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Fresh Mint Gum
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Sold in
- 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
- Triethanolamine (TEA) Emulsifier & pH Adjuster / Nitrosamine ContaminationAvoid
- 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
- Plant Oils & Butters (Cosmetic) Common plant oils, butters and waxes.Clean
- Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).Clean
- Glycerin Skin-identical humectant.Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients
Xylitol, chewing gum base, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, maltitol syrup, maltodextrin; contains less than 2 percent of: natural and artificial flavors, rice starch, aspartame, coconut oil (medium chain triglycerides), acesulfame k, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sucrose fatty acid esters, lecithin (soy), green tea extract (0.1%), gum arabic, carnauba wax, xanthan gum, sucralose, bht to maintain freshness, blue 1 lake, blue 1.
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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