Aloe Cadabra: a mildly amusing name for what is a very serious product.
(Yes, we're actually writing an editorial about lube this week.)
A sexual lubricant that is made from 95 percent organic materials is an interesting breakthrough in an industry largely dominated by petrochemicals.
Yes, the same fossil fuels that make up the gasoline in your cars also make up oil-based personal lubricants. Think about that one for a little while, kids.
Of course, oil-based lubricants come from non-renewable resources, meaning that one day, there will be none left.
Since aloe vera is the primary component of Aloe Cadabra, it's a product that has an added benefit of being ecologically sustainable.
It's the sort of thing that makes Al Gore happy.
Also, organic lubricants such as Aloe Cadabra don't contain many of the harsh chemicals other lubricants do.
You may not think such things are important, but some chemicals found in lubricants have been known to not only degrade the latex in condoms, but have also been known to cause holes in latex.
We're fairly certain that's a Doomsday scenario for almost all of you.
We know it is for us.
For the most part, we thoroughly approve of this new breakthrough, except Kevin, our multimedia editor, who feels that aloe vera should only be used for burns.
We do feel the need to mention that while aloe vera is known for its soothing, healing properties with regards to burns, it is probably not going to help with any ... ahem ... problems with burning in the particular regions where one would use personal lubricants.
That sort of thing is best handled by your personal physician or Dr. Fred Kam and the good people at the Auburn University Medical Clinic and is generally accompanied by penicillin.
Organic and eco-friendly products seem to be a trend that is becoming a permanent fixture of our everyday lives, and we don't think this is a bad thing.
As loathe as we are to admit it, the adult industry does drive the economic market in many ways.
For example, when adult videos began to move to DVDs, so did the rest of the market.
If organic is making a splash in the adult entertainment world, it could easily become a permanent fixture.
Organic lube: it is not just for hippies and the dangerously liberal anymore.
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