Is silicone or latex better for pacifiers

Some mothers do not have enough milk, so they need to use a bottle to feed their babies. Then a question arises: is it better for the bottle nipple to be made of silicone or latex? After scientific testing, pacifiers made of silicone are far better than pacifiers made of latex. Here we will briefly introduce the respective characteristics of silicone pacifiers and latex pacifiers, and the comparison results between them.

In the past, pacifiers were basically made of latex, but now there are more and more pacifiers made of silicone. Latex pacifiers are prone to sticking and becoming sticky after heating, and will have a rubber smell after boiling. Silicone pacifiers do not have the problem of sticking and odor. In other words, silicone pacifiers can be easily boiled in boiling water to achieve the effect of disinfection and sterilization.

Latex nipples are relatively soft, while silicone nipples are much harder in comparison. Latex pacifiers will become hard and crack if left for a long time, but silicone pacifiers do not have this problem. Silicone pacifiers can adapt to a wide range of temperature conditions and can still be used normally even in an environment of dozens of degrees below zero, while latex pacifiers will become brittle. Silicone pacifiers are less toxic than latex pacifiers.

Silicone pacifiers are more durable than latex pacifiers. Latex pacifiers generally need to be replaced every two or three months, while silicone pacifiers can be used for a long time. However, latex pacifiers are not completely useless. Latex pacifiers are softer and more like the mother's nipples, which makes them easier for babies to accept. In addition, latex pacifiers are much cheaper than silicone pacifiers, and scientific identification has shown that latex pacifiers are harmless to babies.

So, silicone pacifiers and latex pacifiers have their own advantages. It mainly depends on which one your baby can accept more and which feature you value more. If you are a mother who cares very much about hygiene, it is recommended that you choose a silicone pacifier because silicone pacifiers can be boiled at will to sterilize. If your baby prefers a softer nipple, latex nipples are also a good choice.