EROS

Eros is a lubricant house, and the shelf reads like one: the care goes into the formulas rather than into shapes.

Three families cover most of it. Water-based lubricants wash off with plain water, leave nothing on sheets and are the safe default with silicone toys. Silicone-based lubricants last far longer without drying, stay slippery in the shower or the bath, and need less topping up. The anal line sits apart from both, with thicker and longer-lasting gels, including relaxing formulas made for the job. Alongside them are massage oils, some edible and flavoured, and cleaning sprays for toys.

Bottle sizes run from single-use sachets to large pump bottles for the bedside drawer, marked in millilitres on every label, so a formula can be tried in a small size before committing to a big one.

One compatibility rule is worth remembering. Silicone lubricant and silicone toys do not belong together, because the lubricant can slowly soften the toy surface. Water-based goes with silicone toys; silicone-based goes with glass, metal and skin. Many of these products state latex compatibility too, which matters if condoms are in the picture.