Wicked Simply Hybrid Creamy Lubricant 2.4 oz

Wicked Simply Hybrid is a creamy hybrid lubricant that blends a water base with a small amount of silicone, so you get a longer-lasting glide than plain water-based lube with an easier clean-up than pure silicone. Its milky white colour and lotion-like body are the obvious difference from the clear Simply bottles, and Wicked calls it the most realistic-looking formula in the line.

Why choose a hybrid

Water-based lubes are easy to wash off but can dry out mid-session. Silicone lasts and lasts, yet needs soap to remove and isn't the right match for silicone toys. A hybrid sits in between. The water carries the lube onto the skin, and the silicone left behind keeps things slippery for longer, so you stop to reapply less often. Wicked describes Simply Hybrid as smooth and long-lasting, and it washes away with water.

Texture and look

Squeeze some into your palm and it looks more like a light hand cream than a gel. That cushioned feel is why many people like hybrids for hand play and for masturbation, where a thin liquid can run off too quickly. It rubs in to a silky film instead of beading up, and the white colour reads as natural rather than clinical. If you prefer a lube that's completely clear, Simply Aqua is the better choice.

What's in it

Wicked's ingredient list: water, propanediol (from corn), polyglyceryl-2 stearate, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethiconol, cyclohexasiloxane, olive leaf extract, hydroxyethylcellulose (from tree bark), citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. The stearates and stearyl alcohol create the creamy texture, and the three silicones give the extra staying power. Like the rest of the Simply range it's free of glycerin, propylene glycol and parabens, and Wicked says it's vegan, with no animal by-products or animal testing.

Using it with toys and condoms

Wicked lists Simply Hybrid as safe with all toy materials and latex friendly. Because it does contain silicone, it's worth a quick spot test on a hidden part of a soft or matte silicone toy before the first full use; if the surface stays smooth and doesn't turn tacky, you're good. On glass, metal and hard plastic there's nothing to worry about. Apply it to the outside of a condom once it's on.

Getting the most from a hybrid lubricant

Use less than you would of a water-based formula. Start with a fingertip's worth, spread it, and add more only if you need it. Because the silicone stays behind, a little lasts a long time. Clean up with warm water and a little mild soap; it doesn't need the scrubbing a full silicone lube does.

Simply Hybrid suits couples who want one bottle for hand play, sex and toys, and anyone who finds plain water-based lube too thin. It's less suited to bath or shower play, where water washes the water-based part away quickly; a pure silicone formula holds up better there.

Specifications

• Brand: Wicked Sensual Care, Simply line
• Type: hybrid lubricant (water base with silicone)
• Appearance: creamy and white
• Free from: glycerin, propylene glycol and parabens (per the maker)
• Key ingredient: olive leaf extract
• Compatibility: all toy materials; latex friendly (per the maker)
• Vegan (per the maker)
• Size: small travel bottle; also in a 4 oz bottle

Not sure which formula suits your toys? Our guide to lube for sex toys explains it, or browse all hybrid lubes and the Wicked collection.