This milk is a thickened formula, using carob bean gum or potato stratch. The thickened formula is helpful for reflux babies due to it being a 'stay down' milk. Due to it's thickened consistency it is less likely to wash back up the oesophagus.

What is a thick baby formula?

Commercial thickened formulas are preferred over the supplementation of standard formulas with thickener because of the better viscosity, digestibility, and nutritional balance. Rice and corn starch, carob bean gum, and soy bean polysaccharides are available as thickening agents.

Is anti reflux formula thicker?

Cow & Gate Anti-Reflux is a thickened formula to help manage reflux and regurgitation. This formula contains Carob Bean Gum, which gives the milk a thickened consistency on mixing, to help the milk to stay down in your little one's tummy.