The pacifier is an auxiliary silicone product for feeding newborn babies. Many mothers pay great attention to the choice of pacifiers for the health of their babies. Currently, the most common pacifiers on the market are silicone and latex. Which one is safer and healthier? Let’s discuss the difference between silicone pacifiers and latex pacifiers.
1. Material safety
The material of silicone pacifiers is made of medical-grade silicone raw materials, which are safe, non-toxic, transparent and odorless. However, it should be noted that uncertified silicone materials may contain certain harmful substances exceeding the standard, and liquid silicone raw materials made of food grade materials should be selected.
Latex will become very soft and easily produce odor under high temperature. Inferior latex will produce toxins under high temperature. It should be noted here that latex is only toxic in a high temperature environment, so it can basically be said to be safe to use as a pacifier.
2. Durability
Silicone pacifiers can be sterilized repeatedly in boiling water, so the shelf life of silicone pacifiers is relatively longer, but you should also be careful not to boil them for too long, otherwise the surface viscosity will increase, pores will appear, and the aging of the material will be accelerated.
Latex pacifiers are not only not resistant to aging, but also have weak resistance to changes in temperature. Therefore, they need to be kept away from direct sunlight and stored in a cool and dry place.
3. Performance
Latex pacifiers have very good elasticity, are easy to return to their original shape, can resist pulling, are extremely flexible, and are not easily bitten.
Silicone nipples are not as elastic as latex nipples, and the overall texture is harder. If there is any damage, the nipples will tear along the cracks.
4. Cost Price
Silicone pacifiers are higher-end, while latex pacifiers are lower-end. Therefore, silicone pacifiers are more expensive than latex pacifiers, but most people should be able to accept it.
5. Appearance Color
Latex pacifiers are usually yellow, while silicone pacifiers are colorless and transparent.
6. User Experience
Latex is relatively softer, and the feeling when the baby sucks is closer to the mother’s nipple, but the natural rubber smell of latex makes latex pacifiers not liked by every child.
Silicone pacifiers are not as elastic as latex pacifiers and have a harder overall texture.
