Tantus was born from the hope and aspiration to make the lives of people throughout the world fun, worthwhile, and enjoyable. To make ordinary people smile, and challenge the ethos of an industry to bring what everyone truly desires – Sexual Happiness. Metis Black began making sexual wellness products in late 1997; beautifully hand-poured creations, flaunting enticing colors, requiring hours of sculpting, prototyping and testing, in order to devise a unique and anatomically targeted product. At the time, all silicone products were made using a tin based silicone, common in mold making, but whose base material contained white filler. Black wanted something truly different. She helped develop a process using the highest grades of silicone, of a far superior quality than other industry rivals to create her own unique and pure formula. Not only to be found in small boutiques, but made available to a mass market. Velcro closures on the straps allow for maximum adjustment for head size and ease of fitting. Diameter: 1.6" Length: 2" Beginner Ball Gag The Beginner Ball Gag is the perfect choice for a first gag. The insertable mouth piece is contoured to fit comfortably; its original shape is based on an infant pacifier. The 100% Ultra-Premium silicone used for the gag is tasteless and odorless, making it safe and ideal for insertion in the mouth. The leather straps have velcro closures for maximum adjustability and snap off to allow the gag to be completely hygienically cleaned. Safe For Your Body: Made from Tantus’ own unique formula of 100% Ultra-Premium Silicone Easy To Clean: Hypoallergenic, Hygienic, Boilable, Bleachable and Dishwasher Safe. Why Tantus Silicone? Tantus was the first company to bring body-safe, silicone sexual health products to mainstream America, as well as the rest of the world. As a company built on progressive ideas about pleasure and safety, it’s only natural that we should be the ones to answer common questions about the material we use to make our toys possible: Silicone. The Name Game One of the most important things to remember when talking about sex toys is that the novelty industry is completely unregulated. Manufacturers can create any ratio of materials and label them however they want; their product descriptions are not required to follow product content guidelines set forth by a governing body. A classic example is ‘siliconized’ caulk you use around your bathtub or shower. It is a combination of latex or acrylic and silicone oil, but it is certainly not a 100% silicone product. In order to understand what makes a toy actually ‘silicone’, we’ll have to get a little nerdy Silicone Silicone is a polymeric elastomer, a chain of molecules made of silicon and oxygen, combined with silica and other materials that strengthen the final product into a stretchable, tear-resistant solid. All silicone products are technically blended since pure silicon crumbles and has really no durability. Therefore silcone must be reinforced with additions to give it strength and stability for our industry’s intended use. Additives Tantus uses only non-toxic pigments that do not affect the product’s quality. Tantus has created its own unique formula of 100% Ultra-Premium Silicone, using just enough additives to maintain quality and durability while trying to achieve the purest silicone in the our industry. Tantus silicone’s high quality makes it extremely safe and pleasurable. It’s even safe to use with some premium silicone lubricants which don’t react with our ultra-premium silicone.