Wet Synergy
from Wet
Wet isn’t the first company to develop a water-silicone hybrid lube but they’re definitely advertising theirs more than other companies (say, Pink). I jumped on the offer to try the new products because they sounded interesting and Wet sent me two bottles: a “regular” version of Synergy and a tingling type.
Each bottle contains 1.9oz of product and is quite tall and narrow with a press-top for dispensing the lube. The regular version has pink detailing against black and silver while the other bottle has teal details. The bottles themselves are cute.
I tried the regular lube first and was pleased to see it was thicker than any silicone lube I’ve ever had. It’s slightly gel-like but definitely not solid. Texture-wise, Synergy feels like a silicone lubricant and doesn’t get sticky like water and lasted well after I was done. I don’t mind silicone lubes with toys–although, most of my toys are also made of silicone so I don’t have that many I can use with it. It’s also scent-free.
I have to be honest, though, I do not like the feel of Synergy for PIV sex. It feels too plastic-y. I never minded condoms but silicone-based lube feels like a physical barrier and reduces my pleasure. Of course, silicone-based lube leaves an interesting feel on your flesh, after use, and that is also true for Synergy.
The tingling version of Synergy is really, really effective. I mean, use with caution. I went a little overboard with it because I wasn’t thinking and my vagina damn near froze off. Toy play seemed to increase the sensation and it was a good 10 or 15 minutes of consistent tingles before it started to fade away. It also seemed to make me negatively sensitive and tender, maybe because of the peppermint, which you can definitely smell during use.
Overall, my experience with tingling Synergy was just a little too much. I think I might be extra sensitive to some cooling/tingling lubes and I would definitely recommend you try out just a bit before diving right into this bottle. I usually do but my mind was elsewhere.
Wet Synergy does contain one ingredient that some folks prefer not to see in their lubes: glycerin. Besides peppermint, the ingredient lists are identical and read as such:
- glycerin
- aqua
- dimethiconol
- sodium polyacrylate
- dimethicone
- cyclopentasiloxane
- trideceth-6
- peg/ppg
- dimethicone
- pentylene glycol
Because I do not especially like the feel of silicone lube for intercourse and most of my toys are silicone, I probably won’t use Synergy frequently. I guess I just prefer water-based lubes and while I did enjoy the fact that this product is thicker than standard silicone lubes, it doesn’t deviate enough for my liking.
If you’re interested, you can request a sample directly from the Synergy website–which is pretty neat! Synergy is not yet for sale in most places so I’m not sure how much it will cost. Wet products are usually fairly reasonable, however.
