Anal sex without lube would be not only dry, but also pointless. If you’re using the same lube for your back door play as you are for your everyday play then you are missing out on some extra pleasure. Using lube is a key prep step to make sure your experience is comfortable and pleasurable, using the right lube for the job is key to making it mind blowing. So when starting with anal play, the wetter, the better, these are our top picks to make sure the bad friction is minimized and the pleasure is amplified.

Boy Butter

Boy Butter, which resembles an actual tub of margarine, blends coconut oil and organic silicone for an anal-sex lube you can trust. It’s not drippy, sticky, or drying, and it’s edible, if you’re into rim jobs and that sort of thing.

The Butters

The Butters is a creamy, rich, oil-based lube that is an absolute must-buy for anal play. The aloe and shea make it super moisturizing so it doesn’t have the sticky feel as it dries some lubes do, and it is non-staining, so you don’t even have to worry about prepping the area you’re going to play at to prevent a mess.

H20 Anal Water-Based Personal Lubricant

System JO is known for its silky texture and long staying power. Some anal lubes can get thick and gross, but this water-based one, despite its perfect-for-anal viscosity, won’t. Unlike other cooling lubes the cooling features of this product are not intended to desensitize, rather to enhance the pleasures of intimate play.

Wicked Jelle

Glycerin free, paraben free and latex friendly this pH balanced lube doesn’t dry out or turn sticky, and rinses off easily with water. Plus, this particular anal lube comes as a set of two mini tubes, so you can keep one at your place and one at your partner’s.

Don’t forget to make sure your lube is toy and condom compatible if you use either during your anal play.