You instantly get butterfly associations when you see the shield on the BIBS Couture pacifier. With its anatomical nipple, we accommodate babies who prefer the anatomical nipple shape.
- Anatomically shaped nipple
- Available in both natural rubber latex and silicone
- The shield is made of 100% safe food-grade material
- Designed and manufactured in Denmark/EU
Nipple Information:
Couture comes with an anatomical nipple that is curved at the top for a natural fit to the baby's palate with an angled tip for easy placement of the tongue. This nipple promotes a tongue placement and sucking technique where the sides of the tongue cup around the nipple, as it does during breastfeeding. The angled tip means that the baby does not need to suck as hard for the pacifier to flatten inside the mouth.
The nipple is equipped with a valve that lets out air when the baby closes down on the nipple thereby flattening the nipple to shape naturally after the baby's oral cavity.
Silicone Nipples:
Silicone is an industrially manufactured hypoallergenic, odorless, and taste-neutral material that is known for its purity. It is 100% free of harmful and endocrine-disrupting ingredients such as BPA, PVC, and phthalates. The smooth transparent nipple is not as soft as natural rubber latex, but it retains its shape, does not age, and can withstand high temperatures.
There exist two different kinds of silicone. 1. Silicone for food-contact products (food-grade), or 2. Silicone for pharmaceutical products and implant devices (medical-grade). The key difference between both grades lies in their use:
- Food-grade silicone is used for food contact products and in our case for silicone pacifier nipples, where especially good tensile values are essential.
- Medical-grade silicone is used for pharmaceutical products and implant devices and is tested for biocompatibility, a property that is not relevant for pacifier nipples. Medical-grade silicone does not mean that better quality or better mechanical properties are achieved for products as a result. On the contrary, the strength values, which are particularly important for pacifier nipples, may even deteriorate with medical-grade silicone.
Both grades are manufactured under high-quality control procedures to meet the existing regulations and to ensure that there is no harm to humans and the environment.
Our silicone nipples are made of food-grade silicone.
For hygienic reasons we still recommend replacing your pacifiers every 4-6 weeks.