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Survey and health assesment of chemicals substances in sex toys
3 Purchased products
Based on the survey DTI purchased 16 different sex toys for analysis of content of hazardous substances. The products are listed in Table 3.1. Our purchase was aimed at the biggest market segment for sex toys, which are dildos and vibrators. Further, we have taken into consideration that soft vinyl (PVC) is used in most products.
Table 3.1 Purchased products classified according to shop type, function and material
| No. |
Type |
Short description |
Material |
Comments |
Shop type |
| 1 |
Vibrator |
Double dildo |
Soft vinyl/natural rubber |
Foam core composite. Oil odour |
Lingerie etc. |
| 2 |
Vibrator |
Single dildo |
Soft vinyl |
Oil and toluene odour |
Lingerie etc. |
| 3 |
Vibrator |
Single anal dildo |
Soft vinyl |
Oil and toluene odour |
Lingerie etc. |
| 4 |
Vibrator |
Single dildo, grooved |
Soft vinyl |
Foam core composite. Diluent odour |
Lingerie etc. |
| 5 |
Dress |
Fetish mini dress |
Natural latex |
Weak rubber odour |
Lingerie etc. |
| 6 |
Gloves |
Fetish gloves, long, |
Natural latex |
Weak rubber odour |
Fetish clothing |
| 7 |
Vibrator |
Single dildo |
Natural latex |
Foam core composite Weak rubber odour |
Sex toys |
| 8 |
Vibrator |
Double dildo |
Soft vinyl |
Weak odour |
Sex toys |
| 9 |
Patent leather top |
Transparent bra |
Soft vinyl |
Weak odour |
Sex toys/fetish clothing |
| 10 |
Vibrator |
Artificial vagina |
Thermoplastic rubber |
Weak diesel oil odour |
Sex toys/fetish clothing |
| 11 |
Vibrator |
Dildo |
Soft vinyl |
Perfumed odour The colour comes off |
Sex toys/fetish clothing |
| 12 |
Vibrator |
Single dildo |
Soft vinyl |
Oil odour |
Sex toys |
| 13 |
Dildo |
Stationary anal dildo |
Soft vinyl |
Diluent odour |
Sex toys |
| 14 |
Gag |
Wire clamp mouth ball |
Rubber |
Rubber odour |
Sex toys |
| 15 |
Vibrator |
Dildo |
Soft vinyl |
Heavy odour |
Sex toys/porno |
| 16 |
Vibrator |
Dildo |
Hard plastics |
Odourless |
Sex toys/porno |
Further we sought to have the right balance between "normal" sex toys and fetish clothing, and it was secured that a number of the products was made of rubber. Articles which were selling extraordinary well, often because of press coverage, were also selected for the screening. One product in hard plastics (ABS) (no. 16) was selected only for the elemental screening as it was considered to liberate very few organic substances. Finally, an artificial vagina of "Cyberskin" was selected because it is a fairly new product in the market and because the shop personnel expressed great uncertainty about its "chemistry".
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