Table 1.
Key Properties of Selected Commercial Clinical and Personal Lubricants
| Lubricant | Osmolality, mOsm/kg | Lubricant pH | Manufacturer | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Clean Love Almost Nakeda | 270 [31] | 4.8 [32] | Good Clean Love Inc | Organic aloe barbadensis leaf juice, xanthan gum, agar, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium lactate, lactic acid, natural flavors |
| McKesson Lubricant | 2125b | 5.6–6.7c | McKesson Medical- Surgical Inc | Water, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, carbomer 140G, polyethylene glycol, propylparaben, methylparaben |
| EZ Jelly | 2243b | 5.0–6.0c | Athena Medical Products | Water, glycerin, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, PEG-150, methylparaben, propylparaben |
| K-Y Jelly | 2500 [31] | 4.55 [20] | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | Water, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, chlorhexidine gluconate, gluconolactone, methylparaben, sodium hydroxide |
| Astroglide Liquid | 6100 [31] | 4.44 [20] | BioFilm Inc | Purified water, glycerin, propylene glycol, polyquaternium 15d, methylparaben, propylparaben |
| K-Y Warming Jelly | 10 300 [31] | 4.5–6.5 [20] | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | Propylene glycol, PEG-8, hydroxypropyl cellulose, tocopherol |
| Conceptrol (N-9 4%) | 1257 [33] | 4.5 [33] | Caldwell Consumer Health LLC | Nonoxynol-9 (4%)d, lactic acid, methylparaben, povidone, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbic acid, sorbitol solution |
aLubricant formulation adheres to 2012 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
bMeasured by osmometer and reported herein.
cLubricant osmolality and pH range values taken from manufacturer website/product specifications.
dIngredient not recommended in lubricant formulations by 2012 WHO guidelines.