JO Gelato Salted Caramel Flavored Lube 4oz

JO Gelato Salted Caramel is a sweet-and-savoury flavoured lube in a 4 oz bottle, made by System JO for couples who like dessert flavours with a bit of edge. The caramel is rich, the salt keeps it from tasting like pure candy, and the base is a sugar-free, water-based gel that works as a proper lubricant once the oral part of the evening is over.

How the flavour plays out

Salted caramel works because the two notes balance each other. On the tongue you get buttery caramel first and a faint salty finish that cuts the sweetness, so it stays pleasant for longer than very sugary flavours tend to. The sweetener is sucralose rather than sugar, which also means no tacky, candy-like residue as it dries. Among the Gelato flavours it is the most grown-up of the sweet ones: less vanilla than Creme Brulee, less playful than the fruit-flavoured H2O range.

Why the 4 oz size

Four ounces suits people who already know they like it, or who use one bottle for both oral play and everything after. It's also the more sensible size for couples who share; a small bottle runs down faster than you'd think when two people are using it. To sample first, try the 1 oz Salted Caramel, which is the same formula.

Getting the most from a flavoured lube

• Start with a small amount. Too much flavoured gel can feel heavy in the mouth.
• Apply it to skin rather than straight into a partner's mouth; the flavour comes through as you go.
• If it thins out, a little water or saliva reactivates the glide before you need to reapply.
• Lay a towel down first if you're on good bedding. It washes out, but a towel is simpler.
• Chill the bottle for a few minutes if you like the contrast of a cool caramel on warm skin.

Formula and compatibility

Retail listings give the ingredients as water, glycerin, potassium sorbate, hydroxyethylcellulose, flavour, sucralose, sodium chloride and citric acid, matching the rest of the Gelato line; the exact list is in the Specifications. It contains glycerin, and no silicone or oil, so warm water rinses it from skin and toys. The retailer listing we used marks it friendly with silicone toys and latex. If condom compatibility is important to you, check the bottle's label, which carries JO's own guidance.

As with any lubricant, it isn't a contraceptive, and floors or tubs get slippery wherever it drips.

Who should pick something else

Salted Caramel is a flavour product first, so it's not the bottle for someone who wants an unscented, unflavoured lube for daily use; plain JO H2O does that job. It isn't meant for the bath or shower either, where water-based gels rinse away within minutes. If you prefer fruit to dessert, JO's flavoured H2O range covers cherry, peach and more, and the Cocktails line offers drink-inspired tastes. Anyone who has reacted to glycerin or sucralose in the past should read the ingredient list before ordering.

Specifications

• Brand: System JO, Gelato collection
• Flavour: Salted Caramel
• Base: water-based, sugar-free, sweetened with sucralose
• Size: 4 fl oz (120 mL)
• Ingredients (retailer listing): Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Flavor (Aroma), Sucralose, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid
• Made in the USA
• Also in: 1 fl oz. Other Gelato flavours: Creme Brulee, Decadent Double Chocolate

Find more flavoured lubes, or compare bases in our lubricant guide.