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PURE WHITE gum
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
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- USA
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- Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K) Synthetic Sweetener / Methylene Chloride ContaminantAvoid
- Aspartame Excitotoxic Artificial Sweetener / Methanol MetaboliteAvoid
- Sucralose Chlorinated Artificial Sweetener / Gut Microbiome DisruptionAvoid
- Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Coal-Tar Synthetic Dye / Blood-Brain Barrier PenetrationAvoid
- Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Synthetic Preservative / Neuro-Behavioral AlterationAvoid
- Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.Use Caution
- Soy Lecithin Usually solvent-extracted from conventional soy. (Sunflower lecithin is the cleaner alternative.)Use Caution
- Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.Use Caution
- Food Gums (Xanthan, Guar, Gellan) Generally safe; some people find gums irritate digestion. Limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).Clean
- Glycerin Skin-identical humectant.Clean
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Ingredients
xylitol, chewing gum base, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, maltitol syrup, contains less than 2 percent of: natural and artificial flavors, rice starch, sodium tripolyphosphate, maltodextrin, aspartame, sucrose esters of fatty acids, soya lecithin, acesulfame k, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, xanthan gum, gum arabic, carnauba wax, bht to maintain freshness, sucralose, blue 1 lake,
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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