Here's something the $40 rose toy on a marketplace won't tell you: the sex toy industry is one of the least-regulated consumer categories that exists. Most products are legally classified as "novelty items" — which means, unlike food or medical devices, they face no mandated safety testing. And "body-safe"? It's a marketing phrase with no legal definition. Anyone can print it on anything.
Why this matters more than for almost any other product
Sex toys come into contact with some of the most absorbent tissue in the human body. Cheap toys can contain phthalates (plasticisers linked to hormone disruption), BPA, and undisclosed softeners that leach out over time. Porous materials trap bacteria that no amount of cleaning fully removes. Most buyers have no idea, because the label told them it was "body-safe."
The materials we actually allow
We curate to a published standard. The only body-contact materials we stock are:
- Medical-grade silicone — non-porous, non-toxic, the gold standard for internal use
- ABS plastic — hard, non-porous, body-safe (common on bullet casings and handles)
- Borosilicate glass — inert, non-porous, fully sanitisable
- Stainless steel — medical-grade, non-porous, lasts a lifetime
What we reject — and why
We do not stock jelly, PVC, TPE of unknown grade, or any material that's porous or contains plasticisers. Porous toys can't be fully sanitised and can degrade against the body. If we can't verify what something is made of, it doesn't go on the shelf.
How to protect yourself anywhere you shop
Look for named materials ("100% medical-grade silicone"), not vague claims. Avoid anything with a chemical or plastic smell. Choose non-porous materials for anything internal. And if a product won't tell you exactly what it's made of, treat that as your answer.
Trust is the whole point. Browse our fully-vetted pleasure range — every product meets the standard above.