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What the Hell Is ‘Sex Chocolate’? 

Is it just a fad, or a legit aphrodisiac?

By Gigi Fong | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Every few months, a new viral product hits TikTok Shop, Amazon, and beyond, leaving us wondering if we need to open our wallets again. In the past year, Tab’s sex chocolates have gone viral as a couples’ trend, giving people a fun, new date night activity to explore. (Fun fact: new experiences help break bedroom boredom!) So what are these libido boosters all about?

about ‘sex chocolate’

Sex chocolates claim to tackle every couple’s toughest battle: bedroom boredom. You’ve seen that sponsored reel on Insta. Pop in a chocolate, and have some fun.

According to the brands behind sex chocolate, these are aphrodisiacs with no BS ingredients that increase sexual desire, arousal, or pleasure. Aphrodisiacs are foods, drinks, or generally anything that gets you aroused, come from the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. These can be foods like oysters that you slurp back with your lover, medication prescribed by a doctor, and even herbal supplements. However, herbal supplements, like the oh-so viral Sex Dust, often read as a woo-woo health tip, so the skepticism is fair. We’ll have to cover aphrodisiacs and sex dust too, but for this story, let’s stick to chocolatey goodness.

What is sex chocolate made of?

Let’s just say that once researchers realized the powers of maca root, they got right to helping us out with our libido. As Dr. Felice Chan, a board-certified acupuncturist and Chinese medicine herbalist with a background in........

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