Beating the big boys at their own game
OK, slightly unusual post this one. Probably only relevant to a minority who may get through a lot of lubricant i.e. those into 'advanced' anal play with large toys, fisting, or those that just like it wet and messy.
In my humble opinion, the best lubes are the silicon-based ones but the problem with those is the high cost but I have hit on a solution which I must share with you.
The main player in the market is, of course, Durex. The sell their 'Perfect Glide Lube' in the UK for the crazy price of £10.99 for a 50ml bottle.

Don't get me wrong, it is a great product, but it's prohibitively expensive if you are going to get through reasonable quantities - which you should!
Looking at the Durex bottle I saw that the 'active' ingredient is Dimethicone, which is a silicone based lubricant mainly used in make-up products to enable to glide and spread easily.
Googling around, I found you can purchase Dimethicone (AKA Polydimetylsiloxane) from various industrial chemical suppliers for the amazing price of £41. for 5 litres!

So the Durex version works out at -
10.99 per 50ml * 20 = £219.80 per litre
The 'industrial' version works out at -
41.99 per 5 litres / 5 = £8.40 per litre
So in the interests of market research what could I do but try it. I ordered a 5 litre container which arrived about 4 days later. And wow, it is perfect! You can quite simply use as much as you want at that price and it is just as good as the branded rip-off article.
You can also get either 350 or 1000 viscosity depending on preference. The 1000 is the thicker one.
One quick disclaimer - the site I bought mine from has a notice to say it is 'Not for Human Consumption'. However, it also has downloadable safety sheets sheets which state that it is not classed as a hazardous substance and no first-aid measures are required.
And I've used plenty with no ill effects - quite the opposite in fact. :)
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