Plastic baby bottles

By far the most commonly used material in baby bottles .
Plastic is cheap, lightweight and easily molded into different shapes. Plastic baby bottles wont break if dropped and also don’t sweat .

While parents may warn you that plastic baby bottles contain BPA, this is no longer the case. FDA has amended its regulations to no longer provide for the use of BPA-based polycarbonate resins in baby bottles and sippy cups.

That is business speak. Simply put , the FDA banned the use of BPA in baby bottles in 2012. Since then all plastic baby bottles sold in the USA have been BPA free.

If you are using old bottle or in doubt then you can determine what plastic your baby bottle is made from by the recycling symbol on the bottom.
#1, #2, #4 – Polyethylene (safe)
#5 – Polypropylene (safe)
#7 – Polycarbonate (unsafe) likely contains BPA
Unfortunately, it’s not all roses for plastic baby bottles. Because plastic is the softest of all baby bottle materials it can easily be scratched so be sure to stick to softer bottle brushes and cloths when cleaning. Why don’t you want scratches? Bacteria can hide in scratches and can be missed during the cleaning process. While plastic baby bottles may look smooth the surface actually has tiny little indentations.
You know what that means?
These indentations are great at capturing milk and formula. As a result plastic baby bottles are the most difficult to clean and can even start to smell after continued use. Not a problem, read my guide on removing bad smells and cleaning baby bottles to easily over come these issues.
Pros: Lightweight. Inexpensive. Wont break if dropped. Don’t sweat.
Cons: Can absorb odors. Will eventually wear down with continued use. Soft material, can be easily scratched Repeated hot temperatures will eventually wear down plastics.