Pjur Woman 250 ml: review

Pjur Woman at a glance (250 ml)

Pjur Woman is a silicone-based lubricant from pjur group Luxembourg, marketed for sensitive skin and to relieve vaginal dryness. This review applies exclusively to the largest package, 250 ml, with EAN 827160107277 and the manufacturer’s item number 11670-01. The same lubricant is also available in 100 ml and 30 ml, but those have their own EAN numbers and other prices.

What makes the product easy to review is that the declaration is short. The manufacturer lists three ingredients — cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, and dimethiconol — and writes “Total 100% Silicone” after the list. No water, no preservatives, no fragrance, and no added flavorings. The manufacturer states that the product is suitable for latex condoms, that it can be used daily, and that it is washed off with mild soap and water. The 250 ml bottle is sold by pjur and Sinful.

What is missing, however, is just as important to disclose. The manufacturer does not publish pH value, osmolality, or viscosity for Pjur Woman, and none of the eleven stores does either. For a water-free silicone lubricant, that is less serious than it sounds — the first two measurements are primarily relevant for water-based lubricants, which the section on mucous membranes explains — but it means that the comparison with other lubricants must be made based on ingredients, compatibility, and price rather than on laboratory values.

Which variant applies for the review?

The EAN number is checked against the manufacturer’s own variant table. In the source for the product page on pjur.com, item number 11670-01 and the 250 ml content are linked to EAN 0827160107277; item number 10170-01 and the 100 ml content are linked to EAN 0827160106270; and item number 10160-01 and the 30 ml content are linked to EAN 0827160106263. Some product data also lists the same GTIN number with the 250 ml size, and some pages list 827160107277. Other pages use the manufacturer’s item number directly, PJ11670-01, and one has it built into its own: 30337-PJ11670-01.

Both pjur and Sinful list the same 250 ml bottle. It’s worth pointing out because some product pages can give conflicting signals. The specification box shows EAN 827160106263 and the weight 32 grams — that is, the 30 ml variant’s information — on the page that, in the product flow, is connected to 250 ml. In any case, it’s the barcode, and not the headline, that is what identifies the item.

What is the difference between Pjur Woman and Pjur Original?

The question is justified, because the ingredient lists are identical. Pjur ORIGINAL is declared with cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, and dimethiconol — the same three substances in the same order. The manufacturer answers in its own FAQ: the products have the same ingredients, and the only difference lies in the concentration. Pjur Woman is described as developed for women with sensitive skin.

How the concentration differs is not published by the manufacturer. The product text says that Pjur Woman has “slightly lower silicone content” than Pjur Original, but that’s a store claim and it states no percentages. The mixing ratio between the three silicones is not published for either of the products, which is normal—an INCI list shows the order, not the amounts.

Two concrete differences can still be documented. Pjur ORIGINAL is available in 500 and 1,000 ml in addition to 30, 100, and 250 ml, while Pjur Woman is limited to 250 ml. And the manufacturer’s own prices for 250 ml are exactly the same: 47.95 euros for both. In this market, Pjur Woman 250 ml is sold by pjur and Sinful. So you don’t pay extra for the Woman variant, and you don’t get more either.

Ingredients: three silicones and nothing else

A complete ingredient list is, by far, the single most important piece of information for a lubricant, and here it is published by the manufacturer itself. It’s on the product page and on the label. One retailer shows in its product gallery an image of the back label where the line “Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol” is printed, and it matches the manufacturer’s product page word for word.

What does the INCI list mean?

All three are silicones, but of different types. Cyclopentasiloxane is a cyclic silicone, in EU legislation called decamethylcyclopentasiloxane or D5, with CAS number 541-02-6. Dimethicone is linear polydimethylsiloxane—the same substance group that the WHO’s guidance describes as the silicone oils condom manufacturers themselves use as a lubricant on condoms. Dimethiconol is a closely related polymer. Pjur describes in a document of its own about its silicones that the three are non-comedogenic, that they form a protective film on the skin, and that they are not absorbed.

What isn’t in the list says just as much. No water means there isn’t any water phase where bacteria can grow, and therefore no need for preservatives. The manufacturer explicitly states that the product lacks preservatives, fragrance, and added flavoring ingredients. It also means: no parabens, no phenoxyethanol, no glycerin, and no propylene glycol—the substances that are most often discussed when it comes to lubricants and mucous membranes.

Cyclopentasiloxane and the EU’s new restriction

Here is an item that none of the stores mention. Through Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1328, D4, D5, and D6 are restricted under REACH: they may not be placed on the market in mixtures at a concentration of 0.1 weight percent or more after 6 June 2026. The regulation justifies the restriction by stating that the substances have been identified as substances that give rise to very serious concerns, with very long-lasting and very bioaccumulative properties. The reason is therefore the environment, not risks for the user.

The regulation provides longer deadlines for certain product groups: 6 June 2027 for cosmetic products that are left on the skin, and 6 June 2031 for medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/745. Pjur Woman is marketed for medical purposes — to relieve vaginal dryness and as an accessory to condoms — and the label bears the MD symbol that the manufacturer explains means a medical device. With that classification, the later deadline applies.

What can be established are two things. First, cyclopentasiloxane is the first substance in the ingredient list, which means it is present in the highest concentration of the three. Second, the manufacturer has not published anything about how the product is affected. Pjur’s silicone documentation is dated 28 April 2021 and states that ECHA’s restrictions for shampoos and shower products do not apply to pjur’s products — which was true for the older restriction from 2018, but the document is written before 2024/1328 was adopted. Pjur does not publish any information about a reformulation. For anyone buying a bottle today, that changes nothing; for anyone who cares about the environmental aspect, it is a relevant difference compared with silicone lube without D5, which Eros Classic has below.

When stores reproduce the ingredient list incorrectly.

Six of the store pages reproduce the ingredients, and five do it correctly—some use English or Swedish INCI names, and one does it via the label image. Another entry indicates ”Vatten, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol” — meaning water as the first ingredient. That contradicts the manufacturer’s “Total 100% Silicone”, the retailers’ claim that the product does not contain water, and the label. The most reasonable explanation is that the ingredient list has been copied from a water-based lubricant. The manufacturer’s statement applies: no water.

Several retailers share a product text that describes the product as “free from chemicals and preservatives.” The second half matches the manufacturer. The first is a formulation without any content — cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, and dimethiconol are chemicals, and one of them is the one the EU now restricts. There is no danger in itself, but that is the reason why store texts do not work as a source for ingredients.

pH, osmolality and mucous membranes

The two measurements most often used to judge how gentle a lubricant is to mucous membranes are pH and osmolality. Pjur does not publish either one for Pjur Woman, and no store publishes either. To understand what that means, you need to know what the measurements actually measure.

What does WHO say about pH and osmolality?

In 2012, WHO, UNFPA, and FHI360 published guidance on lubricants used with condoms, and it is still the most cited reference. According to it, pH in a healthy vagina normally ranges between 3.8 and 4.5, and a vaginal lubricant should preferably have a pH around 4.5. Vaginal fluid has an osmolality of 260–290 mOsm/kg. The guidance states that a lubricant should preferably not exceed 380 mOsm/kg to minimize the risk of damage to the mucous membrane, and it recommends, as an interim limit, no more than 1,200 mOsm/kg. To stay under that limit, the glycerol content should not exceed 9.9 percent by weight.

What is crucial for Pjur Woman is that the recommendations in the guidance explicitly refer to water-based lubricants. Osmolality occurs when dissolved substances such as glycerol and propylene glycol pull water out of the cells of the mucous membrane—pjur itself writes in its FAQ that it is glycerin and glycols that affect osmolality. Pjur Woman contains neither water, glycerin, nor glycols. In practice, that means that the two measurements are not relevant for this product, and that the manufacturer’s silence about them is less noteworthy than it would have been for a water-based lubricant.

Regarding the silicones themselves, the WHO guidance says that silicone oils are inert, safe, and have minimal effect on the latex film in a condom, and that they are expected to be safe and effective as lubricants—but also that, at the time of publication in 2012, there were no published clinical studies of them in that role, especially when used with latex condoms for anal sex. That reservation is worth reproducing verbatim in substance, since it is often left out.

Glycerin, parabens, and preservatives

The manufacturer’s FAQ recommends silicone-based lubricants without preservatives for anyone who is sensitive to preservatives such as glycerin or phenoxyethanol, and for anyone who repeatedly gets fungal infections, with the justification that glycerin and glycols can provide nutrition for Candida albicans. In those answers, the manufacturer primarily mentions pjur with PREMIUM, pjur with SOFT, and pjur ORIGINAL, but Pjur Woman has the same absence of preservatives and the same three main ingredients.

The manufacturer also states that biological compatibility has been tested by external laboratories and that skin compatibility has been dermatologically tested. The label, as it appears in the product image for Blush Mes, bears the seal “Original Excellent dermatest”. Which tests were included and with what results in numbers the manufacturer does not publish.

Condoms and sex toys

Can you use Pjur Woman with a condom?

With latex condoms: yes. The manufacturer states that the product is suitable for latex condoms and that it should be applied to the outside of the condom when it is on. Pjur’s FAQ states that all Pjur lubricants are compatible with latex condoms and have undergone the tests required. WHO guidance confirms the principle: silicone-oil-based lubricants are compatible with natural rubber latex.

With polyisoprene condoms, the picture is different. Pjur lists four products that are suitable for polyisoprene condoms — pjur AQUA, pjur WOMAN Aqua, pjur BACK DOOR Regenerating, and pjur ORGANIC Touch — and Pjur Woman is not one of them. The manufacturer does not say that the combination is harmful, but it also does not certify it. WHO guidance points out that polyisoprene is as sensitive to oil-based lubricants as latex, and therefore the condom material should be checked. If you use latex-free condoms made of polyisoprene, the manufacturer’s water-based Woman Aqua is the option that is actually certified.

For polyurethane condoms, pjur does not provide any specific information. WHO guidance states that almost any lubricant with a human-safe coating can be used with polyurethane condoms. Also note that the manufacturer states that the product is neither a contraceptive nor spermicide.

Does Pjur Woman work with silicone sex toys?

The manufacturer is cautious. Pjur’s FAQ says that many users successfully combine silicone-based lubricants with toys, but that toys come in different materials and qualities, and therefore recommends testing the lubricant on a small, hidden area of the toy before the first use. The same answer also states that pjur’s water-based lubricants are suitable for all common toy materials.

The product text states that Pjur Woman is “compatible with condoms and sex toys” without any reservations. This is a store claim that goes further than the manufacturer, and the manufacturer’s more cautious wording applies. If you use a silicone toy, it makes sense either to do the test the manufacturer suggests or to choose a water-based lubricant for that specific use.

Medical device: what the certificate shows

Lubricants for medical purposes are regulated in the EU as medical devices. Pjur publishes its certificate openly: an EU certificate for a quality management system, number 7250GB448240806, issued by DNV MEDCERT GmbH — notified body 0482 — according to Annex IX in Regulation (EU) 2017/745. It applies from 6 August 2024 to 15 May 2027 and covers class IIb product group vaginal products in the form of solutions and creams, with the intended purpose of lubricant to relieve vaginal dryness and/or as an accessory to condoms. It is verbatim the intended purpose that the manufacturer states for Pjur Woman.

Two reservations are worth disclosing. The certificate lists product groups, not individual product names, so the link specifically to Pjur Woman goes through the intended purpose and the MD symbol on the label. And in the same PDF there is an ISO 13485:2016 certificate with an expiry date of 15 May 2025. It is an older document that comes with the file; the MDR certificate that is valid at the time of the inspection is the first one.

The manufacturer states on its quality page that the CE mark must be placed together with the notified body’s number on an MDR-certified product. On the back label, the MD symbol is visible, but no CE mark with a number in the part of the label that the picture covers. Separate product descriptions state that the product is MDR-certified and, respectively, CE-marked.

Use, packaging, and shelf life

The manufacturer states that the desired amount should be applied in the intimate area, that the product is suitable for daily use, and that it can also be used for erotic massage. The Swedish instructions for use on pjur’s information page add that silicone-based lubricating gels are very long-lasting and that you should start with a small amount. The warnings are the usual ones: avoid contact with eyes and irritated skin or mucous membranes, contact a doctor in case of persistent irritation, store out of reach of children, and — important for a silicone lubricant — slip risk on smooth surfaces.

Screw cap, 250 ml, and shelf life after opening

The packaging is a bottle with a screw cap. Pjur explains in its FAQ why: according to the manufacturer, pumps have a remaining risk of hygiene problems and leakage that is too high for their requirements, and for the more free-flowing products they have not been able to use a pump at all. One source describes the consistency as free-flowing. In practice, that means a 250 ml bottle with a screw cap is packaging for the bedside table rather than for travel.

The bottle’s dimensions and weight the manufacturer does not publish. One source states 288 grams and 45 × 185 × 45 mm, while another states 0.04 kilo — a figure that cannot be correct for a bottle containing 250 ml. So the shop details diverge by a factor of seven.

Shelf life has two parts. Unopened, pjur states three to five years depending on the base, with a best-before date printed on each package. After opening, the label in the product image shows the symbol for shelf life after opening with “6M”, i.e. six months, and the text “Store at room temperature”. That label, however, carries the article number 10170-01, which according to the manufacturer is the 100 ml package — the image is on the 250 ml page but shows the smaller bottle’s label. That the 250 ml bottle has the same symbol is likely, but not established. For a large pack it matters: six months is a short time for 250 ml of a lubricant that the manufacturer itself describes as very long-lasting.

How do you remove silicone lubricant?

The manufacturer states that the silicone lubricant stays on the surface of the skin and is not absorbed, and that it is washed off with mild soap and water. Water alone is therefore not enough, which is the practical downside of the product being water-free.

Textiles are a chapter of their own. Pjur writes in its FAQ that silicone stains do not come out in a single wash, but that they disappear after three to four washes with regular laundry detergent at the right temperature, and that a stain remover for silicone or oil can speed it up. It’s unusually honest from a manufacturer, and it’s a good reason to put a towel underneath.

Pjur Woman compared with the alternatives

Three comparisons are relevant: against another silicone lubricant, against a water-based glide lubricant without glycerin that also targets sensitive skin, and against a creamy water-based glide lubricant in the same package size. The prices below are the lowest price in stock from the shops’ product feeds on September 12, 2026, and the price per 100 ml has been calculated from them.

Versus Eros Classic Silicone Bodyglide

Pjur Woman 250 ml is sold by pjur and Sinful.

The interesting difference is the ingredients. For Eros Classic, dimethicone and dimethiconol are listed—those same two linear silicones as in Pjur Woman, but without cyclopentasiloxane. That’s a shop claim, but if it’s accurate, Eros Classic is a silicone lubricant that is not affected by the EU’s restriction on D5. Pjur Woman, on the other hand, has a published condom compatibility, a published MDR certificate, and a manufacturer that explains its silicones in a document of its own.

Versus Swede Original Woman Sensitive

In this market, Pjur Woman 250 ml is sold by pjur and Sinful. It targets the same buyer but solves the problem in the opposite way: Swede Original Woman Sensitive is described as water-based, pH-balanced, and free from parabens, glycerin, and propylene glycol.

Choosing between them is, in practice, a choice between silicone and water. A water-based glide lubricant is washed away with water and suits all toy materials according to pjur’s own FAQ, but it’s precisely for water-based glide lubricants that pH and osmolality become decisive—and neither the pH value nor osmolality in numbers is stated on the Swede product page either. Pjur Woman avoids the question entirely by lacking a water phase, but it requires soap and is more cautiously certified for toys.

Versus Bodywise Liquid Silk

Bodywise Liquid Silk 250 ml is described as water-based with a creamy consistency. It’s also the only one in the same package size as Pjur Woman.

The ingredient list is the biggest difference. It specifies, among other things, propylene glycol, dimethicone, and phenoxyethanol, as well as methyl-, ethyl-, and propylparabens — in other words, exactly the preservatives and the glycol that Pjur Woman lacks. For anyone looking for a lubricant without parabens and preservatives, Liquid Silk is therefore no alternative.

Availability in this market: pjur and Sinful.

The 250 ml bottle is sold by pjur and Sinful.

See the shops above.

Several of the shops state a higher regular price. One shop lists a discounted price in euro; the listed non-discounted price matches the manufacturer’s own price. Another shop also states “Lowest price over the last 30 days: 0”, which obviously isn’t correct and makes the discount claim impossible to assess from the site.

In this market, pjur and Sinful sell the product. At the price check on 26 September 2026, pjur had it in stock at 47.95 EUR and Sinful had it in stock at 39.99 GBP.

When the stores contradict each other

Reviewing the eleven shop pages resulted in four discrepancies worth collecting in one place.

Ingredients. The ingredient list shows water as the first ingredient. The manufacturer states 100 percent silicone and no water. The manufacturer’s information applies.

Weight. One listing gives 288 grams, while another lists 0.04 kilos. A specification box also shows 32 grams together with the 30 ml variant’s EAN. The manufacturer does not publish any weight. The 288-gram figure is the only one that seems reasonable for 250 ml.

Toy compatibility. One product listing says “compatible with condoms and sex toys” without reservations. The manufacturer recommends that silicone lubricant is tested on a small area of the toy first.

The test. According to shop product data, the product “received best overall in Aftonbladet’s large lubricant test,” and one shop states “5 out of 5 in Aftonbladet.” None of the shops states when the test was carried out or links to it, so the information cannot be verified from the shop pages and is not included in the assessment here.

Who is Pjur Woman for?

It’s right for you if you want a lubricant with a complete and very short ingredient list: three silicones, no water, no preservatives, no glycerin, no fragrance. It’s right for you if you use latex condoms, because the manufacturer confirms compatibility and WHO guidance confirms the principle. And it’s right for you if you want a medically certified product where the manufacturer publishes the certificate.

It’s a worse fit if you use polyisoprene condoms, because the manufacturer does not confirm that combination but does for Woman Aqua. It’s a worse fit if you primarily use silicone sex toys, where the manufacturer itself refers to its water-based lubricants. It’s a worse fit if you want to slipp soap afterward. And if you care about the environmental aspects of cyclopentasiloxane, there are silicone lubricants without D5 in the ingredient list.

If you compare it with Pjur Original, you should know that the ingredients are the same and that the manufacturer’s price for 250 ml is identical. According to the manufacturer, the difference lies in the concentration, which is not published. And don’t buy 250 ml if you don’t plan to use it within the shelf life after opening stated on the packaging.

Complaints, right of withdrawal, and the hygiene exception

Some voluntary manufacturer warranty does not cover Pjur for Pjur Woman. What applies regardless of retailer is your statutory rights—for example, in the EU and EEA the seller is liable for defects that exist at delivery and appear within at least 2 years (the legal guarantee).

In the EU and EEA, the seller is liable for defects that exist at delivery and appear within at least 2 years (the legal guarantee). For a lubricant, a defect is typically something that existed at delivery—leaking bottle, damaged cap, packaging that has passed the best-before date. The legal guarantee applies regardless of what the manufacturer promises.

When purchasing online from the EU and EEA, consumers generally have a 14-day right of withdrawal, starting when the goods are received. Under EU rules, sealed goods that are not suitable for return for reasons of health or hygiene are exempt from the right of withdrawal once unsealed. A lubricant that has been opened typically falls within that description, so assume the right of withdrawal applies to an unopened bottle. One store offers a 365-day exchange window, which is the store’s own policy—read how it applies to hygiene products before you assume it applies to an opened bottle.