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title: "HiPP German Stage 2 (HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik)"
description: "HiPP German Stage 2: After 6 months, a 600 g box with a little starch. How it differs from Stage 1 and from the no-starch box."
url: https://milkatlas.com/formula/combiotik/hipp-german-stage-2/
language: en
dateModified: 2026-10-09
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Product · Germany · Stage 2 · After 6 months
# HiPP German Stage 2 · HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik, 600 g box
Written by [Kseniia P.](https://milkatlas.com/about/kseniia/) and [Tatum G.](https://milkatlas.com/about/tatum/)
Written with AI assistance. Published 8 October 2026
Medically reviewed
[Dr. Jill Palko](https://milkatlas.com/medical-review/) · MD, FACOG · [Registration NPI 1093033011](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1093033011) · 12 October 2026
Next review due 12 October 2027
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## The answer
*Front of the pack*
HiPP German Stage 2 is the follow-on formula in HiPP's German organic range, labelled for babies after six months who also eat solid food. It adds organic starch, 1.2 g per 100 ml, which HiPP says makes it creamier and more filling, and it has more iron than Stage 1. It comes in a 600 g box, with one 4.5 g scoop per 30 ml of water. HiPP says moving on to it is possible but not required.
## Key takeaways
- Labelled after six months, as part of a mixed diet, and never as a breastmilk substitute before then.
- It adds organic starch, 1.2 g per 100 ml; HiPP sells a Stage 2 without starch beside it.
- Per 100 ml it has 1.0 mg of iron, where the German Stage 1 has 0.60 mg.
- HiPP says a move from PRE or Stage 1 is possible but not required, and the NHS finds no benefit in switching at six months.
*Front of the box, German label*
- **Age**: After 6 mo
- **Size**: 600 g box
- **Starch**: Yes
- **HiPP article no.**: 2032-02
- **Base**: Cow's milk: skimmed milk and whey
- **Carbohydrate**: Lactose and starch
- **DHA**: 13.6 mg / 100 ml
- **Combiotik**: GOS + L. fermentum
- **Organic**: EU organic
- **Contains**: Milk, Fish oil
## In this series
- [HiPP Bio Combiotik line · hub]()
- [HiPP German Stage 2 No Starch · product]()
- [HiPP German Stage 3 · product]()
- [HiPP German Stage 1 · product]()
## Guides for this pack
- [How to prepare HiPP formula · guide]()
- [HiPP Stage 1 vs Stage 2 · comparison]()
- [Every HiPP Stage 2 pack · hub]()
- [Where to buy HiPP formula · page]()
## Buy from Organic Life Start
In stock
- Single pack · $40.79 · $1.93 per oz
- 4 pack · $163.16 · $1.93 per oz
- 8 pack · $307.12 · $1.81 per oz
- 12 pack · $429.48 · $1.69 per oz
- Delivery · Ships from Europe, 1 to 6 business days
- Sold and shipped by · Organic Life Start, our partner retailer
- Price per oz · $1.93 for one 600 g box (21.2 oz)
- Prices seen · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
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## What is in HiPP German Stage 2?
The base is organic skimmed milk and an organic whey product. The carbohydrate is lactose with organic starch, 1.2 g of it per 100 ml, which HiPP says makes the formula creamier and suitably filling. (Source 2)
The fat is organic palm, rapeseed and sunflower oil, with fish oil for DHA at 13.6 mg per 100 ml, and HiPP adds galacto-oligosaccharides, a prebiotic, and the lactic culture *Limosilactobacillus fermentum* CECT5716. (Source 2)
*The ingredients as printed on the box, in German. The asterisk marks organic ingredients.*
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
That the starch makes the formula more filling is HiPP's description of its own recipe. HiPP gives no trial for it, and the NHS, writing about formulas sold to satisfy hungrier babies, says there is no evidence that babies settle better or sleep longer on them. (Source 2) (Source 6)
## Nutrition per 100 ml, prepared
**Nutrition per 100 ml**
| Nutrient | Per 100 ml | Per 100 kcal | EU min to max |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Energy, fat, carbohydrate and protein | | | |
| Energy | 68 kcal | 100 kcal | 60 to 70 kcal per 100 ml |
| Fat | 3.7 g | 5.4 g | 4.4 to 6.0 g |
| of which saturates | 1.6 g | 2.4 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 1.6 g | 2.4 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.5 g | 0.74 g | |
| Linoleic acid | 0.42 g | 0.62 g | |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 0.06 g | 0.088 g | |
| DHA | 13.6 mg | 20 mg | 20 to 50 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 7.2 g | 10.6 g | 9 to 14 g |
| of which sugars | 6.0 g | 8.8 g | |
| of which lactose | 5.8 g | 8.5 g | min 4.5 g |
| of which starch | 1.2 g | 1.8 g | no limit set |
| Fibre | 0.4 g | 0.59 g | |
| GOS | 0.4 g | 0.59 g | max 0.8 g per 100 ml |
| Protein | 1.3 g | 1.9 g | 1.8 to 2.5 g |
| Minerals | | | |
| Sodium | 20 mg | 29 mg | |
| Potassium | 88 mg | 129 mg | |
| Chloride | 52 mg | 76 mg | |
| Calcium | 77 mg | 113 mg | 50 to 140 mg |
| Phosphorus | 44 mg | 65 mg | |
| Magnesium | 6.3 mg | 9.3 mg | |
| Iron | 1.0 mg | 1.5 mg | 0.6 to 2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.50 mg | 0.74 mg | |
| Copper | 0.054 mg | 0.079 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.0070 mg | 0.01 mg | |
| Fluoride | < 0.010 mg | < 0.015 mg | |
| Selenium | 3.9 µg | 5.7 µg | |
| Iodine | 15 µg | 22 µg | |
| Vitamins | | | |
| Vitamin A | 56 µg | 82 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 1.6 µg | 2.4 µg | 2 to 3 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.80 mg | 1.2 mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3.9 µg | 5.7 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg | 15 mg | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051 mg | 0.075 mg | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14 mg | 0.21 mg | |
| Niacin | 0.53 mg | 0.78 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042 mg | 0.062 mg | |
| Folic acid | 11.3 µg | 17 µg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.10 µg | 0.15 µg | |
| Biotin | 1.6 µg | 2.4 µg | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.35 mg | 0.51 mg | |
Values from HiPP's label for Germany, checked 18 September 2026. The last column is the range for follow-on formula in Regulation (EU) 2016/127, Annex II, per 100 kcal unless it says per 100 ml. The label prints values per 100 ml only, so the per 100 kcal column is calculated from them.
Every value is the one HiPP prints for 100 ml of made-up feed, which is 13.5 g of powder in 90 ml of water. Beside Stage 1 it has more iron and calcium, as follow-on formulas do. (Source 2) (Source 8)
*The top of the composition table on the box, per 100 ml. If the box and this page ever disagree, the box is right and we log a correction.*
Evidence · Regulation
Follow-on formula has its own ranges in Regulation (EU) 2016/127, Annex II, with a higher band for iron than infant formula. The regulation limits starch in infant formula and sets no separate limit for follow-on formula. (Source 4)
## How do you prepare it?
Boil fresh drinking water and let it cool to 40 to 50 °C, pour it into the bottle, then add one level scoop (4.5 g) for every 30 ml. Shake it hard, cool it to about body temperature and check it; HiPP says to make each bottle fresh, feed it straight away and never reuse what is left. (Source 2)
**Preparation table**
| Water | Scoops | Powder | Feed size | Water temp. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 ml · 1 fl oz | 1 | 4.5 g | 33 ml · 1.1 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 90 ml · 3 fl oz | 3 | 13.5 g | 100 ml · 3.4 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 120 ml · 4 fl oz | 4 | 18.0 g | 133 ml · 4.5 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 150 ml · 5 fl oz | 5 | 22.5 g | 167 ml · 5.6 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 180 ml · 6 fl oz | 6 | 27.0 g | 200 ml · 6.8 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
| 210 ml · 7 fl oz | 7 | 31.5 g | 233 ml · 7.9 fl oz | 40 to 50 °C · 104 to 122 °F |
One scoop is 4.5 g, level, not packed. The feed size column is the volume in the bottle after the powder dissolves.
- **Frisches Trinkwasser abkochen und auf ca. 40 - 50 °C abkühlen*.**: Boil fresh drinking water and let it cool to about 40 to 50 °C.
- **Gewünschte Menge abgekochtes Wasser (s. Tabelle) in ein Fläschchen geben.**: Pour the amount of boiled water you need (see the table) into a bottle.
- **Empfohlene Pulvermenge (s. Tabelle) abmessen. Messlöffel locker füllen und abstreifen. Pulver zum Wasser geben.**: Measure the powder the table gives. Fill the scoop loosely and level it off. Add the powder to the water.
- **Fläschchen verschließen und mehrmals kräftig schütteln.**: Close the bottle and shake it hard several times.
- **Auf Trinktemperatur (ca. 37 °C) abkühlen. Temperatur überprüfen.**: Let it cool to drinking temperature, about 37 °C, and check it.
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
HiPP asks for water that is not too hot, so as not to damage the lactic cultures. The CDC advises water of around 70 °C for babies under two months, born early or with a weakened immune system, to kill germs in the powder. We state both and defer to your pediatrician. (Source 2) (Source 5)
## How much should a baby drink?
**Bottle sizes and scoops**
| Made-up bottle | Boiled water | Scoops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 170 ml | 150 ml | 5 |
| 200 ml | 180 ml | 6 |
| 235 ml | 210 ml | 7 |
The pack gives bottle sizes rather than ages, so this is what it prints and all it prints. How much a child takes varies, and a hungry or sleepy child is a better guide than the table. The pack says a child needs about 5 of these a day.
The box gives bottle sizes rather than ages. It says each solid meal, once fully introduced, replaces one bottle. (Source 2)
Evidence · Manufacturer claim
The bottle sizes and the number of meals are HiPP's guide. As solid food takes over, a baby's appetite is a better guide than the box.
## Who is it for, and who is it not for?
It is for babies after six months who are eating solid food as well. The box says follow-on formula should not replace breast milk in the first six months, and that an earlier start is for the pediatrician or midwife to decide. (Source 2)
HiPP says a move from PRE or Stage 1 is possible but not required, and the NHS says switching to follow-on formula at six months brings no benefit. (Source 7) (Source 6)
It is made from cow's milk and contains fish oil, so it is not for a baby with a diagnosed cow's milk protein allergy, and it is not lactose-free. (Source 2) (Source 6)
Evidence · Trial evidence
The culture has been tested in a follow-on formula like this one: a 2012 randomised trial in babies aged six to twelve months, with 188 analysed, reported fewer gastrointestinal infections. That makes the formula no treatment or prevention for anything. (Source 9)
Our view
A baby doing well on PRE or Stage 1 can stay on it; if you do move to Stage 2, choose the version without starch, which keeps lactose as the only carbohydrate, as PRE does.
## The same stage in other markets
**Same stage, other markets**
| Market | Product | Size | Starch | Ships to the United States | Sold by Organic Life Start |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik (this page) | 600 g box | Yes | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
| Germany | [HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik ohne Stärke](https://milkatlas.com/formula/combiotik/hipp-german-stage-2-no-starch/) | 600 g box | No | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
| United Kingdom | [HiPP Organic Follow On Milk](https://milkatlas.com/formula/uk-organic/hipp-uk-follow-on-milk/) | 800 g tin | No | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
| Netherlands | [HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik](https://milkatlas.com/formula/combiotik/hipp-dutch-stage-2/) | 800 g tin | No | Yes | Yes, US and CA |
HiPP makes a separate range for each market. Of the ranges this site covers, only the German one has two Stage 2 formulas, one with starch and one without. (Source 1) (Source 10)
## What buyers say
935 reviews of this product, gathered from the sellers' own review pages, all of them counted in the rating. The newest are below as their buyers wrote them, each showing where it was written and linking to it; a review is one buyer's experience, not evidence. The rating is this product's alone, never pooled with other products or with a seller's store rating, and milkatlas edits none of them.
5.0 out of 5 · 935 reviews · 4 sellers
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- Organic Life Start · 5.0 · 645
- [Organic Formula Shop](https://organicformulashop.com/products/hipp-german-organic-formula-stage-2) · 4.9 · 182
- [Organic's Best](https://organicsbestshop.com/products/hipp-stage-2) · 5.0 · 74
- [Formuland](https://formuland.com/products/hipp-formula-bio-combiotik-stage-2) · 4.8 · 34
★★★★★ Lauren H. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 9 Oct 2026
We’ve been using this for a while now and my little one seems to really enjoy it. Seeing a happy tummy and easy feeds makes this one a favorite in our house.
★★★★★ Jennifer S. Verified buyer [on Formuland](https://formuland.com/products/hipp-formula-bio-combiotik-stage-2) 8 Oct 2026
It’s great! She is thriving ! 97th percentile in weight.
★★★★★ Moshe D. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 6 Oct 2026
Our daughter Velisse had horrible gas/fussiness before switching, but feeds are peaceful now, and customer care was really encouraging.
★★★★★ Ashlee L. Verified buyer on Organic Life Start 3 Oct 2026
Hipp German Stage 2 has increased levels of Calcium and Vitamin D for healthier bones and teeth!
## Questions parents ask
### What is the difference between HiPP German Stage 2 and Stage 2 without starch?
The carbohydrate. Stage 2 adds organic starch, 1.2 g per 100 ml, and has less lactose; the version without starch keeps lactose as its only carbohydrate, as PRE does. On every other value this site records, the two match per 100 ml.
### Do I have to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 at six months?
No. HiPP says moving on from PRE or Stage 1 is possible but not required, and the NHS says switching to a follow-on formula at six months brings no benefit; a first formula can stay the main drink through the first year.
### Can HiPP German Stage 2 be given before six months?
Not as a replacement for breast milk. The box says follow-on formula should not be used as a breastmilk substitute in the first six months, only after them as part of a mixed diet, and that a baby's needs can make earlier use necessary, to be decided with the pediatrician or midwife. The NHS says never before six months.
### Why does HiPP put starch in Stage 2?
HiPP says the starch makes it creamier and suitably filling for the age. That is its description of its own recipe, not the result of a trial.
### How many scoops of HiPP German Stage 2 for a bottle?
One level scoop of 4.5 g for every 30 ml of water. The box gives three bottles: 5 scoops in 150 ml of water, 6 in 180 ml and 7 in 210 ml.
### Why does HiPP say 40 to 50 °C when the CDC says 70 °C?
The box asks for water that is not too hot so as not to damage the lactic cultures. The CDC's 70 °C advice is for babies under two months, born early or with a weakened immune system, to kill germs in the powder; a baby on Stage 2 is past that age, but ask your pediatrician if yours was born early or is unwell.
### How long does an opened box of HiPP German Stage 2 last?
HiPP says to close the bag well, keep it dry at room temperature, and use it within 3 weeks of opening.
### Is HiPP German Stage 2 approved by the FDA?
No. The FDA does not approve infant formulas, and this box is made for the German market. No HiPP formula is on the FDA's list of formulas marketed in the United States, and the box has no US nutrition facts panel.
### Does HiPP German Stage 2 contain palm oil?
Yes. Organic palm oil is one of the three vegetable oils in the fat blend, with organic rapeseed and sunflower oil.
## Sources
How this page was checked
- Sources verified · 18 Sept 2026
- External links · opened and read 18 Sept 2026
- Product data · snapshot 2026-09-18
- Editorial review · 18 Sept 2026
- Next scheduled check · 18 Oct 2026
1. [HiPP Germany, product page for 2 Bio Combiotik (600 g)](https://www.hipp.de/shop/milchnahrung/folgemilch-2/2-bio-combiotik-600g) · the product, its age, and the link to its pack artwork · fetched 18 September 2026
2. [HiPP pack artwork for HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik 600 g, version 6 (April 2025)](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2xwg8lcu/production/13db9b865a4198877e2f53d67d73ceadfe23268f.pdf) · legal name (Bio-Folgemilch), age, composition per 100 ml, ingredients and allergens, scoop, standard dilution, preparation and water temperature, feeding chart, use within 3 weeks of opening, article number 2032-02, 600 g, Hergestellt in Deutschland (made in Germany), the barcode on the bottom flap; the full nutrition panel as printed, every row · fetched 25 September 2026
3. The partner retailer's listing for HiPP German Stage 2 the pack photo, and the photographs of its ingredients, nutrition and preparation panels (the panels read on 25 September 2026) · fetched 18 September 2026
4. [Regulation (EU) 2016/127](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2016/127/oj) · compositional requirements for infant formula (Annex I) and follow-on formula (Annex II) · fetched 18 September 2026
5. [CDC, Infant formula preparation and storage](https://www.cdc.gov/infant-toddler-nutrition/formula-feeding/preparation-and-storage.html) · water around 70 °C for babies younger than two months, born early or with a weakened immune system · fetched 18 September 2026
6. [NHS, Types of formula](https://www.nhs.uk/baby/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/bottle-feeding/types-of-formula/) · first infant formula through the first year; no benefit in switching to follow-on formula at six months; never under six months; no evidence that babies settle better on formula with more casein; goat, comfort, anti-reflux, hypoallergenic and growing-up milks · fetched 18 September 2026
7. [HiPP Germany, Was muss ich beim Umstellen von Milchnahrungen beachten?](https://www.hipp.de/ratgeber/saeuglingsalter/milchnahrung-flaeschchen/was-muss-ich-beim-umstellen-von-milchnahrungen-beachten) moving on from PRE to 1, 2 or 3 is possible but not required; PRE can be fed for the whole bottle-feeding period · fetched 18 September 2026
8. [HiPP for health professionals, Milk formula during the first year](https://hcp.hipp.com/products/hipp-milk-formulae/good-to-know/milk-formula-during-the-first-year/) · follow-on formulae: more iron and calcium than infant formulae and an adapted casein-whey ratio, which HiPP says promotes satiety; casein to whey about 40 : 60 in infant formula and 60 : 40 in follow-on formula, given as an example with no claim to completeness · fetched 18 September 2026
9. [Maldonado J. et al., 2012, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 54(1):55-61](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21873895/) · randomised trial of a follow-on formula with L. fermentum CECT5716 in infants aged 6 to 12 months; 188 analysed; fewer gastrointestinal infections · fetched 18 September 2026
10. [HiPP pack artwork for HiPP 2 Bio Combiotik ohne Stärke 600 g, version 5 (July 2025)](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/2xwg8lcu/production/0502d9f144d74f1e9a518f51ce08b1d4c099d4f0.pdf) · legal name (Bio-Folgemilch), age, 'ohne Stärke', composition per 100 ml, ingredients and allergens, scoop, standard dilution, preparation and water temperature, feeding chart, use within 3 weeks of opening, article number 2038-02, 600 g, Hergestellt in Deutschland (made in Germany), the barcode on the bottom flap · fetched 18 September 2026
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