Top 10 Best Sex Toy Cleaners for Men in 2024

Cleaning sex toys is something that most men don't give enough thought to! You clean your body regularly (we hope) to prevent it from becoming dirty and smelly; the same courtesy should be extended to sex toys.

Anything you're either putting your penis inside or putting inside your body needs to be kept clean, as you don't want to come into contact with infection-causing bacteria. The more you use your toys, the more they degrade, the more bacteria they'll be able to harbor, and the shorter they last. By properly cleaning and maintaining your toys, you're doing them, and your body, a big favor.

Here, we've put together a list of what we think are the best sex toy cleaning products on the market in 2024. Ranging from anti-bacterial sprays to renewing powders, all of these products are worth trying out, and some should actually be used in tandem for the best effect. Once we've gone over the products, we'll let you know what you should be considering to find the cleaner, or cleaners, for you.

How We Put Together This Guide

All the sex toy cleaning products on this list were included based on the following criteria:

• Usability
• Safety of ingredients
• Ability to fight bacteria
• Ability to maintain toys
• Range of application

Best Sex Toy Cleaners at a Glance

Lynk Pleasure Ultimate Masturbator Care Kit

This kit from Lynk Pleasure contains essentially everything you need to ensure all your sex toys are kept in ship shape, making it great for beginners. While it features products that can be used to clean and maintain various kinds of soft-material toys, this kit is mainly designed to help keep your strokers and masturbators hygienic.

Included in the package is, firstly, a 4oz tub of Fleshlight Renewing powder. You sprinkle this stuff on and into your soft strokers after cleaning and drying them, and it helps keep the material fresh and not sticky or tacky.

Secondly, you get a 4oz bottle of Lynk Pleasure's Multi-purpose Toy Cleaner. Lynk's cleaner features a triclosan-free, paraben-free, non-toxic composition that's formulated to kill 99.9% of germs that can hide in the crevices of your toys. It has an easy-spray applicator, and though it's very effective, it's quite a gentle solution.

Finally, you get an 8oz bottle of Lynk's water-based anal lubricant. Lube is actually very helpful in maintaining your toys as it keeps them supple, and this water-based lube won't leave behind any residue when you clean it. It's designed for anal but works for any kind of sex toy.

Altogether this kit contains 3 products which are very good in their own right, making it a pretty great buy. Though the bottle and tub sizes here aren't the biggest, a small amount of each goes quite far. Additionally, getting everything here together in a kit is very convenient.

Results From Our Testers

• Getting all these products in one kit is super convenient
• Each product is high-quality
• Great kit for beginners who aren't sure where to start
• You don't really need this kit if you already have one of the products or an alternative
• The bottles and tubs aren't huge, but getting everything else adds value

Pros and Cons

Lynk Pleasure Multi-purpose Toy + Pump Cleaning Spray

Though it's great as a part of the kit we just mentioned, Lynk Pleasure's Multi-purpose Toy + Pump cleaning spray is a very good toy cleaner all by itself. It effectively kills bacteria, meaning you're much less likely to ever get an infection from a toy, and it leaves your toys smelling fresh and sweet

While you'll be going inside many toys, many of them may also be going inside you, so they all need to be free of bacteria. This cleaner's formula kills 99.9% of bacteria, which is what we expect.

The bottle has a convenient spray applicator, meaning all you need to do is give your toys a quick spray and then wipe them down with a cloth or paper towel. Toys with tighter crevices might need a little more work, but the light formula should find its way in.

All the ingredients used here are body-safe, and the formula is triclosan-free, paraben-free, and non-toxic. While it is fragranced, it's free of soap, which means it won't dry out your sensitive skin. It's light, fresh, and very easy to use - there's no excuse not to use this to keep your toys sanitized!

Results From Our Testers

• The spray bottle is super convenient
• It's compatible with most sex toys
• Formula is easy to work into nooks and crannies
• The fragrance is nice but some may prefer fragrance-free cleaner
• Doesn't dry out skin

Pros and Cons

Swiss Navy Toy and Body Cleaner MD Science Labs

Swiss Navy (the company) has its very own anti-bacterial sex toy cleaner - their Toy and Body cleaner. Its formula is gentle on the skin (they reckon you can clean your body with it) but still powerful, and also works to maintain toys, not just sanitize them.

The formula contains no detergents, no parabens, and no harsh chemicals. It also includes tea tree oil which has natural anti-bacterial properties and is also anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-fungal, meaning a bit of it is good for your skin, not just your toys.

This cleaner works well with most sex toys including masturbators, vibrators, prostate massagers, and penis pumps, regardless of what materials they're made from, as it's water-based. As we mentioned, you can also apply a bit of it to your intimate areas to help keep yourself fresh, even if you have sensitive skin.

The 6oz bottle has a spray applicator, making it very easy to use - just spray your toys and wipe them down. As it's water-based, it should run into all the tight crevices of your toys. Additionally, the bottle has a locking tab mechanism, which stops it from leaking - this makes it a great toy cleaner for traveling with.

Results From Our Testers

• Formula feels good on sensitive skin
• Easy to use and cleans toys well
• Can also keep your body fresh
• The lock tab works well and stops leaks during travel
• The scents don't come from harsh chemicals
• Pros and Cons

Before After Sex Toy Cleaner by Classic Erotics

Before After is a sex toy cleaner produced by the company Classic Erotics. It's an anti-bacterial sex toy cleaner that's safe for sensitive skin and leaves your toys with a light, sweet scent. It's great for sanitizing toys and helping them last longer.

Before After comes in a 4oz bottle and is applied as a spray. They advise that you spray a few times onto a clean cloth before wiping down your toys, making sure that the light formula makes its way into all the nooks and textures. It gives you quite a light spray, so you will need to spray a couple of times.

Though it's fragrance, this scent isn't provided by harsh chemicals, so it should be fine for anyone - test out a small amount if you're unsure.

It's formulated to be used with basically any kind of sex toy you can think of, whether they're made from silicone, latex, rubber, plastic, or metal. Using this spray to keep your toys clean is nice and easy, and makes them all the more safe to use - it'll also ensure they last as long as possible.

Results From Our Testers

• The spray bottle is easy to use and convenient
• You'll need to spray a couple of times for a good amount
• Formula feels good on sensitive skin
• The light formula is easy to get into nooks and crannies
• The fragrance is light - some might want a fragrance-free cleaner though

Pros and Cons

Wicked Sensual Care Cleene Anti-bacterial Toy Cleaner

Wicked Sensual's answer to an anti-bacterial sex toy cleaner is known as Cleene. It has a nice light, unscented formula and contains no ingredients that could potentially irritate the skin, making it perfect for anyone who is particularly sensitive.

It's a water-based formula that foams up for an even coat, and then dries quickly and without leaving any residue on your toys after wiping. This safe, water-based formula also means it's safe for use with the majority of sex toys, whether you put yourself inside them, or you put them inside of you. It won't degrade any of your toys; instead, it simply counters bacteria and helps them last as long as you need them.

This bottle also features a spray applicator which makes it very convenient and easy to use. Wicked Sensual recommends that you give your toys a spray and let the cleaner soak in for a minute or two before wiping it down with a clean cloth or paper towel.

Results From Our Testers

• The formula feels light and nice on the skin
• Cleans and disinfects toys very well
• Easy to apply with a spray bottle
• Dries off quickly after being wiped down
• The cap that covers the spray applicator comes loose easily, not great for travel

Pros and Cons

Clean Misting Penis Pump and Sex Toy Cleaner by Bathmate

Bathmate makes excellent penis pumps and toys and produces its very own sex toy cleaner to help keep them nice, clean, and well-maintained. It's a gentle, lemon-scented formula that will keep all your toys very fresh, and free from nasty bacteria.

This cleaner doesn't actually work all by itself; you'll need a little water, or even just a damp cloth, for it to properly clean your toys. You use it by spraying it onto your toys, and then wiping them down with your wet cloth - so it's not really all that more inconvenient than any other spray cleaner.

It'll help rid them of nasty, infection-causing bacteria, and will also leave them with a fresh, lemon scent. It'll also help them have a long life, as long as you ensure to clean your toys after every use.

Though it's water-based, it is lemon-scented, meaning if your skin requires fragrance-free products, you may need to look elsewhere. However, while it's scented, it's still a body-safe formula that is free from parabens and other harsh chemicals, so it shouldn't irritate your skin. Try to avoid getting it into your eyes though.

Results From Our Testers

• Cleans and disinfects toys well
• You need to add some water for it to work
• Formula is gentle but it is scented - some may want to avoid
• Works great with all sex toys
• Didn't irritate our skin, but test if you're unsure

Pros and Cons

Smart Foaming Sex Toy Cleaner by Evolved Novelties

This sex toy cleaner is a foaming solution produced by Evolved Novelties. It's designed to provide a very even coating of solution to fully disinfect and clean your toys and includes active ingredients that combat bacteria without irritating sensitive skin.

The formula itself is vegan-friendly and alcohol-free, containing no other harsh chemicals. It foams and lathers up as you apply it which helps the solution work its way into all the hard-to-reach areas of your toys, sanitizing as it goes.

As it's a spray bottle, it's nice and convenient to use, and very easy to get exactly how much liquid you need without overshooting and pouring it all over yourself and your toys. Since it foams, you really don't need to use it all that much here, as even a small quantity will provide ample amounts of foam.

Evolved Novelties' cleaner is compatible with all kinds of sex toy materials, including hard and soft materials, meaning whatever you own, you'll be able to use the solution to keep it fresh and clean. It'll also help your toys last as long as they possibly can.

Results From Our Testers

• The way it foams means a little goes a long way
• The foam helps make sure you completely cover your toys
• Disinfects well and helps toys last longer
• The formula feels good on the skin but the foam makes it just a bit more difficult to wash off
• There used to be a version that didn't foam - some people preferred that version

Pros and Cons

ID Sex Toy Cleaner Anti-bacterial Foam

ID's sex toy cleaner is also an anti-bacterial solution that lathers up as you rub it into your toys. As the foam expands, it gets a lot easier to clean and disinfect all the nooks and crannies of your toys that some gels and liquids struggle to work their way into.

This spray is best used sprayed directly onto your toys, as it expands upon contact. You don't necessarily need to spray your toys all over as the foam makes it super easy to get an even coating as you wipe them down with a cloth, or even just your hand.

It comes with a cap that seems to stick tightly, so this is a decent cleaner for traveling with - you shouldn't have any spillages. While the formula is designed to be safe for use with sensitive skin, it is fragranced, meaning it might not be suitable for everybody - test a tiny amount just to make sure. It's a vegan-friendly, non-greasy formula that contains no alcohol, and it air-dries quickly after use.

Results From Our Testers

• The foaming is useful and makes it easy to clean the whole toy
• A little goes a long way due to how the foam expands
• Works well with all kinds of toys
• You can spray it directly onto them and not onto a cloth
• There's a misting spray that some people prefer

Pros and Cons

Fleshlight Renewing Powder | Renews and Restores Sleeves

This is quite an iconic product from Fleshlight - their classic renewing powder. Fleshlight actually uses this stuff during the production process to keep the strokers nice and fresh as they're being made and shipped out to customers. They trust their own product, and so do we.

As the name suggests, this stuff is a white powder, the main ingredient of which is cornstarch. It's designed to be applied after cleaning and drying, as doing that on its own often leads to soft material strokers becoming far too dry and starting to crack and then receive other damage.

All you need to do is sprinkle some into and inside of your Fleshlights (or any other soft material strokers) after you've cleaned them and left them to air dry for a while. Using renewing powder is the best way to maintain your soft toys, as it'll prevent them from becoming sticky or tacky, even if they're fairly old toys, and from becoming too dry.

The formula is simple, vegan-friendly, and totally safe for all skin types. It's nice and light, and a single 4oz tub will last you quite a while as long as you don't dump tablespoons and tablespoons into our stroker's canals. Make sure you remove your Fleshlights from their hard plastic cases before applying the powder.

Results From Our Testers

• It really works - it makes used toys feel almost new
• Keeps the sleeve nice and soft, and prevents the material from drying out or becoming tacky
• It's very easy to use - just sprinkle it on and in your strokers
• It's compatible with most soft-material toys
• It's quite easy to get it everywhere

Pros and Cons

Customer Reviews

Fleshlight Anti-bacterial Toy Cleaner and Renewing Powder Set

This is a set containing Fleshlight's famous renewing powder, as well as Fleshwash, their answer to anti-bacterial sex toy cleaner. Both are great products that are best used together, so getting them in this double-pack is very convenient.

We just talked about renewing powder but we'll quickly reiterate - this is a cornstarch-based powder that you sprinkle onto and into soft-material strokers. It stops them from drying out, and from becoming sticky and tacky, helping prevent damage and resulting in them feeling new and lasting longer.

Though it's Fleshlight-branded, you can use it with any toy. It contains the active ingredient triclosan which helps it fight bacteria, disinfecting your toys so they're nice and safe to use.

The bottle that the Fleshwash comes in is a spray bottle, which makes it very easy to use, and very convenient - just spray it onto your toys and give them a quick wipe. What's included in this set is a 4oz bottle, which is a good amount as a little goes a long way.

The best way to use these products together is by wiping your toys down with Fleshwash before letting them air dry for a while. After that, sprinkle on a good helping of renewing powder. This is a powerful one-two punch that'll help keep your strokers safe, feeling fresh and new, and letting them last a long time.

Results From Our Testers

• This is a very convenient set that contains 2 great products from Fleshlight
• These products work super well together
• Renewing powder really helps toys feel new again
• Fleshwash is very easy to use and disinfects well
• Both formulas are body-safe

Pros and Cons

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How to Choose The Best Sex Toy Cleaner

1. Establish a cleaning routine

Establishing a cleaning routine helps you get into the habit of cleaning your toys, which will keep them safer and help them last longer.

Here's a suggestion for a routine:

1. Check over your toys for any damage. You only need to clean toys that are not damaged, as damaged toys need to be thrown away.
2. Rinse the toy completely. Don't turn it inside out, just rinse the outside and flush out the inside with cold or lukewarm water. If the hole doesn't go all the way through, open up the hole and use your fingers to get all the gunk out.
3. Wash the toy using sex toy cleaner, or very gentle soap and water. Use whatever works with your toy's materials. Use your fingers or a sponge to get into hard-to-reach places. Don't use harsh chemicals.
4. Re-rinse the toy to get fluid and soap out.
5. Shake or squeeze to remove excess water, and leave the toy to air dry for 4-12 hours. Only use it again if there is no dampness on the inside.

2. Keep in mind specific cleaning needs based on your toys

Different sex toy materials and designs have different cleaning needs. Certain materials aren't compatible with certain cleaning agents, so always check the materials of your toys, as well as the compatibility directions that are often included in cleaning products.

Some sex toys feature a lot more nooks and crannies which can make it difficult to fully rinse the gunk out of, or spread cleaning products into.

Soft-material toys are at risk of drying out or becoming sticky or tacky. These products can benefit from the use of a renewing powder, such as Fleshlight's classic product.

3. Keep an eye on the cleaner's ingredients

Checking the ingredients is vital for the safety of your toys as well as your body. As we mentioned, certain materials are not compatible with certain cleaning (especially if they aren't water-based) so always check materials and ingredients for compatibility.

While most cleaning products are designed to be body-safe, this doesn't guarantee they're fine for everyone to use. Unfortunately, companies don't consider the needs of absolutely everyone, so if you have particularly sensitive skin for example you'll have to check ingredients for yourself. Perform a small patch test if you're uncertain.

4. Consider your usage habits

No matter how often you use your sex toys, you should always clean them thoroughly afterward to keep them and your body safe and to keep toys in good shape. However, if you use your products a lot, you may need to alter your approach.

You might need to buy a larger bottle of anti-bacterial cleaner, for example, to keep up with your sex usage. Additionally, you may need to alter your cleaning routine to account for how much you use your toys.

If you use a lot of toys regularly, or at the same time, you might benefit from coming up with a system, like a checklist, to ensure none of your toys are forgotten about.

Summary

Sex toy cleaners are a vital part of sex toy maintenance. Not only do they keep your toys nice and clean - they also keep them safe from premature damage, and your body safe from infection. There are a lot of cleaners out there (many of which are essentially the same) but this list contains 10 we'd happily use for our toys.

Finding the best cleaner for you is simple - you just need to keep your specific toys in mind, keep an eye on the ingredients (of the cleaners, and your toys), and to consider how much you'll need. Additionally, coming up with a cleaning routine can help you work out where your maintenance might be lacking, which can help you realize what cleaning products you need.