Can you use coconut oil with condoms?

Keep coconut oil away from latex condoms and latex dental dams. Oil can weaken latex and increase the chance of a barrier breaking. That applies to coconut oil sold as lube and to oil in other products, such as body lotions. See the World Health Organization’s lubricant guidance.

Polyisoprene condoms are also unsuitable for oil-based lube. If you see “latex-free” on the pack, look for the actual material and read the compatibility section. SKYN’s product guidance identifies its condoms as polyisoprene and advises against using oil-based lubricants with them.

If you can’t identify the material, check the leaflet, the maker’s website or another pack of the same product. Choose a water-based lube that the barrier maker lists as compatible. Keep the packaging handy if you use different types of barriers.

LubeCo is for external use only. Lubricant itself offers no protection against pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.