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Shunga makes the kits people actually finish: warming oils, kissable gels and candles that melt into a massage oil at body temperature. A massage candle burns at a much lower temperature than a normal one, so the pool of oil is warm rather than hot, and you pour it straight from the candle onto skin. Test it on the inside of your own wrist the first time anyway. Oil and latex do not mix, so put the massage away before the condom comes out, and remember that an oil-based product stays on fabric: a towel under the two of you saves the sheets. The edible gels are made to be tasted rather than used as lubricant, and the warming ones are warmest on damp skin.
INTT Massage Gel Coconut 100% Vegan Kissable 30 ml
INTT Kissable Heat Effect Gel 55 ml
Shunga Kissable Body Powder Sparkling Strawberry (Wine)
Shunga Raspberry Kissable Body Powder
Diverty Sex Set Bath Salts Coconut Duck, Candle and Shell
Shunga Massage Oil Sensual 240 ml
Shunga Massage Candle Island Blossoms 170 ml
Shunga Massage Oil Libido 240 ml
Shunga Warming Massage Oil Midnight Sorbet Aroma
Sensuva XO Kisses and Orgasms Pleasure Kit
Shunga Kit Fruity Kisses
Shunga Kit Sweet Kisses Collection
Shunga Naughtier Kit
Massage oil and massage candles are the slow start of an evening: warm hands, a scent in the room, and twenty minutes of attention before anything else. Oils glide and warm with friction; candles melt into a warm oil that is poured from the tin onto the skin. This guide explains the difference, what the ingredients mean, which scents suit what, and the one rule about oil and latex that everyone should know.
Oils
A massage oil is a blend of plant oils, sweet almond, jojoba, coconut, grapeseed, with a fragrance, sometimes with a warming ingredient. It glides for a long time without going tacky, warms with the hands, and leaves the skin soft. Edible or kissable oils are flavoured so that a massage can turn into something else; warming oils heat with breath. Natural and organic lines skip mineral oil, parabens and colourants.
Candles
A massage candle is a low melting wax of soy or shea butter that melts at body temperature rather than candle temperature, so it can be poured straight from the tin onto the skin as warm oil. The scent fills the room while it burns, the pool is warm rather than hot, and it moisturises like a body butter. Light it fifteen minutes before, blow it out, and pour.
Scents
Vanilla and caramel are sweet and comforting; fruit is fresh; green tea, sandalwood and musk are cleaner and suit people who find sweet scents too much. Unscented oils exist for sensitive skin and for people who want the massage without the perfume.
Oil and latex
Oil damages latex condoms. Any oil, including massage oil and candle wax, must be washed off before a condom goes on, or the massage must stay away from where the condom will be. Oil is also unkind to silicone toys. Massage oil is for massage; a lubricant is for what comes next.
Sheets and skin
Oil marks sheets; put a towel down. Test a new oil on the inside of the wrist if the skin is sensitive, and keep oils and candle wax away from the eyes and the genitals.
Frequently asked questions
Oil or candle?
A candle for the ritual, the scent in the room and warm oil without a microwave; a bottle for more oil, more control and a lower price. Many people have both.
Is a massage candle hot?
No; it melts at a low temperature and the pool is warm, not hot. Blow it out before pouring, and pour from a little height so it cools on the way.
Can I use massage oil as lubricant?
Not with condoms or silicone toys, and not internally; oil upsets the balance. Use a lubricant for that.
Which oil for sensitive skin?
An unscented oil with few ingredients, sweet almond or jojoba, tested on the wrist first.
Does the oil stain?
Yes, sheets and clothes. A towel underneath and a wash in warm water with a little washing up liquid on the mark.