Sensitive Condoms in the USA

What are sensitive condoms?

A sensitive condom cuts the latex thickness to the technical minimum so the sensation gets as close as possible to skin-on-skin contact, without losing the protection of a standard-thickness one. The thicknesses given in the listings on this page range from 0.05 mm for the Mister Size to 0.062 mm for the Control Finissimo Senso. Durex does not give the millimetres in its listings: it presents the Sensitivo Súper Fino and the Contacto Total as a fifth thinner than its standard latex condoms. Condoms that aren't latex have their own page, latex-free condoms. If you're looking for something else, in condoms you'll also find natural condoms, delay condoms and flavoured condoms.

Types of sensitive condoms

Almost half of those on this page are Durex, from its Sensitivo and Invisible ranges; a bit under a third are Control, with the Finissimo, and the rest are Mister Size and Exs, with the Air Thin. All those that state the material are latex, and they differ in thickness, size and what they offer besides being thin.

• Thin and ultra-thin: smooth and with nothing added, for feeling more contact, such as Durex Sensitivo, Durex Invisible or Control Finissimo.
• Extra lubricated: they come with more lubricant as standard and glide well from the start.
• XL and snug fit: the Durex Sensitivo XL is larger and the Slim Fit is closer-fitting, for anyone who finds standard ones too big or too small.
• Textured or with an effect: there are no dotted, ribbed or cooling condoms on this page: textured ones are in dotted and ribbed condoms and the rest in condoms; here, the only one with texture is the Touch & Feel that comes in the Control Feel Fun Mix assortment. Those with benzocaine to delay ejaculation, such as the Durex Climax Mutuo, are in delay condoms.
• Latex-free: if you're allergic to latex, you'll find them in latex-free condoms.

Extra-thin models and their thickness

The Durex Sensitivo Suave, latex and 0.055 mm, is the best seller in Spain. The Control Finissimo, also latex and very popular, is listed at 0.057 mm on the listing for the box of 12 and at 0.062 mm on the one for the Finissimo Senso; the other boxes don't give the figure, so check the listing of the one you choose. The Mister Size, at 0.05 mm, are also sold by width, from 47 to 69 mm. For size, the Durex Sensitivo XL is 60 mm wide, the Invisible XL 57 mm and the Sensitivo Slim Fit 52.5 mm; the rest are between 52 and 56 mm. Pasante Sensitive, SKYN Elite and Sagami Original 002 are not currently in the shop. Among latex-free condoms, what we do have from SKYN (Original, Intense Feel and Extra Lubricado) is in latex-free condoms.

What the studies say

In a crossover trial with 300 heterosexual couples (Potter et al., 2024, Reprod Health), the ultra-thin polyurethane condoms had more failures, counting breakages and slippages together, than the latex one they were compared with. Even so, all of them performed very well, with low failure rates compared with similar studies.

In a randomised trial with 4,884 acts of sex with a condom (Siegler et al., 2019, EClinicalMedicine), the condom failed less when lubricant was used, in both vaginal and anal sex.

Safety

With latex condoms, use water-based or silicone-based lubricant, never oils, creams or massage oils. In a laboratory test, sixty seconds of contact with mineral oil reduced the strength of latex condoms by around 90% (Voeller et al., 1989, Contraception). Before opening it, check the expiry date and that the wrapper is intact. Use a new one every time you have sex.

How to choose

• Thickness: if the listing gives the millimetres, compare them; the thinner it is, the more sensation.
• Size: choose between standard, XL or snug fit depending on how regular ones fit you; one in your size stays in place better.
• Material: almost all are latex; if you're allergic, go to latex-free condoms.
• Lubrication: extra lubricated ones are handy if you notice friction; if not, normal lubrication is enough.
• Extras: almost all of those on this page are smooth and with nothing added, which is what you want if you only want thinness; texture, a cooling effect or benzocaine change the sensation and are on other pages in condoms.
• Quantity: a small box to try a model, and a large pack once you know which one suits you.

Sensitive condoms: frequently asked questions

Are extra-thin condoms more likely to break?

Latex ones, no, and all those on this page that state the material are latex. They pass the same CE and ISO 4074 certification tests as standard-thickness ones (air burst pressure, longitudinal tensile test and permeability), and a well-fitted one in your size is just as safe. With ultra-thin polyurethane ones, one trial saw slightly more breakages and slippages than with a latex one, although all had low failure rates.

What is the difference between sensitive, extra-thin and ultra-thin?

None officially. They are brand names for the same thing, a reduced thickness, and each brand uses the one it prefers. What counts is the millimetres on the packaging: as a guide, 0.06 mm is thin, 0.05 mm very thin and 0.04 mm or less, ultra-thin.

Is the Sagami 002 really 0.02 mm?

Yes. It is made of polyurethane, not latex, and that allows thicknesses that are impossible with latex; during sex you barely notice it. In return, polyurethane is less elastic than latex and you need to get the size right.

Which condoms are the most sensitive?

The thinnest. Among latex ones, the Mister Size give 0.05 mm in their listing; the Durex Sensitivo, at 0.055 mm, and the Control Finissimo, at 0.057 to 0.062 mm depending on the box, come very close. Below them are polyurethane ones, such as the Sagami Original 002, at 0.02 mm.

Are there thin condoms with texture?

On this page, almost none: all are smooth except the Control Feel Fun Mix assortment, which has a Touch & Feel with ribs and dots alongside a Finissimo and an XtraLube. Dotted, ribbed or cooling ones whose listing doesn't describe them as thin, such as the Control Sensual Xtra Dots or the Durex Intense Orgasmic, are in dotted and ribbed condoms. If what you want is to feel contact as directly as possible, choose a thin, smooth one.

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