Vegan Condoms

Vegan condoms have many advantages

Plant Ingredients

The proper production of latex products is environmentally friendly.

Latex is simply solidified rubber - a substance that flows from the rubber tree (a tree that grows in South America, West Africa, and Southeast Asia) just like resin from our spruces. The tree releases as much rubber as it can offer without negatively affecting its growth. Then the rubber solidifies and heals the 'wound' on the trunk, allowing the rubber tree to continue thriving.

Latex is then treated in condom production with the help of thistle plant extracts.

Cruelty-Free

The terms 'vegan' and 'cruelty-free' are very similar, but they are not identical.

Vegan condoms are those made without animal ingredients, without the help of animals and their products in manufacturing, and without testing on animals.

Products that are cruelty-free may contain animal products, but must not be tested on animals.

Every vegan condom is therefore cruelty-free, but not every cruelty-free product is necessarily vegan!

Environmentally Friendly Production

Because vegan condoms are made from plant ingredients, their production is significantly more environmentally friendly.

The processing and cultivation of ingredients do not require livestock farming, which emits a large carbon footprint.

Also, much less energy and other sensitive natural resources, such as clean drinking water, are used.

Realistic Feel

Due to the natural ingredients, the use of vegan condoms is significantly more pleasant for both partners.

Better Taste

It is important to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections even during oral sex. Yes, even then, the transmission of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, HPV, HIV, etc., can occur in both directions.

Because many condoms do not have the best taste, flavored condoms have also been developed.

Vegan condoms, however, rarely have an unpleasant aftertaste, or you can combine them with vegan flavored lubricants for oral pleasure of your partner.

Are vegan condoms reliable?

Yes. All vegan condoms meet the same standards as non-vegan condoms. When used correctly, they are 98% effective in preventing pregnancy and infection with sexually transmitted diseases.

Why can regular condoms potentially be bad for people and animals?

Using vegan condoms is not only good for animals that are otherwise exploited for production. Besides the positive effect on our planet, vegan condoms also have many direct advantages for the user.

Lambskin Condoms

Anyone who wants to avoid animal products knows that these 'lambskin' condoms are not suitable for them. They are condoms made from sheep intestines.

These are very rare today. They are mostly used by a handful of people who have a latex allergy and do not know that there are also (vegan) latex-free condoms.

Also, these lambskin condoms only protect against unintended pregnancy. They are not effective in preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted infections.

Casein

Many latex condoms are also not vegan.

Casein is a dairy protein that is most often extracted from cow or goat milk. It is used in the production of most latex condoms because it softens the latex and facilitates its shaping (condoms with dots, ribs, ultra-thin condoms ...).

Latex condoms with a Vegan certificate use thistle extracts to soften the latex, which are much more friendly to the environment, animals, and people - especially those who have milk allergies or are facing lactose intolerance.

Animal Testing

Many condoms are tested on animals due to the purpose of their use.

Vegan condoms, in addition to not containing animal ingredients, also do not use animals in their production nor are their products tested on them. There is no need for this since they do not contain chemicals that could be dangerous for intimate use.

Plethora of Chemicals

Indeed: Products made from or with potentially dangerous ingredients and chemicals are tested on animals. These include glycerin, benzocaine, spermicides, and other substances that can negatively affect the vaginal flora.

Since vegan condoms are made from natural materials known to be safe, not chemicals, they do not need to be tested on rabbits, guinea pigs, beagles, and horses.