Silicone vs water-based:
the actual science.
Most lube on the shelf in Thailand is water-based. It's cheap for a reason. Here's what the ingredient label doesn't tell you.
Same shelf.
Different league.
HOMO SAUCE
- Doesn't evaporate — nothing in it can dry out. One squeeze really does last all night
- 100% waterproof: shower, pool, sweat — still slippery
- Never gets sticky or gummy, no re-apply ritual
- No water, no sugar, no glycerin — nothing to feed bacteria
- Safe with condoms (latex & polyurethane)
- A 100 ml bottle outlives three bottles of the other stuff
Water-based lube
- Mostly water — and water evaporates. That's the drying-out feeling mid-session
- Rinses away instantly in the shower
- Turns sticky as it dries, needs constant re-applying
- Often contains glycerin/glycols that can irritate
- Cheap per bottle, expensive per night
- Fine for a quick round — that's about it
Four reasons it works.
Silicone molecules are too big to soak in
Water-based lube soaks into your skin and evaporates into the air — that's why it disappears. Silicone polymers (dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethiconol) are large molecules that stay on the surface, exactly where the friction is. They don't absorb, they don't evaporate. They just keep sliding.
271 mPa·s — thick enough to stay put
Viscosity is measured in millipascal-seconds. Water is 1 mPa·s. Sauce is 271 — a thick, cushiony gel that doesn't run off or thin out under heat and pressure. It forms a lasting glide layer instead of a puddle on your sheets.
Hydrophobic = waterproof
Silicone repels water. Shower sex, pool, sweat — the glide layer stays intact where water-based lube washes off in seconds. (Cleanup afterwards: warm water and soap, or use WASH.)
Nothing in it to irritate
No water means no preservatives needed. No glycerin, no sugars, no perfume, no flavoring — the additives most often behind irritation in water-based formulas. Sauce is clear, unscented, and body-neutral.
Three steps. That's it.
Squeeze once
A little goes a very long way — start with a 10-baht-coin amount. You can add, you can't subtract.
Apply where it matters
On you, on them, on both. It spreads thin and even, and warms to body temperature instantly.
Don't reapply. Seriously.
It doesn't dry out, so the urge to re-squeeze is just habit from the watery stuff. Ride it out.
Asked a lot.
Is it safe with condoms?
Yes — silicone lube is safe with latex and polyurethane condoms. (It's oil-based lube that destroys latex. Sauce contains no oil.)
Can I use it with silicone toys?
Rule of thumb: silicone-on-silicone can degrade cheap toy surfaces over time. With high-grade platinum silicone toys it's usually fine, but if the toy is precious to you, put a condom on it or patch-test the base first.
Does it stain the sheets?
It doesn't dry into a crust like water-based lube, but silicone can leave a soft sheen on fabric. Normal detergent wash takes it out. Dark sheets: you'll never notice. You have dark sheets anyway.
How do I wash it off my body?
Warm water plus any soap or shower gel — it comes off in one pass. WASH does it gently and is toy-safe too.
Is shipping discreet?
Always. Plain box, no brand name, sender listed as "PNT Co., Ltd." Nobody at your condo's mail room will know a thing.
How much is shipping, and how fast?
฿50 flat nationwide, free when your order reaches ฿1,000. Ships from Bangkok by private courier within 1–3 business days, tracking number via LINE or SMS. Full details on the shipping page.