Learn: Guides and Research
Plain-English guides and research from My Luxury Toys on sex toy materials, safety, care and the rules that apply to them. We are adding sources and review dates to every guide as we update it.
Last updated: October 27, 2026
Guides
- Body-safe sex toy materials: a plain-English guide: what silicone, glass, metal, ABS and other materials are, which ones are porous, and how to clean each one.
- A guide to plus-size BDSM gear and play: choosing gear that fits, adapting positions, and consent, safewords and aftercare.
- How to clean and store sex toys by material: cleaning, drying and storage steps for each material, what a 2014 HPV study found after cleaning, and when to replace a toy.
Research and explainers
- Are sex toys regulated? Materials and the law: what Canadian and US rules do and don't cover, and what a 2023 Duke University study found about chemicals in toys.
- Sex toy statistics: use, hygiene and safety data: peer-reviewed figures from the US, Canada and Germany, each linked to its primary source.
How we write these pages
- Updated guides name their author and list primary sources (studies, regulators, manufacturer specifications).
- Health and safety content is general information, not medical advice. Talk to a health professional about your own situation.
- Read our Editorial Policy and meet our writers and editors.
Disclosures
We're a retailer: My Luxury Toys sells adult wellness products. These pages are written to help you choose and use products safely, and we earn money when you shop with us.
AI use: some pages are drafted with AI assistance, then fact-checked against their sources and edited by our team. See our Editorial Policy.