Made from 100 natural rubber derived from the sap of the hevea tree natural rubber is soft safe non toxic for baby to teethe chew lightweight easy to grasp for tiny hands painted with non toxic food grade paints stimulating to babys senses with her soft colours gentle squeak bumpy head helps soothe sore teething gums sophie makes an amusing squeak when squeezed such fun for a baby slender flexible soft babies love manipulating teething sophie sophie the giraff