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Who to Avoid? – The Disgusting World of Sex Toys

Last Updated on September 8, 2026 by Lexi Kisses

Content Warning: Racism, homophobia, bestality, sexism, design/art theft, Sexual Assault & Harassment 

Sex toy companies aren’t always the most ethical, or trustworthy. From carrying unsafe toys to the use of marketing that perpetuates harmful societal views, not every company selling sex toys cares about its consumer or their impact on the world. So here’s a list of companies whose actions have encouraged me to not buy from them again. 

P.S.  I am not here to tell you what companies to support, and if you choose to buy these products, that’s up to you. I just want others to be able to make an informed decision.

About the List

These are companies I have ethical and/or safety concerns with. Who I buy from does stem from personal views, and I tend to prioritize artists & design exclusivity over profits.

  • Green Flag Pass list
    • No Generative A.I.  
    • No blatant design theft
    • No poorly/unaddressed problematic actions
      • Racism 
      • Homophobia
      • Transphobia 
      • Bestality 
      • Sexism 
    • Toys are labeled accurately
      • Extra points if you don’t carry non body safe toys
    • Pro LGBT+/LGBT+ friendly

All claims in this article are alleged with photos and screenshots of the situations provided. All of the opinions are my own.

I Wouldn’t Buy From

Pipedream
Doc Johnson
Womanizer
Creature Cocks

Allegedly Multi instances of Design Theft

Bad Dragon

Thank you to KabsCorner for archiving all of this. You can see what is listed below and more in their thread post: Bad Dragon Zoophile Exposé

This is by no means a complete list of allegations or screenshots. Please check out the links provided in this section for more information. 

Nothosaur Toys

These are only a few examples of this behavior, click on the link if you want to know more. 

Twisted Fantasy

Made a sex toy after real like domestic abuse

Lelo
  • Their customer service and warranty are not consumer friendly
  • There products seem to be unsafe
    • Many people have complained of bleeding and/or pain while using Lelo toys
    • Hex Condoms
      • Hex Condoms do not burst when Compromised
      • At one point they seemed to have claimed to be “puncture resistant” (Unsure if they still claim this)
        • Lelo has stated ““there is little to no chance of damage going unnoticed — the individual hexagonal cells that make up HEX™ do not “contain” damage inside them, as some outlets have reported. Instead, they are designed to keep the condom extra strong right up to the point of breakage, and then break as normal… The pin test used in the promo campaign is only relevant to scenarios when someone might actually use a pin or a needle to poke holes in the condom, and not relevant to regular
          • Potential Bias: The author of this post was in a partnership with Lelo, now an affiliate, and was the one to email them.
            • I personally wouldn’t trust Lelo to give quality information based on previous responses to concerns. Also condoms sometimes get small tears from opening them with scissors, teeth etc. Not just from poking holes. I also find their comments and knowledge on this product to be inconsistent.  
  • They do Colabs with Controversial Figures such as Charlie Sheen
Lovense
  • Privacy Concerns & Risks
    • 2017: Chat data not encrypted reported and reported by Alex Lomas
    • BobdaHacker notices muting someone in Lovense app exposed the user’s email 
      • BobdaHacker realizes they could obtain emails with just usernames 
      • BobdaHacker figures out that this information can be used to easily take over accounts
        • March, 26, 2025 Bobdahacker and Internet of Dongs report the bug to lovense & they confirm they are looking into it.
        • April, 8th, 2025: Was informed by Lovense it was fixed 
        • May, 30th, 2025: BobdaHacker informed them that the Account Take over issue still existed.
        • June 14, 2025: They were reinformed about account take over hack
        • July, 15, 2025: They came back with new dates for fixes
        • July 28, 2025: Still no fixes
        • BobdaHacker finds out @Krissy & @SkeletalDemise reported this same bug in 2023. 
        • BobdaHacker finds out Panther also reported the same bug in 2018 and was ignored 
      • Lovense Kept saying it was fixed, when retested it wasn’t
        • Lovense didn’t respond to concerns for years until it became an issue. This puts tons of cam models safety and jobs at risk.
          • They were Seemingly aware of the issue since 2016-2017
          • The bug seems to be fixed as of July 30, 2025, and I can not recommend or trust a company that kept ignoring concerns. 
          • Summary of the issues 
  • Use of AI in newer app updates 
Erica Lust (Xconfessions)

Alleged Sexual Assaults have happened on set.

Proceed with Caution

Proceed with Caution retailers are retailers who haven’t particularly done anything problematic but they do have items on their websites that aren’t entirely body safe, have sketchy advertising practices, or they carry products from the ” I Wouldn’t Buy From” section.

Lovehoney

Lovehoney is a lot of people’s go-to sex retailer, but a few sources say that their product descriptions are not accurate and that they sell toxic toys. When Shopping at Lovehoney:

  • Try to pick out a trusted brand, then go to the company website and see their claims. 
  • Look up sex toy reviews on the product. Many bloggers will put a toy through testing to see if it’s real. 
  • Don’t trust what the website says. Personally, with my new knowledge, I don’t think LoveHoney puts enough detail in their descriptions for me to make an informed decision on if it’s body-safe.
Amazon

Amazon is a company I always see floating around on sex blogger’s blacklists. Even before my research, I would put disclaimers on my amazon links. I can’t stop you from ordering from Amazon, but I will always warn consumers of the risk of getting a knock off product. When buying on Amazon:

  • Read Reviews
  • Check if the company has a real amazon selling account

When it comes to in-store sex products, there aren’t usually a lot of options. I don’t want to completely avoid them, because regardless of my thoughts on these retailers, at times they’re your only source of sex products. 

Adam & Eve

Even though they ship discretely, customers have reported getting ads via mail about other sex products that were not so discreet. They also carry brands/toys that aren’t body-safe and use questionable promotion methods. When shopping at Adam & Eve:

  • Don’t give out your information! 
  • Stick to in-store purchases if you want to avoid being mailed inappropriate flyers.
  • Don’t trust their signs, pick-up the product, google the brand, look at the ingredients.  

Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, I’m glad that some of these companies have stopped outwardly being bigoted. However, I am still reluctant to give my money to companies that have not shown change or remorse for their harmful public actions. Personally, I’d rather give my money to a company that cares about their impact on society, and in turn also their customers. 

No one is perfect, but it’s about how you handle that imperfection that matters to me. 

All of this has been an important reminder to be informed as a buyer. If a company has bullshit morals, it probably doesn’t care about its customers; therefore, I recommend avoiding them.

Remember, just because it’s in a sex-shop or has a website doesn’t mean it’s a safe product. It’s hard to know which companies are telling us the truth, but if they were found lying or posting ill-intended content, it’s fair to say they belong on this list, even as a warning.


This page will continue to be updated as I learn more and do more research.

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