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Vaginal Moisturisers Australia

A vaginal moisturiser is used on a routine, every few days, to keep intimate skin comfortable between times, which is what separates it from a lubricant you reach for in the moment. This page covers the two formats people usually choose between: YES VM, a water-based gel made with certified-organic plant ingredients that keeps releasing moisture for hours after you apply it, and Olive & Bee, an Australian-made intimate cream with two ingredients. Everything here is hormone-free, glycerin-free and unfragranced, and none of it needs a prescription.

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Vaginal moisturiser vs lubricant: which one do you need?

A lubricant reduces friction while you use it. A vaginal moisturiser is applied on a schedule, usually every two or three days, so the skin stays comfortable in between. Plenty of people use both.

If skin only feels dry during sex, a lubricant on its own may be all you need. If it feels dry day to day, when you walk, sit or wear tighter clothes, a moisturiser is the product doing the between-times work, and a lubricant is still worth having for the moment itself. YES VM is designed for routine use. Olive & Bee does both jobs, as a daily cream and as an oil-based lubricant.

A 100ml tube of YES® VM Vaginal Moisturiser Gel by YES®, featuring a purple label, white cap, and text on supporting natural vaginal health with certified organic ingredients. Hormone- and glycerine-free.
A 100ml tube of YES® VM Vaginal Moisturiser Gel by YES®, featuring a purple label, white cap, and text on supporting natural vaginal health with certified organic ingredients. Hormone- and glycerine-free.

How to use a vaginal moisturiser

Apply a small amount to the vulva, or inside the vagina with a clean fingertip or the pre-filled applicator, at the same time each day or every couple of days, usually at night so it isn't disturbed.

YES VM can be used daily or every two to three days, whichever your skin needs, because the gel keeps releasing moisture across that window. The 5 ml applicators give one measured dose each and travel well. Olive & Bee is a cream: a pea-sized amount, as often as you like, and the same jar works as a lubricant before sex. Give any new product a couple of weeks before you judge it, and talk to your GP or a pelvic health physiotherapist if discomfort keeps coming back.

What's in a natural vaginal moisturiser

Water, plant gums and aloe vera in YES VM. Olive oil and beeswax in Olive & Bee. That is the full list for both, apart from the small amount of preservative and pH adjuster a water-based gel needs to stay stable in a tube.

Neither contains hormones, glycerin, parabens, propylene glycol, fragrance or flavour. Glycerin is the one worth knowing about: it's a sugar alcohol, and it's a common culprit when an intimate product stings, which is why nothing on this page contains it. YES VM's plant ingredients are certified organic and the gel is pH-matched to the vagina's typical range. Olive & Bee is made in Australia. Full ingredient lists are on each product page.

A tube and box of YES® VM Vaginal Moisturiser Gel by YES®, featuring minimalistic white packaging with purple text that emphasizes its organic, natural vaginal health benefits and displays the product name and branding.
A tube and box of YES® VM Vaginal Moisturiser Gel by YES®, featuring minimalistic white packaging with purple text that emphasizes its organic, natural vaginal health benefits and displays the product name and branding.

Intimate cream or gel: choosing between Olive & Bee and YES VM

Choose YES VM if you want something that feels like nothing once it's absorbed, can be used internally as well as externally, and is water-based, so it's fine with latex condoms and silicone toys. Choose Olive & Bee if you prefer a richer cream that sits on the skin as a barrier and want one jar for daily use and for sex, and you aren't relying on latex condoms, because oil and latex don't mix.

If you're unsure, the gel is the more common starting point, and it pairs with any lubricant for the moment itself. The full personal lubricants range covers the in-the-moment side.

Because of the intimate nature of these products we don't accept change-of-mind returns. If your order arrives faulty or damaged, email hello@blossompelvichealth.com.au and we'll look after you. Full detail in our returns policy.

Intimate moisturiser questions, answered

There isn't a single best one, because it depends on the job. For routine internal use with no residue, YES VM is the most widely used option in our range. For a richer external cream that also works as a lubricant, Olive & Bee. Both are hormone-free and glycerin-free.

Most people settle on every two to three days, applied at night. YES VM keeps releasing moisture over that window, so daily use is fine but not always needed. Olive & Bee can be used as often as you like. Go by how your skin feels.

Olive & Bee, yes: it's sold as both a daily intimate cream and an oil-based lubricant. YES VM is designed for routine moisturising rather than for sex, so most people pair it with a water-based lubricant such as YES WB. The two do different jobs and are happily used together.

Plain olive oil is close to what Olive & Bee is made from, and some people use it happily, but kitchen oils aren't formulated or preserved for intimate skin, they stain fabric and weaken latex condoms. Coconut oil is the same. A product made for the job is more predictable.

Yes. Everything on this page is hormone-free and sold without a prescription. They moisturise the skin, which is a different job from prescription vaginal oestrogen. If a GP has prescribed oestrogen, ask them whether a moisturiser fits alongside it; often it does, but it's their call.

YES VM is water-based and compatible with latex condoms and silicone toys. Olive & Bee is oil-based, so keep it away from latex and polyisoprene condoms and from silicone toys. It's fine with glass, metal and ABS plastic, and with skin.

If dryness keeps returning despite regular moisturising, or comes with itching, bleeding or pain, book in with your GP or a pelvic health physiotherapist. Dryness has several possible causes, including hormonal change, and the right plan may include options a moisturiser can't offer.

More reading on vaginal dryness

Three guides from the Blossom blog on moisturisers, lubricants and what's safe to put on intimate skin.

Vaginal moisturiser vs lubricant guide

Vaginal moisturiser vs lubricant: what's the difference?

Why the two products do different jobs, when you'd want each, and how to use them together.

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Lubricant for menopause dryness guide

Lubricant for menopause dryness: what actually works

Which formulas hold up around hormonal change, and where a moisturiser fits alongside a lubricant.

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Natural lubricants guide

Natural lubricants: what's safe and what isn't

Olive oil, coconut oil and aloe vera: which kitchen-cupboard ideas hold up on intimate skin, and which don't.

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