So you�ve purchased a sex toy that really flips the script for you. A dildo, maybe a vibrator, or even something more intense. Well, after the hand tires, or the batteries fade, or you�ve reached a truly phenomenal orgasm, it�s time to wind down and sadly, put it away.

You need to know how to care for your sex toys properly. If you don�t, you risk some very unpleasant repercussions. Infections for example. No one wants that.

Know the Material Your Sex Toy is Made Of

Use a sex toys buyer�s guide to help you choose the material best suited for you and your lifestyle. If you don�t like labor-intensive cleaning, choose something simple. Some sex toys require you to wash them with a specialized sex toy soap. Others have to be sprinkled with cornstarch and stored separately in condoms in a dark, cool place. Others, a simple wash or rinse will do. If you don�t know the materials you are using intimately, you�re taking a great health risk every time you use your sex toy.

Types of Materials

Porous Materials/Realistic Skins

Sex toys with realistic skins are usually made of very porous materials that will hold dirt and bacteria. They should only be shared using a condom. Still, some people think they are well worth the investment. Here are a few types of materials that require that extra oomph to keep the pleasure going and the risk low.

1. � Cyberskin
2. � Fturotic
3. � Futurotic Plus
4. � SensaFirm
5. � SoftTouch
6. � Ultra realistic 3.0 (UR3)

All of these materials require the following care:

• Should be cleaned before and after use with warm water and either soap made for toys or an antibacterial soap.
• Be dusted with cornstarch (not talcum powder) to keep them from getting sticky while in storage.
• Be stored in a condom and wrapped in a plastic bag separate from other toys.
• Not be wrapped in colored fabrics like socks because the porous skin absorbs dyes.
• Be kept in a cool, dark place.
• Be used with only water-based lubricants.

Other Materials

There are other more common materials used in sex toy design that require other methods of cleaning which we will address here:

Silicone

Non-porous and smooth, a sex toy made of silicone can be sanitized by boiling for three minutes or putting it in the dishwasher. Use water-based lubricants with this material.

TPR

This semi-porous material requires warm water, toy soap or mild soap to clean. Because it does have a porous nature, a condom is recommended when sharing a sex toy made of this material.

Crystalessence

A quick rinse will make sex toys made of this material ready for immediate use. Sex toys should be stored in a clean, lint-free area. You can use oil, water or silicon-based lubricants with sex toys made of this material.

When it comes to sex toys, cleanliness is next to healthiness and sexiness. Keep them clean.