• ExtremeUnicorn@feddit.org
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    1 month ago

    What do you mean, not safe? I always thought “do not use in your ear canal” was just a joke they wrote on the packaging. Like, actually good one, what else are you gonna do with it?

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      30 days ago

      Q-tips aren’t meant to go in the ear the same way adult novelty toys aren’t meant to go in the butt.

      • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        29 days ago

        Yo don’t actually put those in your butt, they’re not made of body safe materials and will give you ass cancer. Don’t use TPU, TPE, PVC, or tin-cure silicone in your butt. It’s literally made to absorb stuff and putting carcinogens in it is a bad idea. Look for medical grade or platinum-cure silicone.

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        30 days ago

        They are called novelty toys because the countries they are made in have laws against adult toys but not novelty items.

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          30 days ago

          That’s my point - Q-tips and novelty toys are both more commonly used for their off-label functionality because listing that on the label is inconvenient for the maker.