– Do not use household items like vaseline, vegetable oils, baby oil, glycerin etc. as lube. They degrade latex condoms & are not safe to use in & around your intimate areas.– Avoid using silicon or oil-based lubes. They may get way too slippery for action, will stain the sheets & increase the risk of infections. Also, oil-based lubes degrade latex condoms, thus putting you at risk of contracting STIs, STDs & unplanned pregnancies. – Avoid ingredients like parabens, glycerin, Nonoxynol-9 etc. as they’re not safe to use in & around your intimate areas & may increase the risk of inflammation, infections & so on. Nonoxynol-9 is a spermicide & can also kill both good & bad bacteria in the vagina.