JO Gelato Lube - Creme Brulee 4oz

Once you know you like the taste, the 4 oz JO Gelato Creme Brulee is the bottle to keep by the bed. It's a flavoured lube from System JO's Gelato line with a vanilla-and-caramel profile and a sugar-free, water-based formula, sized for couples who reach for it regularly rather than once in a while.

Who the larger bottle suits

Four ounces is the home size. It makes sense if Creme Brulee is already a favourite, if you use it for more than oral play, or if a small bottle keeps running out halfway through the week. If you haven't tried the flavour yet, the 1 oz Creme Brulee is a cheaper way to find out. The two sizes hold the same formula.

How this flavoured lube tastes and feels

Think custard rather than candy. JO builds the flavour around creamy vanilla and caramel, so the first impression is soft and rounded, with a toasted-sugar note behind it. Sucralose provides the sweetness, so there's no real sugar to leave the skin sticky. The texture is a smooth, clear gel that spreads easily and doesn't feel greasy. On the tongue it is mild enough not to overwhelm a partner's natural taste.

Ways couples use it

• As part of foreplay: a line of drops along the neck, chest or inner thigh gives a partner something to follow.
• For oral play: apply a little directly; the flavour lasts while the glide is there.
• Moving on: because it is a proper lubricant, there's no need to swap bottles when play shifts to hands, toys or intercourse.
• Mixing: JO suggests combining Gelato flavours. Creme Brulee with a drop of a chocolate flavour is an obvious pairing.

What it's made of

JO's ingredient panel, reproduced in the Specifications, starts with water and glycerin and finishes with flavour, sucralose, a pinch of salt and citric acid. It is a glycerin-based formula with potassium sorbate as the preservative and no silicone or oils, which is why plain water rinses it off. Anyone who has reacted to glycerin or sucralose before should check this list carefully.

Keeping the flavour on skin, not sheets

Flavoured lubes are easier to manage with a little planning. Lay a towel down before oral play, place drops exactly where you want them rather than pouring from height, and stand the bottle on the nightstand instead of leaving it in the bed where it can tip over. Afterwards, a warm damp cloth lifts any leftover flavour from skin, and bedding only needs a normal wash. It also helps to keep the 4 oz bottle in the same spot each time, so nobody is hunting for it mid-moment.

Toys, condoms and storage

JO lists the Gelato formula as compatible with latex, polyisoprene and polyurethane condoms, and with toys made from silicone, glass and stainless steel. It is not a contraceptive or spermicide. Keep the bottle closed, upright and at room temperature, away from a sunny windowsill. Wipe up any drips on hard floors right away; water-based lube is surprisingly slippery underfoot.

Specifications

• Brand: System JO, Gelato collection
• Flavour: Creme Brulee (vanilla and caramel)
• Base: water, sugar-free, sweetened with sucralose
• Size: 4 fl oz (120 mL)
• Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Flavor (Aroma), Sucralose, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid
• Condoms: latex, polyisoprene, polyurethane (per JO)
• Made in the USA
• Also in: 1 fl oz; other Gelato flavours include Salted Caramel and Mint Chocolate

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