When people buy sex doll for the first time, they will hesitate to buy which material， because there have a variety of materials. In the market, silicone and TPE are more common, so what is the difference between the two materials, which one should be better?

What is TPE and Silicone

TPE(Thermoplastic elastomers) : sometimes referred to as thermoplastic rubbers, are a class of copolymers or a physical mix of polymers (usually a plastic and a rubber) that consist of materials with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties. 

Silicone: It also known as polysiloxanes, are polymers that include any synthetic compound made up of repeating units of siloxane, which is a chain of alternating silicon atoms and oxygen atoms, combined with carbon, hydrogen, and sometimes other elements.

Processing:
The processing of silicone sex doll is more difficult than TPE’s, and the production and processing of TPE is simple.
Therefore, in the case of the same damage or other product quality problems, the maintenance cost of the TPE entity doll is lower than the maintenance cost of the silicone entity doll.

TPE VS Silicone

1.Smell: no matter which manufacturer, these two materials have the problem. However, the smell silicone dolls smaller than TPE dolls.
1.Soft: TPE doll is softer than silicone doll, and feeling more like a real person
2.Recycling: TPE can be recycled，silicone land filled
3.Price: the price of TPE sex doll cheaper than silicone’s, because TPE dolls is made up of thermoplastic elastomer which is cheap and easy to reply.
4.Maintenance and cleaning: Silicone dolls are easy to clean and sterilize, they are easier cleaning than TPE’s. what’s more, silicone doesn’t stain easily. In contrast, TPE is not as resistant to water, heat, stains as silicone, so it requires maintenance after regular intervals. So silicone sex doll will clean easier than TPE.

Conclusion:
All in all, both silicone and TPE have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it can be difficult to make a choice between them while buying a sex doll. However, both TPE and silicone sex dolls come in good quality and are similar in many degrees.
Different people have different preferences. Know your requirements well, and then purchase which sex doll would be the best for you. Finally, consumers need to buy from formal businesses.