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Ae You Chewing Gum.... or Plastic - Part 2
Most gum today is basically plastic you chew.If the label says “gum base”, that usually means polyvinyl acetate, polyethylene, or synthetic rubber, the same materials used in tires, glue, and plastic bags.
But good news: there are clean, plastic-free, chicle-based options.
Here's your no-fluff guide to the best right now.
These gums use natural chicle or plant resins and no synthetic plastics.
1. Refresh (Top Pick Overall)
Base- Chicle (plastic-free) Sweetener- Xylitol & stevia
- Cleanest formula, no microplastics
- Smooth, long-lasting chew for natural gum
- Natural colors & flavor that actually lasts
- Slight earthy taste at the start
- Not as intense as mainstream gum
2. Cerez Pazari Mastic (Most Natural)
Base- Pure mastic resin
- 100% natural resin from Greek trees
- Piney, herbal flavor
- Starts very firm
- Unique flavor not for everyone
3. Chicza (Best Organic)
Base- Organic chicle
- Fully biodegradable & compostable
- Earthy, herbal flavors
- Traditional Mayan harvesting
- Flavor fades fast
- Starts sticky; texture takes getting used to
4. Simply Gum
Base- Chicle Sweetener- Organic cane sugar (no xylitol)
:
- Very clean ingredients
- Wide flavor variety
- Great for those avoiding sugar alcohols
- Very mild flavor that fades quickly
- Soft chew, not like mainstream gum
5. Chewsy
Base- Chicle
- Organic, plastic-free, aspartame-free
- Classic flavors & lemon
- Flavor fades fast
- Can get sticky and cling to teeth
6. Milliways
Base- Natural plant-based ingredients
- Stronger flavor than most natural gums
- Smooth texture, doesn’t crumble
- Plastic-free packaging
- Flavor lasts only about 5 minutes
- Pricier
7. Georganics
Base- Chicle & Arabic gum
- Zero-waste glass jar
- Strong initial peppermint flavor
- Flavor disappears quickly
- Gets sticky with long chewing
8. Glee Gum
Base- Chicle
- Biodegradable, long-standing clean brand
- Lots of great, nostalgic flavors
- Softens and breaks down fast
- Can be sticky & not good for dental work
9. Happy Eco
Base- Natural plant gum. Sweetener- Xylitol
- Cleanest minimal ingredient list
- Holds together well without crumbling
- Flavor fades quickly
- Gum shrinks a lot while chewing
Spry
- Marketed as dental-friendly, but gum base is not chicle
- Manufacturer says it's not plastic derived
- Strong flavor
GUM BRANDS with undisclosed synthetic base
PUR
- Uses undisclosed gum base
Epic
- Heavy xylitol brand, undisclosed synthetic gum base
XyliChew
- Sugar-free, “natural” label
- Uses undisclosed synthetic base
B-Fresh
- Includes xylitol + B12
- Gum base is undisclosed synthetic base
If you want the -
- Strongest flavor- Milliways
- Cleanest ingredients- Refresh + Simply Gum
- Traditional resin- Mastic
- Organic- Chicza
- No xylitol- Simply Gum
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Ae You Chewing Gum.... or Plastic - Part 2
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