Best anal lubricants

Anal play asks more of a lubricant than most other uses — it needs to stay slippery longer, cushion more, and not dry out halfway through. We ranked 7 products on aggregated review data covering comfort, ease of use and whether people actually kept reaching for them. The top scorer has 165 reviews and sits at 4.8 stars.

We ranked these on Coyscore, which combines six subscores: beginner-friendliness, body safety, ease of use, performance, satisfaction and value. All seven products have scores. The ranking draws on 1,133 reviews across the set, so the numbers reflect what buyers actually experienced rather than what the packaging promised.

Intimate Earth Daring Anal Relaxing Serum for Men 30 ml scores 89 and leads on nearly every measure. Reviewers love that it relaxes without numbing — you still feel everything, but the initial resistance eases. It absorbs well, doesn't need constant reapplication, and works quickly enough that you're not waiting around. 165 reviews at 4.8 stars, and the complaints are almost all about the bottle size rather than what's in it.

Pipedream Extreme Toyz Bubble Butt Fanta Flesh Ass and Vagina scores 83 and earns consistent praise for how realistic it feels. Reviewers describe the material as soft, heavy in a reassuring way, and convincingly lifelike. It's bulky and takes some effort to clean properly, but if texture matters to you this is the one people keep using. 90 reviews at 4.3 stars.

Relax Anal Relaxer by Doc Johnson scores 73 and does what the name suggests — it takes the edge off without making you numb. Some reviewers found it worked well, others said it didn't do much for them, and a few disliked the consistency. It's the most divisive pick here, but 128 reviews at 3.9 stars means plenty of people got on with it fine.

We left out four products because we only take one pick per brand — once a manufacturer appears in the list, their other entries drop out even if they score well. That keeps the page from turning into a catalogue for whoever makes the most variants.

Does this serum numb the area? No, the serum is designed to relax without numbing, allowing for pleasure without masking important sensations. As one user noted, it "relaxes without numbing, making it easier without taking away the pleasure".

Is this product easy to use? Yes, users found it "easy to apply, absorbs well" and that it "makes warm up easier".

How realistic does this toy feel? Reviewers consistently praise its realism, describing it as "Ultra realistic feeling" and "Like real. I don't lie."

Is it easy to clean? It's generally considered "Not too bad to clean though as long as you're willing to bring it in the shower with you", though some find it "kind of hard to dry".

What is the material like? The material is described as "soft but Heavy (GOOD Heavy)" and "the softest most realistic feeling".

The Snug Report is published by the team behind Coy, a New Zealand retailer that stocks many of the products reviewed here. We say so on every page. Our scores come from aggregated public reviews, not from us — the method is on the methodology page and the evidence count is on every review.