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Stickiness usually means the material is breaking down. It's common with porous materials like jelly or TPE, especially if they were stored touching other toys, kept somewhere warm, or used with an incompatible lube. Silicone lube can also make some silicone toys tacky. If washing doesn't fix it, it's time to replace the toy.
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