JO Gelato Mint Chocolate Flavored Water-Based Lubricant – 1 oz

JO Gelato Mint Chocolate tastes like an after-dinner mint: milk chocolate first, then a light breath of spearmint. This 1 oz bottle is a sugar-free water based personal lubricant from System JO's Gelato line, and it's the size to pick when you want to try the flavour, pack something small for a trip, or keep a second taste in the drawer alongside your usual lube.

Chocolate with a cool finish

Mint in a lubricant makes some shoppers nervous, because many minty products tingle or chill wherever they land. JO says this one is different: the spearmint is there to cool the tongue, without delivering a tingling sensation elsewhere. In other words it's a flavour, not a sensation product. The chocolate is creamy and mild, the mint is a finishing note, and sucralose supplies the sweetness so there's no sugar in the mix.

If you want a lube whose main job is a cooling feel on the body, that is a different product; look at JO H2O Cooling instead.

Small bottle, practical uses

• Testing the flavour: a dab on the back of your hand, then a taste, tells you more than any description.
• Travel: 30 mL fits a carry-on liquids bag and takes almost no space in a washbag.
• Oral play: a few drops are enough; spread them with fingertips or lips.
• Into other play: it is a full lubricant, so you can keep using it for hands, toys or intercourse without switching.

JO's own tips include using it at the start of play and mixing it with other JO flavours. Mint Chocolate with a little Creme Brulee gives you something close to a mint-vanilla sundae.

Inside this water based personal lubricant

Water and glycerin do the gliding, hydroxyethylcellulose (a plant-derived thickener) gives the gel its body, and potassium sorbate keeps it shelf-stable. Flavour, sucralose, a little salt and citric acid round it out. The full list is in the Specifications below. JO's FAQ describes the formula as made without glycerin, yet glycerin appears on its own ingredient panel, so go by the panel if you avoid it.

Who it suits, and who it doesn't

It suits couples who like chocolate desserts but find very sugary flavours tiring, since the mint lifts the finish and keeps it fresh. It is a poor match for anyone who dislikes mint in any form, or who wants a lube mainly for long sessions; water-based formulas need topping up, and an unflavoured silicone lube lasts far longer. If glycerin has caused you trouble before, check the ingredient panel before you buy.

Toys, condoms and care

JO lists all condom types as compatible with Gelato: latex, polyisoprene and polyurethane. For toys, the maker describes it as suitable with most toy materials; as a water-based product it carries no silicone, so it won't react with a silicone toy. It isn't a contraceptive. Rinse toys and skin with warm water afterwards; the formula has no oil to cling on. Close the cap tightly before packing it.

Specifications

• Brand: System JO, Gelato collection
• Flavour: Mint Chocolate (milk chocolate with a hint of spearmint)
• Type: water-based flavoured lubricant, sugar-free
• Size: 1 fl oz (30 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: 4 fl oz Mint Chocolate

Want to compare other tastes? Browse our flavoured lubes, including Gelato Creme Brulee 1 oz.