Based on our preventive measures principle, we tend to avoid using silicone when there are better alternatives available. If you do decide to use silicone products in your daily life, here are some tips for using silicone:
The quality of silicone should be high, ideally of medical grade, or at least of edible grade. The higher the quality, the lower the possibility of releasing chemicals. If you don't want to do a test, squeeze and twist the flat surface of the silicone product. If you see the white part, this product may have fillers because pure silicone will not change color at all; If there is a filler, the product may not be able to resist heat evenly and may pass odors onto food. Most importantly, the filler may be low-quality silicone or not silicone at all.
Silicone oven gloves, kitchen utensils (shovels, spoons), splash covers, and pot racks should be fine because they have little contact with food; But once again, we tend to avoid letting them come into direct contact with food. If we immerse silicone spoons in tomato sauce that is being cooked, or use silicone shovels to flip food over hot, greasy shallow pots or grilled meat, we will feel quite uneasy.
Bottle nipples and pacifiers should be safe, but it is best not to put them in the dishwasher, and if they become cloudy or worn, they should be replaced (ideally, they should be replaced every 6 to 8 weeks). If your child is not allergic to natural rubber, they can also choose natural rubber.