Chicco Duo Mixed Bottle Review
Chicco Duo Mixed Bottle Review
In the plastic-vs-glass battle, we love this bottle because it uses an advanced medical technology to bond a micro-thin inner layer of pure glass to a premium-plastic outer layer. The result is lightweight, break-proof, and won’t harbor odors or aftertastes.
Moms love the breast-like feel and nipple that mimics mom (the number of milk ducts varies from woman to woman). They also appreciate that it’s easy to clean and assembles in just three parts.
Product Description
Many baby bottles have complex components like venting systems and specialized straw filters that help to cut down on colic and gas, but those extra pieces can also add up to more parts to clean. With Duo, Chicco combines the wellness benefits of glass with the convenience of plastic in a first-of-its-kind hybrid bottle that’s dishwasher, bottle warmer and electric sterilizer safe.
The company’s breakthrough medical-grade, unbreakable INVINCI-GLASS coating is bonded to the inside of PET Bottle the premium plastic bottle, creating an ultra-thin layer that keeps it lightweight and strong. It’s also BPA, BPS, PVC and phthalate free.
The bottle features a skin-like texture and an Intui-Latch nipple that positions your baby’s tongue and lips for a natural, intuitive latch, and has a vented anti-colic valve to help reduce gas. It has a controlled flow that mimics the breast, and ounce markings that are laser etched on instead of printed, which means they won’t fade over time. The bottle is easy to assemble and clean, with minimal parts and wide openings. Its design has won multiple awards, including the Good Design Award and the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of approval.
Product Features
Chicco Duo is the first-ever hybrid bottle that combines the purity of glass with the lightweight durability of plastic. Breakthrough medical technology permanently bonds a micro-thin inner layer of unbreakable INVINCI-GLASS to premium plastic, making it safe for baby and long lasting. It won’t shatter, chip or crack, won’t stain or discolor and will never retain odors or funky aftertastes. The INVINCI-GLASS inner layer shields milk from plastic and makes sure your baby’s precious milk always touches glass.
This bottle is easy to assemble, clean, and sterilize. It’s also BPA, BPS, PVC, and Phthalate free, which is a big plus in our book. It has a wide neck opening, which makes it easy to fill and get a good seal. It’s also easier to see the ounce marks on this bottle than some others we’ve tested, which is helpful for accurate measuring and mixing.
This bottle has a simple design with only three parts and a breast-like nipple that many parents say feels like the real thing during feedings. It also has a vent on either side that helps limit the amount of air babies swallow during feeds, which can help with colicky symptoms. Some of the other bottles in our lineup use more complex anti-colic systems, but this one is a good choice for those who want to cut down on ingested air bubbles that can cause gas and reflux.
Product Reviews
The Duo is relatively new to the market, so it doesn’t have a lot of online reviews yet. However, the ones that do exist are generally positive.
The bottles have a glass-on-the-inside-for-purity, plastic-on-the-outside-for-convenience design that won’t break and is lightweight. They also have a low-temperature, ozone-free sterilization process that makes them odor and stain free. They are dishwasher, bottle warmer, and electric sterilizer safe.
Its patented Intui-Latch nipple positions baby’s tongue and lips for a natural and intuitive latch. The nipple has a skin-like texture for a comfortable fit and provides breast-like flow to increase feeding comfort and help transition from nursing to bottle. It also has an anti-colic valve that vents air away from the nipple during the feeding, which helps to reduce gas and fussiness.
In addition to the bottle’s nipple, there is a vent in the base of the bottle to limit the amount of air ingested during feedings, which can cause colic. Almost every bottle in our lineup has this feature, but some competitors have more complex systems that use multiple parts, such as the Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow Original and the Lifefactory Bottle.
Product Recommendations
The Duo bottle is one of the newer options on the market, so you may not find as many reviews online. It’s easy to assemble, but it takes a bit of attention to line up the silicone inner pouch with the plastic holder to prevent leaks. It’s dishwasher, bottle warmer and sterilizer safe. The nipple is soft and designed to mimic the way a baby’s tongue holds it during breastfeeding, which can help cut down on gas and reflux.
Nearly every bottle claims to be the most like a nursing breast in PET Bottle terms of flow and texture, but our Lab experts give special props to this option for its controlled-pace nipple, which lets in milk at just the right amount based on a baby’s stop-and-start sucking. The nipple also has a soft tip that’s easy to clean with a bottle brush.
The Comotomo bottle has a sleek, modern design with minimal parts for simple assembly and cleaning. Our testers love that it’s BPA-, BPS-, PVC- and phthalate-free. They also appreciate the clear ounce markings and easy-to-read instructions, which can make it easier to see exactly how much your baby is drinking, especially during middle-of-the-night feedings. It’s also lightweight and pliable, so it’s comfortable for babies to hold. The Comotomo also has etched rather than printed measurements, so they won’t fade with use over time.
