System JO Chill Clitoral Gel

System JO Chill is a 10 mL clitoral gel that adds a cool, minty feeling to foreplay or solo play. It's silicone-based, with menthol as the ingredient that creates the chill, and it contains no water or preservatives. JO describes the effect as a cooling tingle that builds shortly after you apply it. If warming gels feel too hot for your taste, a cooling one is the other way to bring a temperature contrast into play.

What's in the tube

The ingredient list is short: dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclotetrasiloxane, dimethiconol and menthol. The first four are silicones. They give the gel its smooth, silky slip, keep it from drying out, and are the reason it resists water. Menthol is the same compound behind the cool feeling of peppermint, and it gives the gel a faint minty smell. There's no added flavour and nothing water-based in the formula.

How JO describes the feeling

According to JO, the cooling sensation develops 30 to 60 seconds after application and can last for up to 45 minutes. In practice, people respond to menthol very differently. Some notice a gentle, fresh coolness; others find it strong and tingly. A small amount is enough to tell which camp you're in, and you can always add more once you know. JO is clear that it's a cooling gel, not a numbing one.

How to apply a clitoral gel

Wash your hands, then put a drop or a pea-sized amount on a fingertip. Apply it to the outside of the clitoris and the hood, and spread it lightly. Give it a minute before deciding whether you want more. Touch, a partner's fingers or a vibrator held against the area all work with it. JO directs it to the clitoral area only, so don't use it as an internal lube.

Wash your hands again afterwards and keep them away from your eyes; menthol stings if it gets there. Water alone won't lift a silicone gel, so use warm water and a mild soap when you want it off.

First time trying it

If your skin tends to react to new products, test a little on your inner arm first and wait to see how it feels. Start with less than you think you need. If the sensation is stronger than you like, wipe the area with a tissue and wash it gently. Stop using it if it stings or irritates.

Toys, condoms and water

Because the base is silicone, keep it off silicone toys, where it can damage the surface over time. Glass, stainless steel and hard ABS-plastic toys are fine. The supplier lists it as safe with latex condoms. It's water-resistant, so it stays put in the bath or shower rather than washing straight off.

A small tube that goes a long way

Ten millilitres sounds tiny, but at a drop or two per use it covers many sessions. The tube slips into a bedside drawer or a toiletry bag without taking up space, and the silicone formula doesn't dry out in the cap the way some water-based gels can. Store it closed, at room temperature, and away from silicone toys in the same drawer. It sits alongside the rest of the System JO range if you want a matching lube.

Specifications

• Brand: System JO
• Type: silicone-based cooling gel for the clitoral area
• Ingredients: dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclotetrasiloxane, dimethiconol, menthol
• Preservative-free; water-resistant
• Size: 0.34 fl oz / 10 mL
• Toys: glass, metal and ABS plastic; not silicone
• For external use on the clitoral area

Prefer warmth to cool? Try the JO Warm & Buzzy, or browse all clitoral gels and stimulants.