4 Best Lube Injectors In 2024, Reviewed by a BDSM Educator

After reviewing what must have been over 30 different products, we unanimously agreed the highest-rated lube injector is the B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set. We felt each of this set’s three perfectly designed, premium quality, and expertly manufactured applicators are ideal for a wide variety of sex and kink-related activities and were safer and more comfortable than the other models we tested.

Why You Should Trust Us

Hi, I am M.Christian. Since I first began exploring the BDSM community back in the late 1980s, and early 90s, I’ve been striving to learn all I can about how to play as safely as possible. Then, armed with how to reduce the possibility of injury while increasing pleasure, I’ve made it my mission to teach others about the joys and risks of kink play.

Still, there are times when even someone with my decades of experience needs a little help now and again, which is why I called on both my testers and a carefully selected group of clinical sexologists, BDSM experts, and professional sex educators to help me choose this year’s most effective lube injector.

How We Picked The Products

If there’s anything my testing team and I have learned after reviewing, testing, and ranking, what must be hundreds, if not thousands, of different sex toys, is to work smarter, not harder. For instance, we’ve found using a simple yet extremely effective five-item selection criteria can make all the difference. A process, by the way, you can use when it comes time to purchase your own.

But before getting into that, here are the well-defined quantitative metrics we looked at when picking this year’s four all-time best lube injectors:

• Manufacture: With so many lube applicators currently available, many of which we’ve found were not particularly well-made, we made the critical decision to only look at ones produced by BDSM-community-approved companies like The Stockroom, Lovehoney, or SheVibe. By doing so, we always knew their lube injectors would be of the highest quality.
• Material: Another key factor we considered was what our kink community favored manufacturers used when making a lube launcher. Whether it was body-safe ABS plastic, medical grade silicone, or anything else, we could rest easy that they would be the finest and most appropriate to ensure their lube launchers would be safe, comfortable, and effective.
• Design: By limiting our search to Lovehoney, SheVibe, or The Stockroom, we knew their products would not just be manufactured well but designed by experts as well. It’s also why these three companies are so popular with kinksters the world over.
• Safety: Part and parcel with only looking at lube injectors from Lovehoney, SheVibe, or The Stockroomdue for how brilliantly they are made and designed, and their use of top-quality materials is every single one of these companies is known far and wide for how much effort they put into making their products as safe as they possibly can.
• Versatility: Our final point to consider is if a model was crafted to handle more than a single type of sexual activity. But it’s also worth noting that we didn’t take any points away from any built for just one purpose, just noting when a lube launcher can work for several scenes or playstyles.

I started my search for our review samples with the ten most popular. After consulting with my testing team, I managed to reduce that number down to seven. Next, I asked my carefully selected group of experienced BDSM practitioners, clinical sexologists, and sex educators what they thought of them—which gave me six possible contenders.

During testing, we rated each review sample based on the criteria listed above starting from 0% (Worst) to 100% (Best). Each score was calculated using different weighted metrics depending on what we deemed most important. The majority of the total rating comes from Manufacture (30%) and Material (30%). After that comes Safety (15%), Design (15%), and Versatility (10%). Finally, I spent a lot of time searching the web for now; well or not, these last six were. The result was, I’m proud to say, were these four highest-rated lube injectors.

Everything We Tested

In this chapter, you can see a comparison table with all the products we tested. As you can see, each row has the test criteria our team used during the testing. To make our testing process even more transparent, we also included the raw test data so you can see how the products performed with each test criteria.

Name	b-Vibe	Calexotics	Kinklab
Category	Best Overall	Budget	Disposable
Average Rating	95%	90%	93%
Design	96%	91%	92%
Manufacture	92%	91%	90%
Safety	94%	91%	92%
Versatility	92%	92%	93%
Price & Value	95%	96%	93%
Price Tag	$31.99	$9.99	$10.95
Material	Silicone & ABS	Plastic	Plastic
Color	Semi-Transparent Gray & White	Clear	Blue, Grey, & Red

1. B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set: Our Test Winner!

Why I Love B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set:

I wasn’t kidding—or even exaggerating—when I said the highest-ranking lube injectors my team and I found was, without a doubt, the B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set. Hands down, these three applicators are made to be easy to use as they are comfortable to be on the receiving end of. Each lube applicator is built with an ideally-sized finger ring, allowing for precise application, and comes with a detachable cap to prevent lube wastage when not in use.

To top it all off, the set comes with two detailed instruction sheets: the first is a step-by-step guide on how to use B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set, and the second tells you and your playmate need to know about anal safety.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

The only potential complaint my testers and I have about the B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set is its dark coloration may make it challenging to see how much lube is in each applicator.

That said, considering how top-scoring each of these injectors is and how we were totally blown away by how professionally designed and impressively manufactured this set is, we still feel that the B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set more than earns its place as our most effective lube injector.

Why the B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set Is the Best Lube Injector:

Every one of my testers, not to mention myself, voted this anal lube injector set as not just our personal favorite of all the different anal lube applicators we’ve seen—let alone enjoyed playing with—but that b-Vibe has outdone themselves in creating such a high-grade and amazingly effective set of injectors. Each is made all the better because they aren’t made from any porous materials and has a respectable price rating.

But there are way more equally impressive reasons why we gave B-Vibe Lube Shooter Set our number one spot:

• Manufacture: Each of these three lube applicators is skillfully made to be as gentle as they are comfortably efficient. You can immediately tell the manufacturer has done what no other sex manufacturer before or since has managed to pull off: giving us a three-unit set of high-grade applicators that are a must-own, must-have for anyone into anal play scenes.
• Material: Created from durable yet completely safe silicone and ABS plastic, each of B-Vibe Lube Applicators ensures whoever uses them won’t be injured or even irritated when using them.
• Design: Meticulously engineered by people who clearly know how to make high-scoring, sex toy industry-defining products, we agreed that it’s effortless to apply and amazingly comfortable to use on you or your partner. We all felt this three-piece set is a benchmark of sex toy and BDSM equipment design expertise.
• Safety: More than anything else, sex toys should be created to be as safe as possible—a reality the company obviously embraced with its B-Vibe Lube Applicator Set: from the choice of body-safe ABS plastic and silicone to how ergonomically designed each one is, this three-piece set is ideal for anal sex novices of experienced players alike.
• Versatility: While this Lube Applicator Set was specifically made for anal sex, this lube applicator could—under certain circumstances—be equally fun for other sexual activities.

Features:

• Material: ABS Plastic And Body Safe Silicone
• Measurements: Each Lube Applicator Has An Insertable Length Of Nearly 3.5″, A Diameter Of 0.5″, And A Total Circumference Of Slightly More Than 1.5″.
• Colors: Semi-Transparent Gray, White

Pros:

• Each lube applicator is made from rubber, silicone, and body-safe ABS plastic and has a good insertable length.
• Each lube applicator is ergonomically designed for comfort and ease of use. The syringes have a good diameter and an ergonomic plunger and are simple to fill.
• Each of these anal toys has a comfortable tip and is great for a range of anal play activities.
• The set comes with two essential guides and a handy carrying pouch.

Cons:

• The set is somewhat expensive at $31.99.
• Because each lubricant launcher is semi-transparent and not clear, it might be difficult to see how much lube is available.

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2. Calexotics’ Lube Tube Applicator: Our Budget Pick!

Why I love Calexotics Lube Tube Applicator Syringe Set:

As lube applicators can sometimes be less rather than more affordable, my team and I were pleasantly surprised that Calexotics’ Lube Tube Applicator Syringe set is not just a pair of phenomenally well-made, high-ranking, top-scoring, and exciting set of injectors but you can get both for the low price of just $9.99.

Not only that but for that insanely low cost, you get two ultra-durable, extremely comfortable, transparent injectors made by Calexotics, one of the BDSM community’s most respected sex toy manufacturers and designers.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

My testers and I racked our brains trying to come up with something, anything we didn’t like about Calexotics’ Lube Tube Applicator Syringe Set. The best we could come up with is that while they are some of the top-scoring injectors we tried, the amount of lube they’re capable of holding is somewhat on the small side.

However, that didn’t change our minds that Calexotics’ Lube Tube Applicator Syringe Set is as affordable as it is enjoyable and comfortable to play with.

Why Calexotics Lube Tube Applicator Syringe Set Is Our Budget Pick:

Compared to most of the other well-respected and high-ranking injectors we tried when putting together our top list, none of them came close to how affordable and high-quality Calexotics’ Lube Tube Applicator Syringe Set is.

Though there are plenty of other, equally great reasons why it’s number two on our top list:

• Manufacture: Known far and wide in the kink community for creating and making at least excellent sex-related products, when Calexotics makes a pair of lube injectors, you know they are going to put other adult manufacturers to shame—and they more definitely did not disappoint with their Lube Tube Applicator Syringe Set.
• Material: Crafted from non-reactive, body-safe plastic, they feel like there’s nothing there, so wherever you use them or what type of BDSM scene you or your partner might use them for you can rest easy that no one will be injured or even irritated by these top-ranked syringe set.
• Safety: Calexotics are also respected by kinksters everywhere for going the extra mile when it comes to reducing customer discomfort or the possibility of accidental injury. No less so than with its Lube Tube Applicator Syringe Set, which manages to walk a fine line between sexual pleasure, BDSM intensity, and user safety. Each lube applicator works with most lube bottles, has a finger loop, and has a good insertable length.

Features:

• Material: Body Safe Plastic
• Colors: Clear

Pros:

• It is a two-unit anal lube injector set that retails for less than $10, making it an excellent value for anal or vagina activities.
• Each personal lubricant syringe is semi-transparent, so the user will always know how much lube has been used.
• The set is professionally made to be simple and comfortable to use and play with.
• Each has an excellent insertable length, is free of any porous materials, and is great for anal sex.
• Each of these syringes has a well-designed tip and is easy to fill with lube.

Cons:

• Each lube launcher is rather short and narrow, limiting the amount of lube each can hold.

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3. Kinklab Lube Shooter: Disposable Injector

Why I love Kinklab Lube Shooter:

As anyone into anal sex is no doubt well aware, sometimes the last thing you or your partner wants to do is completely clean up afterward. Enter The Stockroom’s Kinklab Lube Shooter, our unanimous pick for the highest-ranking, top-scoring throw-away lube injector.

With a very reasonable price of just $10.95 a top, this lubricant launcher is just the ticket for when you or whoever is fortunate to play with you just want to have a good time with little effort.

The masters of all that is kinky, The Stockroom has brought us a must-own and everyone-will-enjoy disposable personal lubricant syringe we felt was great for travel-time fun or just a quick, easy, and especially exciting evening’s anal shenanigans. To fill it with lube, just place its tip in the right lubricant. You can also fill any of these toys by pulling out its plunger and squeezing a lubricant into it. If you use the tip method to fill three sorts of syringes, you may want to use a lubricant that’s thinner rather than thicker.

Minor Issues I Found During Testing:

Despite every one of my testers raving about The Stockroom’s Kinklab Lube Shooter, and I absolutely backing up their enthusiasm for it, we all had to say that this lubricant launcher having a less than ten dollar price tag is a bit steep when compared to some of the other silicone or water-based injectors on our list.

Why The Kinklab Lube Shooter Is The Best Disposable Lube Injector:

Let’s face it, from how this lube inserter comes in three hot colors—silver, red, and blue—and sells for less than $10 and not forgetting it’s from the famous BDSM experts at Kinklab, my testers and I couldn’t choose any other lubricant launcher that was as well made, brilliantly designed, as luxuriously comfortable and, yes, affordable than the Kinklab Lube Shooter.

Having said that, there are a ton more great reasons why we so strongly felt there’s no better, or highest scoring, throw-away anal injector than The Kinklab Lube Shooter:

• Manufacture: Read any of my BDSM toy reviews and you’ll know I respect and admire The Stockroom for their dedication to giving kinksters the world over the finest and most pleasurable products they possibly can: a track record further achieved with its Kinklab Lube Shooter. To their credit, it doesn’t contain any porous materials and has a great insertable length. Each has a comfortable plunger, a rubber stopper, and a comfortable tip, making them fantastic for anal sex.
• Design: A partnership made in BDSM equipment heaven, when Kinklab and The Stockroom join forces, the result is always impressively enjoyable.

Features:

• Material: Body Safe Plastic
• Measurements: Each Lubricant Launcher Is 5″ In Length And 1″ In Circumference. The Plunger Is 4″ Long And 0.5″ Across. Each Injector Can Contain 5ccs Of Lube.
• Colors: Blue, Grey, Red

Pros:

• It’s exceptionally well made for being a disposable lube injector.
• Each injector is available in red, blue, and grey.
• It costs a mere $10.95 and doesn’t contain any porous materials.

Cons:

• At nearly $10, a single applicator may cost more than some people can afford.

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Other Good Alternatives

Calexotics’ Lube Tube Xl: for when a little doesn’t quite cut it. So if you’re looking for a lube injector that won’t run out, then look no further than Calexotics’ Lube Tube Xl: a bigger-than-big lube injector capable of storing a whopping seventy-five fluid ounces—more than enough for nearly every sort of anal sex activity you or anyone else can think of.

What Is A Lube Injector?

A lube injector (AKA anal lube syringe, anal lube injector, or anal lube applicator) is a device designed and manufactured to safely and comfortably apply a suitable amount of sexual lube to a person’s genitals or anus. Though a lube launcher might be made by the BDSM equipment companies, others are actually repurposed medical devices. One example is a Skwert lube injector, which is ideal for injecting lube during anal sex.

How To Use A Lube Injector?

Though most lube injectors are crafted to be comfortable and safe, you shouldn’t use them without clear permission from whoever you’re playing with. As experienced and conscientious BDSM players know all too well, the last thing you ever want is to surprise either a dominant or submissive. Rather, you and your partner should focus on staying in constant communication with one another. Case in point, it is crucial to thoroughly negotiate everything you or they want out of a scene and, unless mutually agreed upon, never deviate from it [1].

Similarly, everyone should agree on a safe word or safe words as the case may be—and should a scene involve a gag or any other activity that may impair you or your partner from communicating, employ some form of non-verbal signal. For me, I’ve found having a submissive partner hold a small object, like a bell or a set of keys, which they can drop in case of an emergency, can be extremely effective. It’s also important to use the right type of lube for whatever sexual activity you or your partner is engaging in. For example, you want to use an oil or silicone-based lube for anal sex and a water-based lubricant or jelly for vaginal penetration activities [3].

Never try to improvise when it comes to choosing the ideal lubes, as picking the wrong one might potentially lead to serious or even life-threatening injuries. It’s also why, should a scene go wrong, you shouldn’t hesitate to call 911 or get you or your partner to an emergency room. If you or your partner have a favorite lube, be sure and use enough lube to reduce irritation. If you use a Skwert lube injector with your favorite lube, angle its tip upwards to get the most out of its insertable length [2].

After you fill your silicone or plastic applicator, gently insert the tip to lubricate the anus or vagina of whoever you’re playing with. Use your fingers when necessary to expand their anus or vagina to allow you to insert the applicator further. Sometimes a condom can make putting the tip in easier or employing a good amount of silicone lubricant or jelly. Be sure and keep a bottle of lubricant handy to fill your syringe. Do not use water-based lubricant for anal, which may lead to irritation or injury. It’s better to use silicone-based lube for anal, which also can make using a finger or your fingers, your penis, or toys more comfortable and easier.

Note: For our anal play lovers out there that want some ideas on what toys to play with, you can try using anal hooks connected to BDSM collars. Just make sure to discuss this thoroughly with your partner and have a safeword prepared beforehand.

If you are going to be doing anal sex, use a condom on your penis or any toys you want to play with. Always apply a lot of lubrication, such as silicone lubes, or load your syringe with it, then inject it with your applicator when you need to.

How To Clean A Lube Injector?

Do not try to wash an anal lubricant applicator without first checking with the site or company you bought it from or the manufacturer who made it. As lube applicators are often used during anal sex play, there’s a huge risk of seriously injuring the person they’re used on if, for instance, you used non-body-safe cleaning materials or use anything containing small particles which can harm someone’s anus or vagina.

If you cannot find out how to properly clean your lube injector, follow the universal rule of using less and never more mild antibacterial soap or an appropriate sex toy cleaning solution. All it takes is a very small amount followed by a thorough rinse and try to do the trick.

For best results, load your syringe with warm water and force it through your applicator several times to remove any excess lubrication. If you have a Skwert lube injector, use mild soap and warm water to clean it. If you use a lube bottle to store your favorite lubricant, also use warm water when you wash or rinse it.

Also, be sure to wash your injector and lubricant bottle before and after every use—and no exceptions. Failure to do so considerably increases the likelihood of exposing you, your partner, or multiple partners to a possible serious infectious disease. If you’re into anal, be sure and scrub its tip so as not to accidentally inject old lubricant into someone.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What Does A Lube Injector Do?

Basically, a lube launcher is a large plastic or occasionally metal syringe made for injecting a set amount of suitable sexual lubricant. While some lube launchers are built for a single activity, some can be safely used for a variety of unique ones.  When injecting lube, a lube shooter should improve lubrication during or before anal sex or vagina penetration activities. When used for anal sex, use a silicone lube and never force the tip of your applicator. Always keep a lube bottle at the ready, as you never want to insert a penis, toy, or your fingers without making sure your partner’s as slippery as possible.

Are Lube Injectors Safe?

Yes. Unless used incorrectly or recklessly, a lube launcher can be safe to use [1]. But to reduce the possibility that you or your partner might be injured, both of you should learn as much as you possibly can about how injectors work, how to use them properly, and what to do in an emergency. You should also find your favorite lube and be sure and completely clean your lube shooter with mild soap and air dry it before and after using your lube shooter.

Good lubricants to use include water-based lubes for vaginal play activities and silicone lubes for anal sex. If you are using your fingers or sex toys, review if the latter has an appropriate diameter, and for your fingers, wear rubber gloves. Using a water-based lube sometimes requires a lot more than you may expect, so of all the lubes you may need to have a lot of it handy to fill your applicator or syringe.

To lubricate someone’s anal region, gently use your applicator by first sliding its tip into them, then depressing its plunger to make their anal cavity slippery. If you plan on using your penis or a toy with the right diameter, you may want to have multiple syringes prepared to fill your partner with enough lube to their are comfortable.

Related: 9 Best Lube Alternatives

How To Make A Lube Injector?

Under no circumstances should you ever attempt to make a lube injector. I say this because, by their nature, they are used to enter a person’s vagina or anus, both of which can be easily damaged—sometimes to such an extent, they may lead to serious injuries that may require immediate treatment or hospitalization.

Instead, you should always buy lube injectors from qualified manufacturers like SheVibe, Lovehoney, or The Stockroom. A lube shooter made by these companies holds enough lube, has a removable cap, and can easily be cleaned with warm water.

Primary Sources

1. Melmagazine. Lube Shooters Are A Bottom’s Best Friend

2. Marycatherineblog. How To Use A Lube Applicator (August 2023)

3. Women’s Health. Vaginal Lube: How To Apply It And Everything You Need To Know

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M.Christian loves nothing better than exploring the intersections of sex and technology. They regularly appear on sites like Kinkly, Tickle.Life, Sexpert, Queer Majority, Killing Kittens, Sex for Every Body, Future of Sex, and dozens more on topics like BDSM safety, sexual education, senior sexuality concerns, queer and gender issues, as well as reviewing numerous sextech products and adult entertainment sites.
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