I ended up going with the Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant because I wanted to try a silicone-based lubricant. But, bad luck, I find out that the cyclopentasiloxane, present in many silicone-based lubricants, is a probable endocrine disruptor.
So I’m on the hunt for the one that doesn’t have it, and I come across this one.
By the way, thanks to the professionalism of Pjur’s website, which lists all the ingredients present in its products and doesn’t settle for a vague “silicone-based lubricant”. It saves time, and not just for that. Imagine being allergic to an unmentioned ingredient…
Buying the Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant
I get the Pjur Med Premium Glide directly from the brand’s website, for reasons of price and difficulty finding it in nearby shops. €35 for the two 100 mL bottles, shipping included.
For reference, 200 mL of Durex Play Massage Douceur aloe vera lubricant, one of the most commonly sold lubricants in supermarkets, costs around €9.
The parcel
I receive the Pjur lubricant about ten days later, the French courier having “forgotten” to let me know the parcel was arriving…
The parcel is as anonymous as they come. Unless you know the brand mentioned on the shipping label, it could be ball bearings, or an Angela Merkel mask, or who knows what else being sold in Germany. The product packaging is perfect.
Along with the lubricant are two samples of another lubricant from the brand, the invoice, and a document allowing me to send the parcel back if it wasn’t in line with my purchase. Good one.
Packaging of the lubricant
The Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant is packed in a plain cardboard box, the kind you’d find in a shop.
Inside, a 100 mL bottle, the usual lubricant type with a screw-off cap. Not super practical, but I suppose it’s to emphasise the “body care” side. The imagery is indeed more focused on the health and body hygiene side, rather than the uninhibited sex side of a Pjur Back Door.
Makes sense: indeed, Pjur has broken things down into several aspects, each with a different website:
- The Pjur Back Door is part of the Pjur Love range, which brings together its lubricants with a playful purpose.
- The Pjur Med Premium Glide, on the other hand, belongs to the Pjur Med range, more focused on wellbeing and parapharmacy.
- Pjur Active, anti-friction products for sportspeople.
- And Pjur Spa, massage creams.
Labels on the packaging
The box states that the product has received 5 stars from ECARF, the European foundation for allergy research. Rather a good sign. The two and only two components, dimethicone and dimethiconol, are mentioned.
By the way, the box mentions in the warnings: “very slippery on surfaces.
Clean spills immediately”. Translation: if some drops on the floor and you don’t wipe it up, you might slip on it! I’m both amused and impressed. And I wouldn’t want to try the experiment, even for the glory of “Objets de Plaisir”.
Ah, and of course “not a contraceptive”, “keep out of the reach of children” and “avoid contact with eyes”. In short: it’s not a spermicide, it needs to be kept out of reach of children and you’d better avoid getting it in your eyes.
Watch out for false friends: “no preservatives” means there are no anti-microbial agents likely to cause you irritation.
Texture of the Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant
For those who are DIY enthusiasts, I confirm, this lubricant could serve me to grease some gears!
The texture is slippery, and both oily and dry under the finger. It grips well to the surface, to the point where you need soap or detergent to remove it. Or a towel. Water, even hot, isn’t enough.
In terms of viscosity, it’s a fine oil. It’s like cooking oil or massage oil, but more slippery.
Stains?
Like any fatty substance, the product can adhere to fabrics. Don’t use it on your silk sheets…
My tests do show however that as long as you deal with it quickly, it comes off with washing up liquid.
Taste and smell of the Pjur Med Premium Glide
The Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant has no taste, and no smell.
Testing the Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant solo
Anal side
I insert a hazelnut-sized amount of the product anally. It slides. A lot. It’s different from a water-based lubricant. Less… fluid? Less wet. A bit like very fine oil.
On the other hand, where a water-based lubricant requires regular reapplication, this gel lasts the distance. Unless you wipe it off, it stays.
By the way, I find myself thinking that if I had a haemorrhoid flare-up, I’d be pleased to be able to put a drop on to avoid the friction!
Penis side
On the penis, the sensation isn’t unpleasant. You quickly forget it’s there. Even more so than a water-based lubricant, which tends to “stick” after a while. And an hour after application (without friction, obviously!), it slides almost just as well.
Testing the Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant as a couple
Vaginal side
Oops!
Cyprine (water and proteins) + silicone = “mayonnaise” effect!
The lubricant is effective but it feels weird, oily and wet at the same time. Less soft (?) than water-based lubricants. My partner doesn’t really like it. Only advantage: it keeps sliding, for hours… Little to no need to reapply.
Reviews online do seem to indicate however that in case of vaginal dryness, the lubricant perfectly replaces natural lubrication. Makes sense: no cyprine, no water… So no mayo! But that’s not our case, to be tested…
Anal side
Penis and anus coated with a walnut-sized amount of product, we test.
It slides well, while preserving the sensations. It sticks well to the skin, so no need to reapply. The slightly less slippery side, compared to a water-based lubricant, even gives a sensation of more intense closeness.
Use with a condom
No difference noted.
The manufacturer’s website states: “Compatible with latex condoms” = compatible with latex condoms.
Use with a sex toy
A silicone sex toy kindly agreed to sacrifice itself for science (and sex).
No apparent damage, just a kind of powder on the surface after use (the Pjur coming off?), which disappeared after cleaning. But if I were to do it again, I’d cover it with a latex condom.
Verdict on the Pjur Med Premium Glide lubricant
At a time when each day reveals a new health scandal, it’s interesting to see that manufacturers of intimate products respect our health.
I haven’t found any other silicone gels without cyclopentasiloxane. But on the other hand, they might exist.
Note: including at Pjur, many lubricants contain cyclopentasiloxane. But the fact is that Pjur’s product compositions are easily accessible. Whereas for other manufacturers, you have to dig and search. And it’s not the resellers who are going to help. Some even indicated the presence of cyclopentasiloxane in this product! When they don’t just put “silicone”, without specifying which ones.
Setting these considerations aside, I lack experience with silicone lubricants to be able to compare. I’ve only tested water-based lubricants so far. But in my opinion, it does its job perfectly, and I’m satisfied with it.
The price is in the average range of silicone lubricants and is perfectly affordable.
Taste and smell perfectly neutral, which is a plus.
No irritation noted due to a fragrance or other potentially allergenic stuff. In short, it’s what it’s advertised as.
I just regret not having tested it in the shower, as its ability to resist water makes it the ideal product for this kind of experience where natural lubrication is overcome… For those who are into that.
Conclusion on the Pjur Med Premium Glide
The good points:
- Slides perfectly
- Free from cyclopentasiloxane, and certified hypoallergenic
- Really lasts a long time
- No smell, no taste
The bad points:
- On the borderline: avoid vaginally if natural lubrication is good, to avoid the “mayonnaise” effect. And even then…
