toy cleaner instead of soap.

Cyber skin types:     This type of product is the most realistic feeling material available. Different companies have different names for it, like UR3 and Pleasure Skin for example. The chemical make up varies slightly between companies, but they generally seem to be made of a Latex and Silicone mixture.

Soap will degrade this product quicker then other materials so again we recommend toy cleaner. Store in a plastic bag away from other toys.

Use water based lube only on these products. Oil and low grade Silicone based lubes don't seem to react well with this material.

There is a little more to the clean up process for this material. After washing, the surface of this material will feel slick. That slick feeling is what the cyber skin actually feels like. In order to keep its texture realistic Cyber skin needs to have a fine coat of cornstarch on it. Washing rinses that cornstarch layer away and it needs to be replaced after every wash.

For this purpose we carry a product called Cyber skin renew. Its simply highly refined cornstarch. Just add a fine layer to the product after washing to maintain the correct texture. Do not use standard refined cornstarch from the grocery store. It's not refined enough and has a tendency to cake on the product in thick layers.

Silicone: Silicone is considered to be the preferred material for use in adult products at the moment. It's non porous, transfers vibration very well, and is a very stable compound, meaning it won't melt when stored next other products.

Soap will eventually break down this material so use toy cleaner instead whenever possible.

Use water based lubes only on this material, oil based and silicone based lubes don't react well with Silicone toys. Store in plastic. It won't melt because of other materials, But it will eventually dry out if left in open air for to long.

Next Gen:     Next generation materials are popping up from every manufacturer. Generally the trend in the industry is geared towards Phthalate free, non porous materials like Sil-a-Gel and TPR, which are two of the newest materials. Keep your eyes open for any information you can get about any new material that has been released. You can look for magazine articles, previews in movies will sometimes have a product demo included.