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Supplementary Information
Table S1. Detailed information of tested products.
Product Manufacturer or Purchased/Acquired Ingredients Indications/Claims Condom
Distributor from… Compatibility a
Fillergyn® gel BSDpharma, Lodi, Community pharmacy, Water, sorbitol, propylene glycol, glycerin, Promotion of reparative Yes (latex condoms)
Italy Italy hydroxyethylcellulose, methylsulfonylmethane, benzyl processes of the atrophic
alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, copolymer of methyl vinyl vaginal mucosa during
ether and maleic anhydride, Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca menopause
alternifolia essential oil), lactic acid, phenoxyethanol,
methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben,
butylparaben disodium EDTA
Geliofil® Classic Laboratoires Effik, Kindly provided by Water, lactic acid, glycogen, propylene glycol, Restoration of the natural N.R.
gel Meudon-la-Forêt, Effik, Portugal hypromellose, sodium lactate balance of the vaginal flora
France
GelSea® gel LDPSA, Paris, France Kindly provided by Water, glycerin, propylene glycol, Vaginal dryness, including Yes (latex condoms)
CP, Portugal hydroxyethylcellulose, carbomer, during sex
Spirulina maxima, sodium hydroxide
Ginix® gel ISUS, Lisbon, Portugal Kindly provided by Water, glycerin, sorbitol, phenoxyethanol, Vaginal dryness, including Yes
ISUS, Portugal hydroxyethylcellulose, imidazolidinyl urea, carbomer, during sex
ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide,
sodium hyaluronate, Arnica montana extract,
Calendula officinalis extract, Ribes nigrum extract,
Salvia officinalis extract, tocopherol
Ginix® Plus gel b ISUS, Lisbon, Portugal Kindly provided by Water, glycerin, sorbitol, hydrogenated lecithin, Vaginal dryness, including Yes
ISUS, Portugal phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, imidazolidinyl during sex
urea, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum,
sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, Arnica
montana extract, Calendula officinalis extract, Ribes
nigrum extract, Salvia officinalis extract, tocopherol
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Table S1. Cont.

Product Manufacturer or Purchased/Acquired Ingredients Indications/Claims Condom
Distributor from Compatibility a
Hyalo Gyn® gel Fidia Farmaceutici, Community pharmacy, Water, Hydeal-D® (hyaluronic acid derivative), Hydration and lubrication to Yes (lubricated/
Abano Terme, Italy Italy propylene glycol, carbomer 974P, methylparaben, enhance the ease and comfort non-lubricated latex,
propylparaben, sodium hydroxide of intimate sexual activity lubricated polyurethane,
and lubricated natural
skin condoms)
K-Y® Jelly Johnson & Johnson, Community pharmacy, Water, propylene glycol, sorbitol, Easing of the discomfort of Yes (latex condoms
Issy les Moulineaux, Portugal hydroxyethylcellulose, benzoic acid, polysorbate 60, vaginal dryness during sex only)
France tocopheryl acetate
Phyto Soya® gel Arkopharma Community pharmacy, Water, glycerin, liquid paraffin, sodium hydroxide, Reduction of vaginal dryness N.A.
Laboratoires Italy carbomer, soya extract (Glycine max), phenoxyethanol, and improvement of the
Pharmaceutiques, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, sexual comfort, particularly
Carros, France propylparaben, isobutylparaben during menopause
RepHresh® gel Lil’ Drug Store Community pharmacy, Water, glycerin, polycarbophil, carbomer homoploymer Elimination of vaginal odor Yes
Products, Cedar Italy type B, sodium ethylparaben, sodium methylparaben, and maintenance of healthy
Rapids, IA, USA sodium propylparaben, sodium hydroxide vaginal pH
Replens® gel Lil’ Drug Store Community pharmacy, Water, polycarbophil, mineral oil, glycerin, Long-lasting vaginal Yes
Products, Cedar Italy hydrogenated palm oil glyceride, carbomer moisturizer, for routine use
Rapids, IA, USA homoploymer type B, sorbic acid, sodium hydroxide and as a sexual lubricant
Velastisa® Intim Isdin, Barcelona, Spain Kindly provided by Water, glycerin, polyglyceryl methacrylate, vaseline, Long-lasting vaginal Yes
VG moisturizer Isdin, Portugal liquid paraffin, hydrogenated palm oil glyceride, moisturizer for managing
gel cream sodium hydroxide, carbomer, polyacrylic acid, vaginal dryness, including
methylparaben during sex
Vidermina® gel Istituto Ganassini, Community pharmacy, Water, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, carbomer, Genital lubricant (external Yes
Milano, Italy Italy sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, use recommended)
panthenol, Chamomilla recutita extract, arginine,
PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imidazolidinyl urea,
methylparaben, propylparaben, disodium EDTA
a
According to manufacturer/distributor; b liposomal gel; N.A., not available; N.R., not recommended.

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