Buying Guides

Choosing the right toy shouldn’t mean guessing. Practical, therapist-informed guidance on materials, sizing, and features, so your first purchase is one you’ll actually reach for again.


Samples of medical-grade silicone, borosilicate glass, stainless steel and ABS plastic, illustrating body-safe toy materials

Body-Safe Materials: What “Medical-Grade Silicone” Actually Means

EROSSA Editorial · September 26, 2026 · 6 mins read

There is no regulatory body that certifies intimate products as body-safe. No mandatory testing, no standard definition, no authority checking whether a claim on a box is true. In most jurisdictions these products are classified as novelties, which places them outside the framework governing anything else that touches mucous membrane. This means the phrases used […]

Four pheromone perfume and oil bottles from the EROSSA range on a cream background

Do Pheromone Perfumes Work? What 231 Bottles Actually Contain

EROSSA Editorial · September 19, 2026 · 10 mins read

Short answer: there is no good evidence that a pheromone perfume will make a stranger attracted to you. The research that gets quoted in marketing copy is small, old, and has largely failed to replicate. If a bottle promises that someone will be drawn to you against their will, that promise is not supported. That […]

Three softly shaped vibrators in sage green, sand and charcoal, illustrating how to choose a first vibrator

How to Choose Your First Vibrator (Without Overthinking It)

EROSSA Editorial · September 19, 2026 · 5 mins read

The first purchase is the one people overthink most. There are thousands of options, the descriptions are written to sound impressive rather than informative, and there’s no way to try before buying. So the decision gets postponed, or made on price alone, or made on whichever product had the most reviews — none of which […]

Frosted glass lubricant bottles on marble, illustrating a guide to which lubricant works with which toy material

Which Lubricant for Which Toy: A Compatibility Guide

EROSSA Editorial · August 29, 2026 · 5 mins read

Most people buy a lubricant based on price, scent, or whatever the shop had. Then they use it with everything they own, and wonder why a favourite toy developed a tacky surface after a few months, or why a condom failed when nothing seemed unusual. Lubricant compatibility isn’t a marketing concern. It’s chemistry, and getting […]

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