These are topical sprays and gels applied before sex and sold on the promise of slowing things down. Two approaches sit side by side on the shelf. One group works through a cooling sensation, built on mint, chamomile or calendula extracts, and the listings describe the effect in those terms. The other uses a local anaesthetic, usually benzocaine or lidocaine, named in the ingredients on the page. Formats run from small pump sprays to tubes and sachets, with volumes printed on each listing and most of them sized for a pocket. Read the ingredient list rather than the name on the front: the two groups behave differently, and a cooling gel is not a numbing one. Apply a small amount first to see how you react, and leave the stated waiting time before contact. If you use condoms, check the label — some formulas are oil-based and oil weakens latex.

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