Swede Original Woman Sensitive 120 ml: review

Swede Original Woman Sensitive at a glance

Swede Original Woman Sensitive is a water-based lubricant from the Swedish brand Swede, marketed to women with sensitive skin and mucous membranes. It is also sold under the name Original Aqua Women Sensitive, and it is the same product. This review applies exclusively to the 120 ml bottle with EAN 7350028782222.

The product profile can be summarized by what is written on the front of the bottle: pH 4.5, free from parabens and glycerin, free from propylene glycol, and with chamomile and aloe vera. The manufacturer publishes a complete ingredient list of ten ingredients, and the label carries a CE mark and a symbol for twelve months of shelf life after opening. In this market, the item is sold by Sinful at GBP 12.99 and was out of stock when the price was checked on 26 September 2026.

What makes Woman Sensitive interesting in a comparison is that it is both glycerin-free and has its pH printed on the bottle. Two of the most widespread competitors in the same price range, pjur Aqua and Fleshlube Water, have glycerin in second place on the ingredient list. At the same time, there are gaps that are just as important to report: osmolality is not published, the CE marking lacks both the class designation and the number for the notified body, and the manufacturer’s own usage instructions limit the product to the clitoris and external intimate parts — a wording that does not appear anywhere in the shops’ product texts.

120 ml or 60 ml — two sizes, two EAN

Woman Sensitive comes in two sizes. The variant table in the sidebar source on swede.com links the article number SWO-WSE-120-222 to EAN 7350028782222 and the volume 120 ml, and SWO-WSE-060-223 to EAN 7350028782239 and 60 ml. The manufacturer states the weight as 0.162 kilos for the large bottle and 0.088 kilos for the small one, and 24 bottles per carton for both. The numbers in the article numbers are, incidentally, the last three digits in the respective EAN, which makes the variants easy to tell apart in the shops’ own article numbers.

Sinful sells 120 ml. One shop publishes EAN13 7350028782222 on its product page; another shop’s product data has the same barcode and the manufacturer’s article number SWO-WSE-120-222. Other shops use the article number SWOWSE120222, and one shop states the volume as 120 ml in its specification box. So there is no shop in the list that sells the smaller bottle under the larger bottle’s barcode — something that’s easy to miss when two variants share the same product image.

Just the product photo alone is worth a comment. The picture of the back of the bottle that the manufacturer itself publishes, and that several retailers reuse, shows the 60 ml bottle: the label says "60 ml" and the barcode ends in 782239. The manufacturer’s product page lists the same ingredient list for both sizes, so the label’s contents should be the same, but it is the 60 ml label—not the 120 ml label—that can be seen in the image.

Who is Swede?

Swede is a Swedish brand for lubricants, massage oils, and massage candles. The manufacturer describes the range as vegan-friendly lubricants and massage oils. The bottle label states the sender Swede Global AB in Löddeköpinge in Skåne. The shop's product description adds more background: the brand was founded in Skåne in 2005, the products are vegan, and they are manufactured at Swede’s own facility with ISO 13485 certification. This is a store statement, and the manufacturer does not publish any ISO certificate on its own site.

The manufacturer’s site is at swede.com, where Woman Sensitive is listed in the Swede Original series together with the sister products Aqua Comfort and Woman Sensitive AnalEase. The three share (to a large extent) the same formula, which is why they’re useful for comparison a bit further down.

Ingredients: ten substances and no glycerin

The manufacturer publishes the following ingredient list for Woman Sensitive: Aqua, Hydroxyethl Urea, Peg-8, Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Galactoarabinan, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, KaliumSorbate, Aloe Barbadensis, and Chamomilla Recutita. Two of the names are misspelled or deviate from the standard names in the INCI nomenclature—"Hydroxyethl" should be Hydroxyethyl and "KaliumSorbate" is normally called Potassium Sorbate—but there’s no doubt which substances are intended. Apohem reproduces the same ten substances.

The list is short and lacks several ingredients that are common in water-based lubricants: glycerin, propylene glycol, parabens, and phenoxyethanol. It also lacks fragrance in INCI wording—the word Parfum does not appear in the list—and the manufacturer describes the product as free from fats and colorants. The last point matches the list: there are no oils and no colorants in it.

What does each ingredient do?

Aqua is water and the base in the product. Hydroxyethyl urea is, according to the European ingredient database COSMILE Europe, a humectant with skin- and hair-conditioning functions. PEG-8 is a polyethylene glycol, which COSMILE Europe lists as a humectant and a solvent of synthetic origin. Carboxymethyl cellulose is a cellulose derivative, and the ingredient in the list that most reasonably accounts for the consistency, since it is the only thickener in the formula. Galactoarabinan is, according to COSMILE Europe, a film-former of plant origin.

Gluconolactone and sodium benzoate go together, and the label lists them together as “Gluconolactone (and) Sodium Benzoate”. Sodium benzoate is a preservative. Kaliumsorbat is another preservative. Aloe barbadensis is aloe vera, and Chamomilla recutita is chamomile—written on the label as “Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract”, meaning an extract of the flower.

What can be concluded from the ingredient list is that no single ingredient stands out as unusual for a water-based lubricant. The formula differs from the most common competitors mainly in what it does not contain, and because glycerin and propylene glycol have been replaced with two other humectants.

Glycerin-free — but not free from humectants

“Glycerin-free” is the product’s clearest selling point. Adults have it right in the product name, and the front of the bottle says “Paraben & glycerin-free” and “Propylene glycol-free”. The information matches the ingredient list: neither glycerin nor propylene glycol is included.

Why this matters is explained in WHO/UNFPA/FHI360’s 2012 guidance on lubricants. It states that glycols such as glycerol and propylene glycol are the primary factor behind a lubricant’s osmolality—i.e., how concentrated it is relative to the body’s own fluids. To keep osmolality below 1,200 mOsm/kg, the guidance says the glycerol content should not exceed 9.9% by weight and the propylene glycol content should not exceed 8.3% by weight.

But glycerin-free doesn’t mean the formula has no humectants. Both Hydroxyethyl urea and PEG-8 are classified as humectants in COSMILE Europe, and PEG stands for polyethylene glycol—a glycol, albeit one different from the two that the bottle says it is free from. There’s no contradiction in the manufacturer’s statement, which specifically concerns glycerin and propylene glycol, but it means the question about osmolality isn’t answered just because glycerin is gone. The manufacturer does not publish the concentrations of hydroxyethyl urea and PEG-8, nor does it publish the osmolality. Therefore, where Woman Sensitive falls relative to WHO’s limits cannot be determined.

Flaxseed and piroctone olamine: described but not declared

Here is the clearest contradiction from the review, and it comes from the manufacturer themselves. The product description on swede.com says that Woman Sensitive contains several natural active ingredients: aloe vera, chamomile extract, linfröextrakt — described as a powerful antioxidant that contains mucin — and piroktonolamin, described as an antifungal agent that helps prevent fungal infections.

But in the ingredient list on the same page, there is neither linseed nor piroctone olamine, and neither is it on the bottle label. Aloe vera and chamomile are listed there — the last two ingredients in the list — but the other two “active ingredients” are missing. On the same page, the description that names Piroctone Olamine appears alongside an ingredient list without it. Swede’s own page for the sister product AnalEase, which has the same ingredient list, describes only aloe vera and chamomile as added active ingredients.

It’s not possible to determine which information is correct using the manufacturer’s own sources. An ingredient that is found in a cosmetic or medical-device product should normally be included in the ingredient declaration, and both the website’s list and the label’s list match here. The reasonable interpretation is that the description text is leftover from an earlier formula; Boozt writes in its product text that the ingredient list can vary between deliveries and refers to the packaging. It has practical significance: a lubricant that is claimed to help prevent fungal infections makes a medical claim, and the person who chooses the product for exactly that reason has no ingredient on the label that supports it.

There is another, smaller discrepancy between the website and the label. The ingredient list that can be read from the manufacturer’s label image ends with “Gluconolactone (and) Sodium Benzoate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract” and does not include potassium sorbate, which is listed on swede.com. The label on the image is partly obscured at the edge, so it can’t be ruled out that the word is outside the image area — but in the part of the list that is visible, it isn’t. Check the label on your own bottle if you react to sorbates.

Preservatives and parabens

Woman Sensitive is preserved with sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, according to the manufacturer’s list. There’s nothing surprising about that. WHO/UNFPA/FHI360’s guidance states that water-based lubricants must contain preservatives to prevent microbial growth, that preservatives can cause irritation and sensitization in some people, and it mentions sorbic acid and sorbates as well as benzoic acid among the common alternatives to parabens.

So the product is indeed paraben-free, but it is not preservative-free — there is no water-based lube in a bottle that is. For anyone who knows that it reacts to a specific preservative, the relevant difference is between phenoxyethanol, which is in pjur Aqua, and benzoate plus sorbate, which is used here, not the label “paraben-free.”

pH 4.5 and an osmolality that is not published

Swede puts the pH value directly on the front of the bottle: pH 4.5. The manufacturer’s product text on swede.com only says that the formula is pH-balanced, without a number — it’s the label that states the value. Partykungen, which previously sold the product, gives the same pH 4.5 in its fact box. On swede.com, however, the pH value is not in the text, only on the product image.

The osmolality is completely missing. The manufacturer does not publish any osmolality value, and no store does either. This is normal in the category, but it is still the one piece of information that would have decided whether glycerin-free actually results in a lubricant with low osmolality.

What WHO’s guidance says about pH and osmolality

The WHO/UNFPA/FHI360 guidance from 2012 is written for organizations that procure lubricants in large quantities, but it is the most commonly used benchmark for these two values. According to it, the pH of a healthy vagina normally lies between 3.8 and 4.5, while the rectum is closer to neutral, around pH 7. The guidance recommends pH around 4.5 for lubricants that are primarily intended for vaginal use, pH 5.5–7 when the use is anal or cannot be determined, and it advises against lubricants with a pH above 7.

With pH 4.5, Woman Sensitive is exactly in line with WHO’s recommendation for vaginal use. It also matches the product name and target audience. For anal use, the value is below the recommended range. Swede does sell a variant for anal use, Woman Sensitive AnalEase, but the manufacturer lists the exact same ingredient list for it and does not publish any pH figure for it in text.

The picture is somewhat complicated by the fact that the recommendations have been updated. UNFPA’s specification for water-based lubricants from April 2020 states pH 5.0–7.0 and adds that lubricants with low buffering capacity — which does not affect the pH of the vagina or rectum — are preferred. This specific specification applies to procurement of the same lubricant for all uses, and that’s where pH 4.5 falls within the range. Swede does not publish the buffering capacity.

For osmolality, the guidance from 2012 states that vaginal secretions are 260–290 mOsm/kg and semen 250–380, that a lubricant should preferably not exceed 380 mOsm/kg, and that purchasers should for now choose lubricants of at most 1 200 mOsm/kg. According to the same document, most commercial lubricants are 2 000–6 000 mOsm/kg. UNFPA’s newer documents indicate 260–370 mOsm/kg for vaginal secretions and keep the limit under 1 200. Without a published value, it is not possible to place Woman Sensitive on that scale.

Manufacturer’s own delimitation: clitoris and external parts

Anyone who reads the usage instructions on swede.com finds wording that differs from how the product is described both in retail and in the manufacturer’s own product description. The manufacturer writes that Swede is a water-based lubricant “intended for use on clitoris and external intimate parts” — intended to be used on the clitoris and external intimate parts. The same sentence appears on the manufacturer’s page for Aqua Comfort, where it is repeated in Swedish: “intended to be used on the clitoris and external intimate parts”.

However, the product description on the same page talks about a caring effect on “the sensitive area of the vagina” and about glycoproteins as a structural component in the vagina’s natural fluid, and other retailer descriptions add that the product “restores the vagina’s moisture balance”. In addition, the bottle’s pH value matches WHO’s recommendation for vaginal use. So it is the usage instructions that are more restrictive of the manufacturer’s two texts.

The wording is most likely standard text for the entire Swede Original range — it is word-for-word the same for three different products — rather than a warning that is specific to Woman Sensitive. But it is there, and it is the manufacturer’s own delimitation of use. The manufacturer does not provide any explanation of the delimitation, and the Swedish text on the bottle’s back label does not mention it.

Condoms and sex toys

The compatibility information is on the bottle, but it is shorter than that of the most detailed competitors. Here is what can be substantiated, and where.

Can you use Swede Woman Sensitive with a condom?

Yes, with a latex condom. The label’s English text says “Latex condom-safe,” and the Swedish line on the back says that the product can be used with latex condoms. Luxplus describes it as latex- and condom-safe, Adult lists it as condom-safe, and Party King writes “Condom and toy-safe.” WHO/UNFPA/FHI360’s guidance confirms the principle: water-based lubricants are generally considered to be compatible with natural rubber latex.

Condoms made of polyisoprene or polyurethane do not, however, mention it to the manufacturer. It is likely an omission rather than a limitation — the 2012 guidance states that almost all lubricants that are safe for people can be used with polyurethane condoms, and that polyisoprene is sensitive primarily to oil-based lubricants, which Woman Sensitive is not. But it is a conclusion drawn from the guidance, not a statement from Swede.

Does it work with silicone sex toys?

The manufacturer’s product page for Woman Sensitive says nothing about sex toys. However, the page for Aqua Comfort — the base formula that, according to the manufacturer, Woman Sensitive is based on — is where Swede writes that the formula can be used with all sex toys. Another retailer writes the same thing about Woman Sensitive. Apohem, which sells the 60 ml version, writes that the lubricant can be used together with sex toys.

Because the ingredient list completely lacks silicone, it’s straightforward: it is silicone-based lubricants that can damage the surface of silicone sex toys, not water-based ones. So what’s missing is only an explicit line from the manufacturer about this particular product — the information exists, but on the sister product’s page.

CE-marked — but what kind of product?

The back of the bottle bears a CE mark. It’s worth pausing on this, because the mark says less than it appears to do. Läkemedelsverket (Swedish Medical Products Agency) explains that CE marking can mean that a product is medical device equipment, that there are both CE marks without numbers and CE marks with four numbers next to them, and that medical device products can also be labeled with MD. The agency also notes at the same time that cosmetic products are sometimes incorrectly CE-marked.

On Woman Sensitive, the CE mark appears without a four-digit number, and no MD symbol can be seen on the manufacturer’s label image. The manufacturer does not publish any risk class, any statement about conformity, or any certificate on swede.com.

Läkemedelsverket also points out two labeling elements that are typical for cosmetic products: ingredients declared according to INCI and the symbol with the open jar for sustainability after opening. Woman Sensitive has both — and in addition the CE mark. According to the authority, a product with cosmetic labeling that also bears CE marking or medical effect claims may possibly be considered an illegal drug or an illegal medical device product, and in such cases you can turn to Läkemedelsverket for guidance. This is not an assessment of this product, but it shows that the labeling does not give an unambiguous answer about which set of rules it follows.

The image doesn’t become clearer because Boozt’s product text says that Swedes products are manufactured in a facility with ISO 13485 certification — the standard for quality management systems for medical devices — and in the same sentence that they “meet all requirements for cosmetic products.” These are two different regulatory frameworks. What can be established is that the label has a CE mark without a notified body and that the manufacturer does not state under which regulatory framework the product is released to the market. Compare this with pjur Aqua, where the CE mark on the label is accompanied by the number 0482 and an MD symbol.

The bottle, the label, and the shelf life

The bottle is a round plastic bottle with a flip-top cap, which can be seen in the manufacturer’s own image of the back: the cap has a hinged tab with an embossed Swede logo. PartyKings calls the packaging a tube, but the manufacturer’s images show a standing bottle. The manufacturer does not publish any dimensions for the bottle—only the weight of 0,162 kilograms for the 120 ml variant—which reasonably refers to the entire package with contents.

The label is multilingual: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Swedish, in that order. The Swedish text is short—water-based, long-lasting and pH-balanced, does not feel sticky, easy to rinse off with water, can be used with latex condoms. The ingredient list is written in English in INCI format, and the sender is provided with a postal address in Löddeköpinge, a phone number, and an email address.

Twelve months after opening

The label carries the PAO symbol—the open jar—with the designation 12M, which means that the product should be used within twelve months after it has been opened. The manufacturer’s product page also states that the best-before date is printed on the bottom of the bottle and that the bottle should be stored in a dark and cool place, out of reach of children.

Twelve months is twice as long as the six months that pjur states for pjur Aqua, and that has practical significance for a 120 ml bottle that isn’t used every day. What can’t be determined is how long the shelf life is from manufacture to opening; it is shown by the date on the individual bottle.

How do you remove it?

The label says the product is easy to rinse off with water, and the manufacturer’s page for AnalEase—which has the same base formula with the same additives—says the same thing: “Easy to rinse off with water”. PartyKings reproduces it as “Sköljes enkelt bort med vatten”.

Two sources say something else. The manufacturer’s site for Aqua Comfort states “Easy to rinse off with soap and water,” and Apohem writes on its side for the 60 ml version that Woman Sensitive is easy to rinse off with soap and water. The difference is small but real: the film-former galactoarabinan and the cellulose thickener are made to stay on the skin for a while. The label’s job — water — applies to the product, but mild soap doesn’t do harm if it’s needed. Sex toys are cleaned according to the toy’s own instructions.

Swede Woman Sensitive compared with the alternatives

Four comparisons are relevant: against Swede’s own base formula, against two of the best-selling water-based lubes in the same price range, and against the cheapest water-based alternative in the same price data. In this market, we have price data from Sinful: GBP 12.99, checked 26 September 2026, but it is out of stock.

Against Swede Original Aqua Comfort

Aqua Comfort is Swede’s base formula, and the comparison is the most informative of them all. The manufacturer’s ingredient list for Aqua Comfort is identical to Woman Sensitive’s up to and including potassium sorbate — but then it stops. According to the ingredient lists, Woman Sensitive Aqua Comfort with aloe vera and chamomile added, and nothing else. Both are available in 120 and 60 ml, both weigh 0.162 kilograms in the larger size, and both are described as pH-balanced and free from parabens, glycerin, and propylene glycol.

That means the choice between them comes down to whether you want aloe vera and chamomile extract in the formula. The manufacturer attributes caring and irritation-dampening properties to them, but that is the manufacturer’s description, and no concentrations are published. For someone who knows they react to plant extracts, Aqua Comfort is the simpler choice. Aqua Comfort isn’t included in this round’s price data, so no price comparison is made.

Compared with pjur Aqua

pjur Aqua is the water-based lube that most often sits next to Swede in stores. The formula difference is fundamental: pjur lists Aqua, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, a guar-based thickener, hydroxyethylcellulose, and citric acid. So Glycerin is in second place, and the formula also contains a glycol ether. The preservative is phenoxyethanol, not benzoate and sorbate.

Woman Sensitive is a glycerin-free formula with a published pH; pjur Aqua gets a CE marking with the specified notified body and a clearer compatibility statement.

Compared with Fleshlube Water

Fleshlube Water has the following formula: aqua, glycerin, methylpropanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, caprylyl glycol, phenylpropanol, butylene glycol, tromethamine, and a flower extract of Japanese honeysuckle—meaning glycerin is in second place and there are three additional glycols or diols.

Compared with Fleshlube, Woman Sensitive has the clearer formula for anyone specifically looking for a glycerin-free lubricant for vaginal use: pH 4.5 is printed on the bottle, and the only glycol in the list is PEG-8. Fleshlube, on the other hand, is about 20 percent cheaper per milliliter.

Compared with EasyGlide Waterbased

We don’t have price data for EasyGlide Waterbased. In this market, Woman Sensitive is listed by Sinful at GBP 12.99, checked 26 September 2026, but it is out of stock.

That’s the comparison that puts Woman Sensitive’s price into perspective. The premium pays for three specific things: being glycerin-free, the published pH value, and the addition of aloe vera and chamomile. If you don’t need any of them, the difference is hard to justify. If you’re specifically looking for a glycerin-free lubricant with a published pH, however, the field is narrow, and then the price per milliliter is a secondary issue.

Pricing details are not available in our data.

One shop in this market sells Woman Sensitive with EAN 7350028782222: Sinful. The listed price is GBP 12.99, checked 26 September 2026, and it is out of stock.

In this market, Sinful sells Woman Sensitive at GBP 12.99, checked 26 September 2026, but it is out of stock.

Shipping determines part of the calculation for a purchase at this size. One shop offers free shipping and delivery within 1–2 days. Another offers free shipping and 365 days’ open purchase. A third offers free shipping and delivery on 1–3 weekdays.

Product details can change quickly; check at checkout.

Per-milliliter pricing is not lower for the smaller bottle.

When the shops contradict each other — and the manufacturer

The review of six shop pages and five retailers turned up four discrepancies that are worth presenting.

The first and most important concerns the contents. The manufacturer’s product description describes flaxseed extract and piroctonolamine as ingredients, but the ingredient list and the label contain neither of them. Here, the manufacturer contradicts itself, and it is the declaration — not the description text — that this review is based on.

The second concerns the scent. The ingredient list contains no perfume, but it does contain aloe vera and chamomile extract. It’s not possible to rule out that the extracts provide their own smell, but no added scent is present according to the manufacturer’s list.

The third concerns cleaning. The label says water, Apohem says soap and water, and the manufacturer’s own sites say different things for Aqua Comfort and AnalEase.

The fourth concerns the packaging. Partykungen calls it a tube, but the manufacturer’s pictures show a bottle with a flip-top cap. None of the discrepancies mean that any shop sells a different product, but the first one means that the product texts describe properties that the contents declaration does not support.

Who is Woman Sensitive for — and who is it not for?

It suits you if you specifically want a water-based lubricant without glycerin and propylene glycol, with a published pH that matches WHO’s recommendation for vaginal use. The bottle lists both details on the front. It also suits you if you use latex condoms, where the label gives a clear yes, and you want packaging with a shelf life of twelve months after opening.

It fits you less well if you primarily look for a lubricant for anal use. pH 4,5 is below the range WHO recommends for that purpose. Swede’s own anal variant, Woman Sensitive AnalEase, according to the manufacturer has exactly the same ingredient list and is only described as pH-balanced—no specific pH value is published for it, so it’s not possible to say that it solves the problem. It also doesn’t fit you if you react to plant extracts, and then Aqua Comfort—the same formula without aloe vera and chamomile—is the more logical choice.

It doesn’t fit you if you choose the product because it is claimed to prevent fungal infections. That claim is found in the product description, but the ingredient on which the claim is based is neither in the manufacturer’s ingredient list nor on the bottle. And it also doesn’t fit you if you primarily want the lowest price per milliliter: EasyGlide Waterbased costs about half as much.

Complaints, right of withdrawal, and the hygiene exception

Swede doesn’t state any voluntary manufacturer warranty, and that’s normal for a consumable product like a lubricant. What applies are your statutory rights. Under EU rules, the seller is liable for defects that exist at delivery and appear within at least 2 years—for example, a bottle that leaks during delivery, a cap that doesn’t close, or an expired best-before date. The right to complain applies regardless of what the shop calls it.

In the EU and EEA, consumers generally have a 14-day right of withdrawal for online purchases, starting when the goods are received. For lubricants, there is an important practical limitation: EU rules exempt sealed goods that are not suitable for return for health or hygiene reasons once unsealed. An opened bottle of lubricant typically falls within that description, while an unopened and unsealed one can still be withdrawn.

This shop offers 365 days of open purchase, which is the shop’s own promise and goes further than the law—but what it covers for opened hygiene items is determined by the shop’s terms, and it’s worth reading them before ordering. If you have questions about what applies in your case, remember that in the EU and EEA you generally have a 14-day right of withdrawal starting when the goods are received, with an exemption for sealed goods that are not suitable for return for health or hygiene reasons once unsealed.