Suzanne Noble explains why soap damages intimate areas and warns against petroleum-based products like baby oil, which can break down condoms. Water and almond oil are safer alternatives for cleaning and massage.
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I want to talk about washing your intimate areas. The other day I was talking to a woman and she mentioned that she used soap down there, and that is a big no-no. Soap contains harsh chemicals and you shouldn't go anywhere near your intimate areas with harsh chemicals. All you need to do is wash with water and that keeps everything nice and clean. You don't need to use soap. Similarly, baby oil. Baby oil should never be used as a lubricant. Firstly, it contains petroleum. Secondly, it will break down condoms, and it's just another thing that's really harsh and shouldn't go anywhere near you. If you want to use baby oil or thinking about using it as a massage, um, oil, there are other products that you can use, almond oil being the one that's most commonly used. It's used by lots of professional professional people in the industry that give massage. You can get it from the supermarket, and it's a lot safer, better for your body than using baby oil. So we need to stick— stay away from these petroleum-based products. They're not good for you, and there are so many other things that you can use. But when it comes to washing down there, just use water.