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FRIGG Natural Rubber Pacifier 6-Pack

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FRIGG (Mushie)

FRIGG (Mushie)

Natural Rubber Pacifier, 6 pack

Rubber where it matters and plastic where it shows: the PP shield keeps this at 3 while the one piece rubber pacifiers in this category stay lower. Honest disclosure is the bright spot.

3 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $$

A Danish made pacifier with a natural rubber nipple and a polypropylene shield, tested to EN1400 and assembled with FRIGG’s Click-lock system. The rubber touches the mouth; the plastic shield is what sets the 3.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
Natural rubber nipple with a polypropylene (PP) shield per the Grove listing.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds some
The polypropylene shield is plastic and sits against the face, not in the mouth. Natural rubber is not a microplastic source; rubber wears with use and pacifiers should be replaced regularly.
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Not stated. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Mostly disclosed
Unusually complete: the brand names the PP shield, the safety standard, and the assembly system

Strengths

  • Natural rubber nipple in mouth contact
  • PP shield disclosed plainly instead of hidden
  • EN1400 + A2 tested, made in Denmark

Trade-offs

  • Polypropylene shield is petroleum plastic in face contact
  • Natural rubber latex is an allergen for some babies
  • Multi part assembly versus one piece rubber designs

What's inside

Natural rubber nipple with a polypropylene (PP) shield per the Grove listing.

PartMaterial
NippleNatural rubber
ShieldPolypropylene (PP)

Free of BPA per the listing; tested to EN1400 + A2

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
The polypropylene shield is plastic and sits against the face, not in the mouth. Natural rubber is not a microplastic source; rubber wears with use and pacifiers should be replaced regularly.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Natural Rubber NipplePolypropylene ShieldEN1400 testedPacifierLatex allergy caution

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About FRIGG (Mushie)

FRIGG is a Danish pacifier brand whose pacifiers are designed and made in Denmark, in natural rubber and medical-grade silicone versions across symmetrical, anatomical, and night-glow styles. In the US it is sold and distributed by Mushie, the Texas baby brand, and the product pages plainly disclose the polypropylene shield, which is more than many pacifier brands say about their materials. FRIGG publishes little company history in English, and we could not verify a founding year or founder from primary sources, so the company story here is thinner than we would like. Prices sit at the premium end for pacifiers, and the natural rubber versions contain latex, which matters for babies with a latex allergy.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.