13 sustainable sex toys that'll help make your sex life eco-friendly
Glass, recycled-ocean plastic, and vegan lube, oh my...
Glass, recycled-ocean plastic, and vegan lube, oh my...
When it comes to daily life, most of you have ditched plastic water bottles, started buying your clothes from ethical clothing brands, and started stocking your bathroom cabinets with refillable beauty products. But when it comes to your sex lives, you likely haven't quite swapped out plastic options for sustainable sex toys. Yet.
But you should be. Condom wrappers, lube stored in plastic bottles, and the plastic-covered gadgets that offer on-demand pleasure are harming the environment. Yep, you guessed it - your sex toys are leading to landfill pile-ups and polluted seas.
Making the switch from something you’ve found to be an essential part of your bedside table to a new era of sex toys can be quite the leap. But as we progress towards both a greener and cleaner way of life, so does the sex toy industry by producing alternative eco-friendly sex toy substitutes.
If you’re intrigued but stumped on where to find the best sex toys for women that are also eco-friendly, we’ve compiled a list from organic and very-edible vegan lube to hot or cold-temp glass dildos and even nature-inspired vibrators. Take a look… and do read our guide to tantric sex, while you're at it.
13 sustainable sex toys to try ASAP
1. Ohhcean Magic Wand Sex Toy, £64.99
Introducing the world’s first sex toy range made from recycled ocean-bound plastic which, fun fact, are manufactured in collaboration with #tide, one of the world’s leading players in the industry of upcycling and recycling of ocean-bound plastic. Neat.
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2. The Premium Eco Air Toy, £169
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign which raised £18,000 for organisation One Tree Planted comes The Premium Eco, based on Womanizer's best-selling Premium model but, instead, made from Biolene, a type of bioplastic that makes it both biodegradable and recyclable. It's also got a replaceable and rechargeable battery. Not bad.
3. The Lovehoney X Love Not War Sustainable G-Spot Vibrator, £79.99
This is part of a new collection of eco-conscious vibrators in the first collaboration between sustainable sex toy experts, Love Not War, and Lovehoney. All four Love Not War toys are made from recycled aluminium and the G-Spot vibe's slick design and simple interface opens the door to ecstasy-inducing G-Spot play.
Reviewers have called it the ‘Swiss Army Knife of teasing and playing' - not bad.
4. Gaia Eco Rechargeable Bullet vibrator, £6.59
Buy because? Claiming to be the world’s first biodegradable vibrator – this baby is made from purely from starch-based bioplastic (which means the plastic is produced from renewable sources). If you've been doing your research on how to go plastic free, you'll know this option's for you.
5. Vegan Toys Glass Dildos, starting at £28.48
Buy because? Hand Blown (no pun intended) glass dildos can be heated and cooled down for thrilling new sexual ventures.
6. Happy Rabbit Vibrator, £21.99
Buy because? This vibrator is vegan-friendly and comes with a vegan-friendly lube, too. Making time for sustainability is important - as is making time for your pleasure. Basically, this one's a win, win.
7. Dame Aloe Lube, £18
Buy because? This little goodie is water-based and made from aloe vera, not to note it's plant-derived, organic, and pH-matched to vaginas. Plus it's free of glycerin, parabens, hormones, or sugars. Not bad. Not bad at all.
8. Woowoo Bliss Arousal Oil 30ml, £9.99
Buy because? It's a luxurious hemp-based intimate massage oil, available from Superdrug. Need we say more?
9. Good Clean Love Almost Naked Lube, £14.08
Buy because? It's a vegan lube that's both cruelty-free and edible. Nice.
10. Handmade Yoni Wand Rose Quartz Toys, starting from £50
Buy because? The rose quartz egg is a great tool for kegel exercises (we see you, jiggle balls), maintaining vaginal health, having better orgasms, increasing libido and awakening sensuality.
11. Woowoo Ribbed Condoms 12 Pack, £9.99
Buy because? Superdrug designs these vegan condoms to be ribbed for your pleasure, increasing both sensitivity and stimulation. Read our guide to the best condoms, while you're here. Enjoy.
12. Leaf+ Vitality Vibrator, £61.13
Buy because? It's an eco-friendly vibrator with a nature-inspired mould. In a word: cute.
13. Doxy Die Cast, £149.69
Buy because? The magic wand vibrator's aluminum and titanium body poses a low risk to the environment in terms of toxicity.
Ally Head is Marie Claire UK's Senior Health and Sustainability Editor, nine-time marathoner, and Boston Qualifying runner. Day-to-day, she heads up all strategy for her pillars, working across commissioning, features, and e-commerce, reporting on the latest health updates, writing the must-read wellness content, and rounding up the genuinely sustainable and squat-proof gym leggings worth *adding to basket*. She's won a BSME for her sustainability work, regularly hosts panels and presents for events like the Sustainability Awards, and is a stickler for a strong stat, too, seeing over nine million total impressions on the January 2023 Wellness Issue she oversaw. Follow Ally on Instagram for more or get in touch.
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