SYLK: a fun lube AND a contest!
You may have noticed that several of the posts in the last week have been about the wonderful world of lubrication.
There’s a reason for that!
Earlier this year, I was introduced to SYLK.
SYLK is a lubricant made from a natural kiwi vine extract of the New Zealand kiwi. This ingredient means that SYLK is able to mimic the lubrication of the body thanks to polysaccharides. SYLK is made in the US, despite the location of the plant.
Remember some of the icky things we talked about watching out for in lube – parabens, silicones, harsh chemicals, and scents/flavors/dyes? Of those, SYLK only has glycerin and, even then, natural glycerin from the vine. This means it’s safe to use with just about any condom, dental dam, sex toy, and more!
It’s been being sold in New Zealand and Australia for over 30 years, and in Europe for 20. It’s also sustainable which is pretty badass.
After receiving positive and rave reviews on Amazon and elsewhere from people struggling with illness-related sexual issues, the company began to learn more about what we all go through with illnesses and sexuality. Recently, SYLK reached out to a number of people in the chronic illness blogging world across disease types from Lupus Chick to the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation and more.
I struggle with vaginal dryness. It’s like my body doesn’t respond to natural turn-ons anymore, like the connection between my emotions and my vagina is non-existent. Therefore, sex isn’t always comfortable for me simply because I don’t always practice what I preach and utilize lube.
Why?
Well, one of the problems that I have with lubes is that they get sticky. It may not always bother me, but definitely always bothers my partner.
It’s not sexy to feel like you fell into a vat of wet cotton candy.
When I got SYLK to try, then, I was excited to see how things went.
Real talk: it was a surreal moment to realize having sex was totally a part of my job, but I digress.
We really enjoyed the consistency of the lubricant and how effective it was. It also was more similar to my body’s own lubrication and didn’t leave the same sticky residue. In fact, any leftover stickies were easily taken care of with a wet washcloth or bathroom wipe.
As I went through the rest of my day, my vagina wasn’t sticky and it also didn’t feel like there was a glob of incompatible goo jammed up there.
Winners will be chosen at random on Halloween by Rafflecopter and then contacted for their information, which will then be shared with our contact at SYLK for shipping. We do have samples of SYLK that will be included in future giveaways so stay tuned if you don’t win this round! Please also note: While I received SYLK for free in order to evaluate it, I received no other compensation for this post.