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Chapter I · Section 3 of 10

Materials and sensitivities

The common body-contact materials, why porosity matters, and how to think about allergies and skin sensitivity before choosing.

What to look for

Materials first
Material is the single most useful thing to check on any listing. Look for a named material such as platinum-cured silicone, borosilicate glass or ABS plastic, and treat vague descriptions with caution.
Dimensions are not decoration
Manufacturers usually publish total length, insertable length and widest diameter separately. Read all three, and compare them to something familiar rather than guessing.

No curated selections in this section yet.

The guidance above stands on its own. Product guides are added only once an approved record exists; nothing is listed here that has not been reviewed.

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