Prototype Issue
Eco Sexy Time at CoCo de Mer
By Jenny Hontz
(page 1 of 1)We’ve all heard of fair trade coffee, but fair trade fetish gear?
At Coco de Mer, the luxury erotic emporium on Melrose, you can get spanked and save the world. Run by sisters Justine and Sam Roddick, whose parents founded The Body Shop, Coco de Mer offers a selection of sustainable sex toys and other eco-erotica, so you can live in sin without the guilt.
“We definitely are a big proponent of ethics in erotica,” Justine Roddick said. “When you buy a spanking paddle from Coco de Mer, not only is it made from sustainable wood but people in India are paid a living wage.”
Browse the sexy selection of nipple tassels, spanking spatulas and silk blindfolds, knowing every time you purchase one, proceeds help build AIDS clinics and schools in Madurai, India. None of the products will harm your health, either.
All the lubes are natural and nontoxic and vegetable glycerin- and water-based. Massage oils and bikini balms contain fresh organic flowers, while dildos and vibrators are made of medical grade plastic and silicon.
“It’s very important because a lot of sex toys contain known carcinogens,” Justine Roddick said. “Toys in our store in no way cause future unhappiness.” So spank away.
Coco de Mer 8618 Melrose Ave., 310-652-0311, www.cocodemerusa.com.
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