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Re: Chemical burn to glans (again), with fraenum injury.

Written by Ivan at 30 Apr 2005 16:27:48:

As an answer to: Re: Chemical burn to glans (again), with fraenum injury. written by Ted at 30 Apr 2005 09:17:00:

>No replies?
>Well, just to keep you all informed, it suddenly hit me that the one skincare product I've never tried is moisturiser. I've always had such greasy skin, I supposed I'd never need it. I went to my local pharmacy and they recommended the brand called Simple. I use their soap already: it has no perfumes or colours at all, so all you're getting are the pure ingredients. Anyway, after one application, the difference was astonishing. Suppleness and ease of praeputial retraction returned, and I am now applying the stuff once or twice daily.
>The only thing that worries me is if it's safe to use it and then put on a rubber condom. Will the oil rot the rubber from inside? I know, there are always plastic condoms like the Dutch use, but you never know the situation you'll be in when sex occurs. There might only be rubber ones available. What's anyone think?

It's good that you have thought of this. It would really take a chemist to say for certain, but generally an oil-based cream (lubricant, moisturizer, whatever) will dissolve rubber, but a water-based one won't. A lot of moisturizers are oil-based, since they are intended to replace natural body oils and leave a thin waterproof barrier to keep natural moisture in. A pharmacist (or chemist if you're Brit/Ozzie) can sort it out.


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