outdriver....the full bodyslide thing is called a "Nuru Massage". That clear, slimy stuff is made from a certain type of seaweed that is dried and ground into a powder. I'm not sure how easy it is to obtain outside of Japan, but I sure would like to try one!
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Originally Posted by MuffinMan
It is called sodium alginate and is the sodium salt of alginic acid. Its form as a gum, when extracted from the cell walls of brown algae. It can be purchased at good health stores or bought on line. One of its most common uses is in the food industry in making salad dressing, ketchup, etc and is an emulsifier that has no taste.
There are a few recipes for lubricant that use that and it is considered to be the best for homemade water-based lubricants. Pure gelatin is also good. Corn starch just happens to be a poor mans lube.