Aswad
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I haven't a clue why, but all my quality aloe vera products say "external use only". I know the aloe plant has some poisonous sections that are usually not seperated from the rest before making the products, but that probably isn't the case for a clear gel. The vitamins and such in the gel might be an issue, though, but that probably requires long term exposure. FWIW, I've used tons of stuff that wasn't intended for that use, with no problem, but I check first to see if there's anything in there that might be absorbed through the rectal mucosal membranes. And oil based lubes work great, as long as you take care to get the right kind of rubber. Some kinds of PVC will literally melt at even a little bit of exposure. Others can be stored in a glass of vaseline for a year with no problem. The gloves I use for FF'ing, for instance, are a type of vinyl examination gloves that are oil-resistant.
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"If God saw what any of us did that night, he didn't seem to mind. From then on I knew: God doesn't make the world this way. We do." -- Rorschack, Watchmen.
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