BPA-Free Baby Bottles: Medela, Philips AVENT and More

In recent months polycarbonate bottles have been under attack because they contain the harmful chemical Bisphenol-A, also known as BPA. With so many baby bottles on the market it is difficult to know which of the major brands are safe, and which you should avoid. Here is a rundown on some of the top brand baby bottle companies so that you can find out which offer bottles that are BPA-free and which you should stay away from.

Avent

All Avent bottles are made of polycarbonate plastic with the exception of the Via System, which is made of polypropylene plastic. Avent is a major competitor in the baby bottle market, and it is quite a surprise that only one system in its large product line is BPA-free.

Born Free

All of the bottles in the Born Free line are BPA-free as the plastic bottles in the Born Free line are made from polyamide and glass bottles are also offered. They are comparable in price and use to Dr. Brown's bottles as they have a venting system that helps reduce colic symptoms and middle ear infections.

Dr. Brown's

Dr. Brown's has been a longtime favorite among many parents, as they were among the first to distribute bottles to help reduce colic and middle ear infections. Unfortunately, their high-end bottles are all made of polycarbonate plastic. Fortunately on the Dr. Brown's website the company has addressed the issue of the polycarbonate plastic bottles, and states that "We are extending our product line to include other materials over the next year in order to offer moms and dads a choice."

Evenflo

Evenflo has offered a line of glass bottles for several years now, even before BPA became an issue. While the glass bottles from Evenflo are safe, the plastic bottles made by Evenflo are made of polycarbonate plastic.

The First Years

Unfortunately, there are no BPA-free bottles in The First Years product line.

Gerber

As far as major baby bottle manufacturers go Gerber seems to be ahead of the curve with a large number of BPA-free baby bottle offerings. They offer three lines that are BPA free, Clear View, Fashion Tints, and GentleFlow. Although they still have three lines that are made of polycarbonate plastics, NUK/1st Choice, Preemie, and Comfort Hold. This means that while Gerber offers PBA free bottles in some of their lines, parents really need to pay attention to which lines they are buying from in order to avoid the polycarbonate plastics.

Medela

Medela is another line that is completely BPA-free as all of the bottles in their line are made from polypropylene.