BPA Free Baby Bottles - why are they so expensive?

Those of you who are currently learned in all bisphanol A (BPA), who have possession of baby bottles that contain BPA, and are at this point think about a swap toward BPA free baby bottles are conceivably looking at all the bottles on the market and are stunned at the prices - given that a reduced BPA free baby bottle is $16 and a common baby bottle can be bought for as low as $4.00 I am not surprised.

The fact is that most BPA free baby bottles are made from either polypropylene of PES plastic and both these plastic are simply more costly the polycarbonate. The main reason for this price dissimilarity is that polycarbonate is more abundant, thus making it more expensive.

The second reason, and perhaps one not mentioned before, is that PES plastic is still in it's infancy and a little on the boutique side and less widespread. Also, the major brands that have decided to create BPA free baby bottles are still producing polycarbonate baby bottles, if not in the U.S certainly for the rest of the world. To illustrate this I use the analogy that when Ford develops a new concept car, the price to build could be millions of dollars, but it's not until it goes to mass production that the price comes down to a figure that the majority of people can afford. Meaning, one day, BPA free baby bottles will become cheaper to produce.

This means that, for the time being, BPA free baby bottles will remain a little on the expensive side. One thing to consider, however, is that BPA free baby bottles will last much longer than a polycarbonate baby bottle and it's likely that if you have more than one child that you will be able to pass this bottle on.

The other issue to consider is this; what price should you pay for your baby's safety and peace of mind?