YES Vaginal Moisturiser

YES® VM is iso-osmotic to vaginal tissues, this means that it will rehydrate tissues that need it, but will not pull or push water into the tissues, unlike strongly hypo or strongly hyper osmotic moisturisers, so minimising any chance of tissue damage.

A vaginal moisturiser is in contact with sensitive and dry tissues for much longer than an intimate lubricant, so it is even more important that the vaginal moisturiser is designed to release water where needed and to be formulated from ingredients that are gentle. YES® VM has been designed to match these vulnerable tissues in two ways. Firstly the pH is balanced to match typical vaginal pH (at pH 4) and secondly the strength and concentration of the ingredients used in YES® VM also matches these tissues. This ingredients’ strength or concentration is called Osmolality.

How YES VM Could Benefit You

- Relieves vaginal atrophy and dryness, rapidly

- Alleviates irritation, itching and burning

- Moisturises and soothes dry and sensitive vaginal tissues

- Gentle and long-lasting rehydration

- Non-hormonal, made without oestrogen-free

- Lasts up to 3 days per application

- pH matched to restore and/or maintain vaginal health

- Bio-adhesive so releases moisture where needed

- Odourless, colourless, no stickiness or fallout

- Compatible with natural rubber latex and polyisoprene condoms and toys

- Internationally patent protected

All the YES products are certified organic, which is the guarantee to the customer of product purity: assuring you there is nothing unknown, hidden, or damaging present in their organic products.

To summarise YES products contain: no petrochemicals, no parabens, no known skin irritants, no grapefruit seed extract, no glycerin, no hormones, no silicone, no propylene glycol. As an example YES WB contains 5 plant extracts – all used in food and three having healing pedigrees of over 4000 years, and food grade preservatives. As a result we believe that YES products are the safest on the market anywhere and why it is so good for sensitive skin.

Preservatives are used as sparingly as possible, in the lowest concentrations to be effective. To date YES have found no naturally occurring approved preservative that works safely and effectively – so they chose the best solution, a combination of Sodium benzoate and Potassium.

What's the difference between YES® VM and YES® WB?

The most obvious difference is that YES® WB is intended to provide lubrication for sex. It provides a rapid release of moisture which can also hydrate. YES® VM is for routine hydration of the vagina, it slowly releases moisture at the rate your body needs it (read up on osmolality).

Should you use a tube or an applicator?

The pre-filled applicators (or capsules) deliver the right amount of YES® WB to exactly where it is needed. Discreetly and hygienically.

The tube formulations are applied using the fingers to the outer and inner intimate areas. Many women experience dryness not just internally. The tubes do not include a reusable applicator.

Are YES product hypoallergenic?

Yes products are hypoallergenic as we have used the most pure ingredients possible in our products.

Hypoallergenic means that something is formulated to minimise risk from allergies.

Products labeled hypoallergenic are purportedly less likely to cause an allergic reaction in the person using them. This is because they are believed to contain fewer allergens, the substances and particles that irritate allergy-sufferers and cause them to have a reaction.

Are YES product Oestrogen free?

Yes products do not contain oestrogen. The purity and distinctive formulations of Yes products make them uniquely suitable for women recovering from cancer.

Many lubricant products are preserved with methyl paraben, which is an oestrogen mimic, and contraindicated for anyone who has had an oestrogen receptor positive cancer.

Vaginal dryness is experienced by many women who are recovering from cancer, Breast care nurses and oncologists are very happy to recommend Yes intimate moisturisers to their patients, confident that they will safely provide real relief from dryness without compromising their recovery or challenging their immune systems.

Yes is known to cherish and nurture precious and sometimes traumatised intimate tissue.

What’s in YES VM?

- Water

- Flax gum*

- Aloe vera*

- Locust bean gum*

- Guar gum*

- Sodium chloride

- Xanthan gum

- Potassium sorbate

- Citric acid

- Phenoxyethanol

- *certified organic ingredients

Are there preservatives in YES products?

YES WB water based uses two different preservative systems, which are Sodium benzoate and Phenoxyethanol.

YES has to buy the synthetically produced versions as they don’t use animal body parts and they cannot find commercially available plant extracted sources. They are approved by the FDA and UK/EU bodies for food and/or cosmetic applications, as well as by our Organic certifier: The Soil Association.

To date YES have found no naturally occurring preservative package that is safe, non irritant and effective. Used correctly (not above 1%) both these preservatives do a brilliant job without being skin irritants or having any other concerns associated with them. In the absence of chemicals know to be penetration enhancers, like Propylene glycol, they are not pulled thought the skin into the blood stream. YES® products contain NO penetration enhancers.

YES are often asked why they use preservatives in their natural products, when they have striven to make their products as natural as possible. Unfortunately preservatives of some kind will always be needed in water-based products. Water is the basis of all life, and that includes bacteria, fungi and moulds. Products without preservatives will have a very short shelf life, even if refrigerated (think of milk or orange juice). Products that are not properly preserved, even if made in a very clean environment, will become a health risk when exposed to the microbes present in life. So they preserve their products to give them shelf life and to ensure they are hygienic – to protect you. And as registered Medical Devices our products also have to meet strict preservation standards.

Preservation and product cleanliness are critical. YES tested all commercially available natural and “natural” preservation systems and found that none were secure, reliable and safe enough to meet their criteria. For instance Grapefruit seed extract is a known eye irritant at low concentrations. They finally chose a combination of natural and synthetic preservatives for YES WB to deliver the performance required.

All YES® products are certified organic by the Soil Association in the UK, this supports their ingredients policy, in that they can only use certain approved (gentle) preservatives (e.g. no parabens).

Are YES products gluten free?

All YES® products are gluten free.