I’m not sure which lubricant to order and would like to know the main differences between Yes^® water-based and Yes^® oil-based lubricants?

Yes water-based and Yes oil-based are different in their actions:

Yes water-based is an outstanding lubricant and uniquely works well as a vaginal moisturizer too.  Yes water-based is made with plant polymers that hold water and carry it to the skin. They gently release water into the tissues and re-hydrate them. This can give the vaginal tissues some of the elasticity and moisture they used to have. Yes water-based is certified organic, which means that it is proven pure and natural. It is safe to use daily for vaginal or penile dryness and is also an excellent intimate lubricant (feels unbelievably real, no taste, no smell, not sticky). The pH of Yes water-based is designed to match vaginal pH and so can restore the typical vaginal environment.  The typical vaginal flora (Lactobacillus) creates an environment that naturally inhibits Candida / Thrush and other unwanted bacterial infections.  Yes water-based is condom compatible, feels very natural and even out performs the old style synthetic lubricants. What more could you want? Maybe something that lasts longer than a water-based lubricant?

Then there is Yes oil-based. Yes oil-based contains oils and butters that feed and condition the skin. Yes oil-based has a different feel and action to Yes water-based, it is a long lasting lubricant and it is a conditioning skin food BUT it cannot re-hydrate or moisturize tissues as it contains no water.  Unlike synthetic oils (Silicone: dimethicone or cyclomethecone and Petroleum derived oils: Vaseline or petrolatum) which smother the skin and are hard to wash off, the plant based oils and butter in Yes oil-based are gently absorbed and do make dry tissues more supple.

Yes oil-based is a thick cream at room temperature and a lovely smooth liquid at body temperature.  Depending on the warmth of your room, you may need to warm it up in your hands first before you apply it.  If it is really cold it can be hard to get out of its bottle.

Yes oil-based is not compatible with condoms, all oils (natural or synthetic) seem to dissolve latex which rather ruins the point of wearing a condom.

Yes oil-based works brilliantly as a massage oil leaving skin feeling supple and healthy.  It has a very slight taste of chocolate, due to the cocoa butter.

Used together (Yes oil-based applied first followed by Yes water-based) they give extra protection and deliver great long-lasting lubrication with fine sensation.