TPE Sex Doll Heads vs. Silicone Sex Doll Heads

Everyone Loves a Beautiful Face, Especially One That Wants to Make You Happy!

Within the sex doll industry you often come across marketing promotions offering a free second head or, maybe, a TPE body with a Silicone head, etc. This type of promotion is easy to understand. People love seeing new beautiful things. It makes us more energetic, even happier. The same is true with sex doll faces. A different face can offer a very different sexual experience. Changing the head of a sex doll and changing the makeup drastically alters appearance making them turn into a different person, and giving you the thrill of embarking on true polygamy adventures.

After great efforts by the World’s best doll designers, you can choose from thousands of different love doll heads. But, regardless of the style of head you prefer, all heads are made from either one of two materials, TPE or Silicone. So, what is the difference between a TPE head and a Silicone and how do you choose?

The chart below illustrates the differences between TPE Sex Doll Heads and Silicone Sex Doll Heads.

Below, is a more detailed comparison:

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Price

TPE doll heads are cheaper ranging between $100-$300. Silicone doll heads are usually priced above $500. The main factors affecting price differences include material, makeup, and production process.

Oral Sex

TPE material is softer and more ductile allowing for some good oral pleasure, it also bends back into shape after use. In contrast, Silicone is a harder material making it less ideal for oral sex use as it has low malleability.

Life-like Appearances and Make-up

Silicone material has a higher hardness and density than TPE making it easier to replicate life-like appearances. Silicone heads are hand-painted by professional make-up artists who are responsible for making them appear sexy, gorgeous, and exquisite. Make-up applied to Silicone heads also lasts longer. Overall, Silicone is more suitable for collectible pieces and for dolls used as photography models. The best doll makers in Silicone head make-up include Gynoid, Sino-doll, Starpery, etc. Exdoll, on the other hand, does things differently by using actual human models for head sculpture and mould casting.

Hardness

Generally speaking, TPE material was softer than Silicone and felt more like real human skin. But, after technical upgrades, soft Silicone can now be produced which feels even softer and appears more life-like than TPE.

Customization

Both TPE and Silicone made sex doll heads can be customized.

Tongue and Teeth

The tongue comes in two designs: fixed tongue and inserted tongue. The teeth are inserted. Both the tongue and teeth can only be installed in the mouth. The inserted tongue and inserted teeth are purchased and installed separately. If you opt for a fixed tongue, please inform your manufacturer as this requires installation at factory.

Hair, Eyebrow, & Eyelash Transplant

To increase life-like appearances, it is advised to transplant doll hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes onto Silicone heads. Depending upon your budget, transplants can be performed by using silk wigs or real hair. The price of transplants ranges from $500-$1000. Hair transplants performed on Silicone heads last longer with minimal hair loss during use. Hair transplants on TPE dolls perform less satisfactorily with hair loss more common. For this reason, doll hair transplantation for TPE dolls is not highly recommended.

The Eyes

The heads of TPE dolls usually adopt a hemispherical-shaped eye, and the heads of the Silicone dolls usually adopt a boat-shaped eye. Note that both types have the option of adding blood capillaries to the eye i.e. blood vessels on both sides of the pupil and around the pupil. Of course, there is also the option of anime-style doll eyes which are specially suitable for anime-style doll heads.

Oil & Smell

Generally speaking, TPE is more oilier, stickier, and gives off a heavier odor than Silicone. Also, each manufacturer produces TPE heads slightly differently using different recipes. This makes the characteristics of TPE somewhat different even among manufactures. The manufactures who build higher-grade dolls use Polymer TPE as it produces a premium head. An example of this is XYDoll’s TPE doll head. Timely powdering and good ventilation prevents excessive oil and odor. Silicone, on the other hand, produces less oil and order as the material is considered more stable.

Service Life

TPE’s resistance to ware and tare is less than that of Silicone’s. TPE is more prone to cracks and micropores. Furthermore, TPE doll heads are easier to stain, accumulate dust, and are slightly less convenient to clean when comparing to Silicone. In short, TPE dolls generally have a shorter service life than silicone dolls.

Connector Screw

Both the TPE head and the Silicone head can use the M16 screw and Quick Head Connector. In order to use effectively, it is necessary for the doll’s body to have installed an outlet that is compatible with the Quick Head Connector.

Bottom Line

TPE or Silicon, which one performs the best is an ongoing, heated discussion within the love doll community. Ultimately, the one that best suits you is the one that you believe will give you the maximum sexual pleasure! The above information serves as a reference to aid you in your decision.