Probe®
personal
lubricant is a water-based, water-soluble personal lubricant
compounded of three ingredients dissolved in deionized
water. It is condom compatible and safe for vaginal, oral,
and rectal use. In physical appearance, it is a colorless,
translucent, highly viscoeleastic fluid with very slight
taste and odor.
Probe®
lubricants contains no perfumes or colorants. It is preserved
by Grapefruit Seed Extract, which acts as both an antimicrobial
and antifungal agent. Probe®
lubricant is not sterile and contains no Nonoxynol-9.
It is pH neutral, non-toxic, and safe to swallow. Probe®
lubricant
supplements the body's natural lubrication, alleviates
vaginal dryness, and enhances sexual pleasure. Approximate
component concentrations in Probe®
lubricant are as follows:
| Deionized
Water >90% |
..... |
solvent/vehicle |
| Glycerin
(Vegetable) <10% |
..... |
emollient/moisturizer |
| Polyethylene
Oxide <1% |
..... |
hi-slip
non-ionic polymer |
| Grapefruit
Seed Extract <.1% |
..... |
antimicrobial/antifungal |
The glycerin
used in Probe®
is
derived solely from vegetable oils. The polyethylene
oxide polymer used in Probe®
is an FDA approved food additive used in malt beverages.
Probe®
lubricant
conforms to all applicable sections of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act. These laws may be examined in the
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21 (21 CFR). Probe®
lubricant is an approved Class II Medical Device (21 CFR
884.5000). Following is a summary of test results for Probe®
lubricant, as reported by independent laboratories:
| Preservative
Insult |
..... |
<10
counts/ml (C. albicans, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, A.
niger, S. aureus) |
| Physical
Properties |
..... |
pH
= 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Spermicidal
Activity |
..... |
100%
kill |
| Cytotoxicity |
..... |
After
48 hours, >50% cell death |
| Acute
Oral Toxicity |
..... |
Orally
non-toxic |
| Primary
Skin Irritation |
..... |
0.32
on Draize - Virtually no skin irritation |
| Primary
Eye Irritation |
..... |
Virtually
non-irritating to the eye |
| Vaginal
Irritation |
..... |
Well
within those acceptable limits in J. Reprod. Fert. |
Probe®
personal lubricant products are manufactured in a licensed
pharmaceutical laboratory. In addition to rigorous physical
tests during production and before distribution, Probe®
lubricant must also pass regular microbiological testing
at an independent laboratory with Total Plate Counts of
<10 counts/ml. The current expiration date for Probe®
lubricant
is five (5) years from date of manufacture.
In
distribution since 1981, Probe®
personal lubricant is in use by a number of State, County,
and City health departments. It is also found in hospitals,
private practices, and planned parenthood clinics throughout
the nation.
