The Condom Codex
The name on the box is rarely the name on the factory.
CondomPoint documents every condom brand, the company that owns it, the factory that actually makes it, the material it is made from, and the standard it is tested against. Every claim traced to a named source. Nothing sold here.
Trace a brand
Karex supplies condoms to marketing brands including Durex. Source: Karex Berhad corporate record.
What is here
Eleven codices, one subject
Condoms only. No pleasure products, no erotica, no shop. Each codex links into the others, so a brand connects to its factory, its country, its material, and the standard that governs it.
Brands
Every brand, global and regional, with verified history, ownership chain and corporate record.
20 entries planned · BuildingManufacturers
Who physically makes what. Including the factories that produce condoms sold under other brands' names.
10 entries planned · BuildingHistory
From membrane to rubber to latex to modern polymers — and the laws that shaped access.
8 entries planned · PendingMaterials & science
Latex, polyisoprene, polyurethane, nitrile, natural membrane. Properties, allergies, and what each does not protect against.
8 entries planned · PendingStandards & regulation
ISO 4074, ASTM D3492, the WHO/UNFPA specification, FDA 21 CFR 884.5300, EU MDR.
6 entries planned · PendingCountries
Market, regulator, dominant brands and government programmes, country by country.
15 entries planned · PendingHealth & education
Correct use, storage, failure, and what the evidence says about prevention. Written plainly.
15 entries planned · PendingGuides
Size, thickness, texture and material — what the differences actually mean.
8 entries planned · PendingPeople
The founders, chemists and campaigners who built the industry and fought for access.
8 entries planned · PendingBooks
A working bibliography of serious writing on the subject, by category.
5 entries planned · PendingAwareness & policy
Public distribution programmes, campaigns, and how advertising is regulated by country.
6 entries planned · PendingHow we source
A claim without a source is not published
Sources are ranked in tiers. Where sources disagree — market size figures routinely do — we publish the range and name every firm, rather than quietly picking one.
Tier 1 — primary authority
ISO 4074 and ISO/TC 157 standards. The WHO/UNFPA male latex condom specification and its prequalified manufacturer registry. FDA 21 CFR 884.5300. EU MDR 2017/745. National regulators including CDSCO, BIS, MHRA, TGA, PMDA, NMPA and ANVISA. Company filings and annual reports. Peer-reviewed journals including Contraception, BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health and Cochrane reviews.
Tier 2 — acceptable with a note
Established business press. University press books. National health service consumer guidance. Market research firms — always named, dated, and never presented as settled fact.
Never cited
Retailer listicles and any site whose business is selling the products described. Unattributed statistics. Brand marketing claims presented as fact. Forums and social posts.
Of roughly 126 planned pages, this foundation is the first. Every section above carries a visible status. We will never present partial coverage as complete — a page that does not exist yet is marked pending, not hidden.
What this is not
A reference, not a recommendation
CondomPoint documents what named sources record. It does not recommend any brand or product, does not guarantee the effectiveness of any product, and is not medical advice. Condoms are a regulated medical device in most countries. For anything concerning your own health, contraception, or risk of sexually transmitted infection, consult a qualified registered medical professional. This site accepts no responsibility for any action taken based on content read here.
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