Durex Real Feel Polyisoprene Condoms

A polyisoprene condom with FDA clearances on file (2008, 2025) and a low price. Reckitt recalled lots in 2018 for failing a burst-pressure test; all recalls are closed. We are asking which lots are the 2025 version and for its ingredients.

Best for People with a latex allergy who want a lower-priced polyisoprene condom than SKYN, and who accept that the version on the shelf is not yet confirmed as the one FDA cleared in 2025.

Our quality rating: Fair (3 of 5)
Price range: Budget
Verified marks: FDA 510(k) clearances on file: K072169 (2008) and K241617 (2025)
Size: 24 condoms, regular fit (Durex’s site also sells a 10-count)

approx. $15 for 24 condoms

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Why we chose it What put it on our list 4 points

FDA’s database lists clearance K241617 (28 February 2025) for the Durex Polyisoprene Condom, for contraception and to help reduce the risk of pregnancy and STIs. FDA’s device listing database ties “Durex Real Feel” to that number, with SSL Manufacturing (Thailand) as manufacturer.
An older clearance, K072169 (2008), covers the earlier Durex synthetic polyisoprene condom. Its summary cites ISO 4074:2002, ASTM D3492-03 and ASTM D6324-05.
Durex’s page says the condoms are polyisoprene, are intended to prevent pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and other STIs, and that every condom is electronically tested. The label tells users not to use oil-based lubricants (petroleum jelly, mineral oil, vegetable oil, cold cream). WHO’s 2012 note says polyisoprene is as sensitive to oil-based lubricants as latex.
The 24-count box is about 62 cents a condom at Target ($14.99).

Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points

FDA’s recall database lists three 2018 recall events by Reckitt for polyisoprene condoms, all Class 2 and now closed. July (event 80841): Durex Real Feel, about 488,000 condoms, failed the filed burst-pressure specification of 1.0 kPa. August (event 80939): one lot of 408 condoms in New York, listed as KY True Feeling, for too little data to show the burst pressure would hold for five years on the shelf. December (event 81964): about 1.8 million condoms in Real Feel and Pleasure Pack, from five batches that failed 1.0 kPa.
FDA cleared a new Durex polyisoprene condom in February 2025 (K241617), after the recalls. FDA’s public file is a clearance letter and indication with no summary, so we cannot tell what changed or whether the boxes on shelves today are the new version. We are asking Durex which lots are.
Durex’s page lists no ingredients. A Q&A answer on Target’s listing, posted for the brand, says the lubricant is silicone (dimethicone) based; Durex’s own page does not confirm it. The page makes no statement on nitrosamines or spermicide. Mamavation’s 2024 consumer lab test also called Durex’s ingredients and materials “not 100% transparent”.
CDC’s 2021 STI guidelines say the effectiveness of synthetic condoms other than polyurethane to prevent STIs has not been extensively studied, and that FDA labeling restricts their recommended use to people sensitive or allergic to latex.

What to know Details worth knowing first

Durex Real Feel is a polyisoprene condom, so it contains no natural rubber latex. It costs less per condom than SKYN, and FDA’s databases tie the name to a 2025 clearance (K241617). Our birth control alternatives guide explains where condoms fit among other methods.

The history matters, so we state it plainly. In 2018 Reckitt, which owns Durex, recalled lots of its polyisoprene condoms three times over burst pressure: about 488,000 Real Feel condoms in July, one lot of 408 in August, and about 1.8 million in December. FDA closed all three recalls between 2019 and 2021, and we found no later recall. In February 2025 FDA cleared a new Durex polyisoprene condom. We cannot tell from the public record what changed, or whether boxes on shelves now are the new version.

We are asking Durex which lots carry the 2025 version and for the full ingredient list, as the notice above says. Until we have them, SKYN Original is the safer polyisoprene pick on this list. The labeling quoted in FDA’s December 2018 recall record says that if a condom breaks or leaks, seek medical help as soon as possible and within 72 hours.

Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist Fair, 3 of 5 · 8 checks

Quality rating Fair

An editorial rating of how well it meets our criteria for condoms & lubricants, given what we could verify. We only list products rated 3 or above.

How Durex Real Feel Polyisoprene Condoms measures up against our condoms & lubricants criteria
What we checked	What we found
FDA-cleared Verified	FDA lists K241617 (Durex Polyisoprene Condom, RB Health (US), LLC, decision 28 February 2025; a clearance letter and indication, no summary) and, for the earlier product, K072169 (SSL Americas, 2008, with a summary citing ISO 4074:2002, ASTM D3492-03 and ASTM D6324-05). FDA’s listing database ties “Durex Real Feel” to K241617. Which clearance covers the box you hold depends on the lot.
Protection matched to the need Verified	Synthetic polyisoprene. The FDA indication for K241617 is contraception and to help reduce the risk of pregnancy and STIs. CDC says STI evidence for this kind of material is limited.
Which version is on shelves Not verified	Durex’s page does not say which clearance covers the condoms sold now, or which lots are new.
Tested for nitrosamines Not verified	Not stated on Durex’s page.
Ingredients listed Not verified	Not listed on Durex’s page (the ingredients field is empty). A Q&A answer on Target’s listing, posted for the brand, says the lubricant is silicone (dimethicone) based.
No spermicide Not verified	Not stated on Durex’s page or in Target’s listing. FDA’s indication describes a condom with a lubricant and names no spermicide.
PFAS screen Not verified	Durex makes no PFAS statement on the page. Mamavation’s 2024 consumer lab test found no organic fluorine (flag: above 10 ppm) in Durex Real Feel Non-Latex Regular Fit Polyisoprene Condoms, one sample; the raw lab data is members-only.
Recalls and company Verified	Durex is owned by Reckitt. FDA’s recall database lists three terminated 2018 recall events for its polyisoprene condoms over burst pressure (80841 closed March 2020, 80939 closed November 2019, 81964 closed March 2021). We found no later recall.

What the labels mean

Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.

Sources Where our facts come from 12 sources

Durex Real Feel Regular Fit Condoms 24 Pack (maker page). Maker’s page. Product description and intended-use statement. Price and ingredients do not appear on the page. A 10-count page has the same text. Open ↗
FDA 510(k) database: K241617, Durex Polyisoprene Condom. Certifier or regulator listing. Open ↗
FDA 510(k) clearance letter and indication for K241617. Certifier or regulator listing. Indication: contraception and to help reduce the risk of pregnancy and STIs. Open ↗
FDA 510(k) summary for K072169, Durex synthetic polyisoprene male condom (2008). Certifier or regulator listing. Open ↗
FDA registration and listing data for Durex Real Feel (openFDA). Certifier or regulator listing. FDA’s open-data copy of its listing database. Shows Durex Real Feel under K241617, made by SSL Manufacturing (Thailand). Open ↗
FDA device recall record, event 80841 (Reckitt Benckiser, July 2018). Certifier or regulator listing. Class 2, terminated 5 March 2020. Open ↗
FDA device recall record, event 80939 (Reckitt Benckiser, August 2018). Certifier or regulator listing. Class 2, terminated 12 November 2019. FDA titles this record “KY True Feeling”. Open ↗
FDA device recall record, event 81964 (Reckitt Benckiser, December 2018). Certifier or regulator listing. Class 2, terminated 26 March 2021. Real Feel: 1,761,044 condoms. A second record in the same event covers 34,920 Durex Pleasure Pack condoms. Open ↗
Mamavation, Condoms & Lubricants Tested For Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” (February 6, 2024, updated May 8, 2024). Test report. A consumer-group screen for total organic fluorine (a PFAS marker; flag above 10 ppm) at an unnamed lab. Products were bought at Walmart or Amazon from February to August 2023, one sample each. Raw lab data is members-only, so we read only the published results. Open ↗
Target listing: Durex Real Feel Condoms, 24 ct. Independent source. Price, label warnings and the lubricant Q&A as seen on 2026-10-22. Open ↗
CDC, Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines 2021: Primary Prevention Methods. Independent source. On synthetic condoms and latex allergy. Open ↗
WHO, UNFPA and FHI 360, Use and procurement of additional lubricants for male and female condoms (2012). Independent source. On polyisoprene condoms and oil-based lubricants. Open ↗

Where to buy Other stores and the prices we saw 1 store

Target approx. $15 for 24 condoms. Listed as Durex Real Feel Condoms, 24 ct, $14.99 on 2026-10-22. The page repeats the label warnings, including no oil-based lubricants.

Prices as we saw them on October 22, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

Alternatives Other options to compare 1 option

SKYN Original Non-Latex Condoms Also polyisoprene, with a named silicone lubricant and no recall by its maker in FDA’s database. About 77 cents a condom.

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