Sex is good for you and sexual well-being matters. Good sex is not just about adding fun to your life – good sex is part of a healthy lifestyle and enhances your overall well-being.
We aspire to bring fulfilment to your sex and love life, and to show you that the virtues of curiosity and inquisitiveness, together with the practice of intimate self-discovery, bring great rewards.
While sex toys bring blissful experiences, there are other wonderful products that can support and enhance your sex life in more subtle ways. In this guide, we’re going to tell you all about them.
Better sex essentials for women are products and aids that invigorate your sex life, make sex more comfortable, more stimulating and more pleasurable. They include:
Please note, because it’s the superstar of better sex essentials, we’ve dedicated a whole separate guide to lube. So take a look at our special lubricant guide to ensure you don’t miss out.
All better sex essentials aim to enhance your sexual and sensual well-being, allowing you to indulge in sensual pleasure with maximum comfort. Some of the benefits include:
Take a look at our overview of the most popular sex essentials and sensual cosmetics for women and find out which products are right for you. Whether you want to boost your orgasms or simply cover your needs for intimate care, there is plenty to be explored, discovered and enjoyed.
The Durex Intense Orgasmic Gel is formulated to stimulate your clitoris so you can indulge in more intense orgasms, during both intercourse and solo play. The stimulating gel creates tingling, cooling or warming sensations that can heighten the sensitivity of your intimate hot spots to ensure you get the earth-shattering pleasure you deserve – formulated with your orgasm in mind!
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Even if you already enjoy great orgasms, you still might be surprised by these orgasm boosters’ ability to enhance your sexual pleasure even further.
Attributes and benefits of orgasm boosters:
Browse our full range of orgasm boosters that will stimulate you to new realms of satisfaction.
Intrigued but not sure what to choose? The Intense Orgasmic Gel For Her from Durex gets our vote (pictured).
Intimate Earth’s clitoral stimulating gel Intense helps you increase sexual satisfaction, intensify desire and take your orgasms to new heights by increasing sensitivity and stimulation where it matters most.
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Our arousal oils and gels are designed to help you relax, ease discomfort and let everyday issues disappear from your mind. These wonderful oils and gels not only stimulate arousal, many users also report more intense orgasms!
Attributes and benefits of arousal oils and gels:
Shop our whole range of sensual arousal oils and gels.
If you want to follow our recommendation, for a passionate night we suggest the Clitoral Stimulating Gel Intense from Intimate Earth (pictured).
Intimate Earth’s Embrace vaginal tightening pleasure gel is specially formulated to improve the tightness and elasticity of the vagina, making it easier to climax and more pleasurable to have sex with your partner. The gel causes the vaginal tissues to temporarily contract so that you and your partner can feel every inch of penetration, giving you the earth-shattering pleasure you both deserve.
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Tightening gels and creams are formulated to help improve the tightness and elasticity of your vagina, giving you easier and more intense orgasms.
Attributes and benefits of tightening gels:
Browse our full collection of tightening gels.
Not sure which one is right for you? Then maybe give Intimate Earth's Embrace Vaginal Tightening Pleasure Gel a whirl (pictured).
Durex Sensilube is a soothing intimate moisturising gel for women who experience discomfort with vaginal dryness. The ph-neutral gel is designed to match the body’s natural moisture and to hydrate and sooth your intimate areas.
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Our range of intimate balms and gels is designed to help you enjoy better and more satisfying sex either with your partner or alone.
Attributes and benefits of intimate balms and creams:
Shop our whole sensual collection of intimate balms.
If you want to buy one of our customer favourites, check out the Durex Sensilube Intimate Moisturising Gel (pictured).
This dual-purpose, water-based moisturizer from Lelo will keep your skin feeling vital and luxurious, but it’s also perfect to use on your pleasure products, or your partner. The ingredients are body-safe for all purposes, glycerine-free, paraben-free and unscented, offering discreet and healthy pleasure.
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This aren’t just ordinary lubes – these products, as the name suggests, moisturise as well as lubricate your most intimate area. These moisturisers will not only enhance sexual pleasure with your partner but can equally be enjoyed during solo play or with toys.
Attributes and benefits of moisturisers:
Browse our full range of vaginal moisturisers and add them to your repertoire of sensual cosmetics.
Can we help you with a recommendation? Take a look at the Personal Moisturizer from Lelo (pictured).
The female dilator set by Inspire is designed for problems caused by vaginal tightness and to reduce the discomfort this can cause during intercourse. The 5-piece training set may restore and revitalise your vaginal strength and comfort by exercising your pelvic floor muscle.
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Our vaginal dilators are designed for problems related to vaginal tightness, helping you to reduce discomfort during intercourse with your partner.
Attributes and benefits of dilators:
Browse our full range of dilators to benefit from these devices.
If you’re looking for a high-quality dilator kit made of silicone, take a look at the 5-piece Inspire Silicone Dilator Kit (pictured).
Pjur Women Nude is a water-based intimate lubricant that contains no additives. Part of Pjur’s sensual cosmetics range, this gentle and non-sticky lubricant provides a comfortable glide and is suitable for anyone with very sensitive skin and mucous membranes. The formula of the lubricant is also moisturising and nourishing, leaving your skin feeling smooth and soft. This lubricant is a great choice for your sexual health and well-being.
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Menopause products are designed to help alleviate the discomfort and irritation caused by vaginal dryness during menopause. Don’t let menopause get in the way of continuing a pleasurable sex life – these products give you the freedom to continue focusing on fun in the bedroom, whether with your partner or solo.
Attributes and benefits of menopause products:
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If you need a recommendation, take a look at the Women Nude Water-Based Personal Lubricant by Pjur (pictured).
The menstrual cups (small) by Mae B offer you a safe, comfortable and reusable alternative during your period. Menstrual cups are becoming increasingly popular as they offer you comfort day and night and are an environmentally friendly alternative to tampons. You’ll produce much less waste and save money after just a short time.
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Menstrual cups are a comfortable, safe and reusable hygiene product option to use during your period. Squeeze the soft, silicone cup to insert it into the vagina, where it sits comfortably and collects the menstrual blood. Once in place, the flexible design is barely noticeable, and can be left in safely for several hours (or until full). They are designed with a stem for easy removal.
Attributes and benefits of menstrual cups:
Browse our full range of menstrual cups.
Want to follow our recommendation? Then take a look at the Intimate Health Menstrual Cups from Mae B (pictured).
Feel the sensual stimulation of suction with this Pumped pussy pump by Shots Toys and enjoy completely new sensations of pleasure. Use this simple but high-quality pump to increase sensation in your clitoris, or your nipples, during masturbation, foreplay and intercourse.
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Pussy (or clitoral) pumps create a vacuum over the labia and clitoris, stimulating blood flow and supercharging pleasurable sensation in this erogenous area.
Attributes and benefits of clitoral pumps:
Shop our full range of clitoral pumps to enjoy heightened sensations and sensational orgasms.
If you want to buy a well-trusted pump, check out the Pumped Pussy Pump in rose gold (pictured).
Light by Me You Us is an intimate lightening cream formulated to remove unwanted dark spots in the intimate area and restore confidence in the bedroom. The cream’s formula is concentrated to help you brighten up any dull or discoloured spots on your skin and will leave it looking brighter and more youthful.
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Feel clean, fresh and wonderful all day long by practicing good intimate hygiene. A good hygiene routine is empowering, lifts your self-esteem and makes you feel more confident and sexy. Look after your body with our range of body-friendly essentials for intimate shaving, personal care and cleansing.
Browse our full range of intimate care and hygiene products and quickly find yourself spoilt for choice.
If you want remove unwanted dark spots in the intimate area, then you may consider the Light Lightening Cream from Me You Us (pictured).
Please learn more about the following female sexual wellness products that we cover in other guides of our advice section:
Kegel exercisers and jiggle balls
