S'well Glass Original Bottle
S'well's glass-bodied bottle - borosilicate glass with an 18/8 steel lid that screws onto the glass with no plastic threads, sealed by a silicone gasket. The water path is glass, steel, and silicone, so it is silicone-only (unlike S'well's plastic-capped steel bottles).
The verdict: Silicone only
Borosilicate glass body, an 18/8 stainless-steel lid that screws directly onto the glass - S'well explicitly uses no plastic threads - and a removable food-grade silicone gasket. The only non-metal, non-glass part in the water path is the silicone seal, so this rates silicone-only. The included straw is glass with a food-grade silicone base, and the exterior sleeve is silicone; none of that adds plastic to the drink path. This is the "glass line with an all-steel lid" that fixes the plastic-cap problem on S'well's steel bottles.
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Water contact |
|---|---|---|
| bottle body high-quality borosilicate glass | Borosilicate Glass | Yes primary |
| lid 18/8 stainless steel; screws directly onto the glass - brand states no plastic threads | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary |
| lid gasket removable food-grade silicone gasket - the only elastomer in the water path | Silicone | Yes seal |
| straw (included) borosilicate glass straw with a food-grade silicone collapsible base; optional | Borosilicate Glass | Yes primary |
| sleeve food-grade silicone exterior sleeve for grip/protection | Silicone | No |
The glass member of the S'well line, and the one worth buying if you care about the water path (S'well's flagship steel bottles route your drink over a plastic-lined cap - see the S'well Original entry). It's a single-wall borosilicate bottle in one 18oz size, wrapped in a food-grade silicone sleeve for grip, and it ships with a glass-and-silicone straw. Being single-wall glass, it isn't insulated and it can break.
Pros
- Steel lid screws onto the glass with no plastic threads (brand-stated)
- Removable gasket makes it easy to clean; borosilicate resists thermal shock
- Included straw is glass + silicone, not plastic
Cons
- Single-wall glass - not insulated, and breakable
- Only one size (18 oz) and pricier than most glass bottles
Notes
- This is distinct from S'well's steel bottles, whose classic cap has a plastic inner body - see the S'well Original (steel) entry
Common questions
Does the S'well Glass Original Bottle have plastic in it?
No petroleum plastic touches your water. On the S'well Glass Original Bottle, the lid gasket is silicone, and the rest of the water path is borosilicate glass and stainless steel.
What is the S'well Glass Original Bottle made of?
Part by part, the S'well Glass Original Bottle is: bottle body — borosilicate glass; lid — stainless steel; lid gasket — silicone; straw (included) — borosilicate glass; sleeve — silicone.
Does the S'well Glass Original Bottle have silicone in it?
Yes — the lid gasket and sleeve are silicone on the S'well Glass Original Bottle. They are seals rather than surfaces your water sits against, which is borosilicate glass and stainless steel.
Is the S'well Glass Original Bottle BPA-free?
No plastic touches your water on the S'well Glass Original Bottle — the water path is borosilicate glass, stainless steel and silicone — so BPA, which comes from polycarbonate and epoxy plastics, is not in play here.
Where is the S'well Glass Original Bottle made?
The S'well Glass Original Bottle is made in China.
Categories: Water Bottles
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.swell.com/pages/glass-original-bottle borosilicate glass body, food-grade silicone sleeve, 18/8 stainless-steel lid with a food-grade silicone gasket; brand states "no plastic threads" and the straw is glass + silicone
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