Hybrid lubricants are typically a combination of water-based and silicone-based formulas, giving you the best of both worlds! Generally speaking, a hybrid lubricant starts off as a water-based lubricant and has just a touch of silicone added to it, which changes the texture and consistency of the lube. Hybrids have some of the lasting power of a silicone lubricant, as well as the fluidity and skin-conditioning properties of a water-based lubricant but without the stickiness. They are also much easier to clean up than a silicone-based lube.