Acacia (gum arabic)
Acacia (gum arabic)This is the United States listing for gum arabic, the acacia tree exudate used as an emulsifier and glazing agent in soft drinks and confectionery.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 172.780and 1 further provisionretrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
Tapped as an exudate from Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal trees, chiefly in the Sahel, then cleaned and dried.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Acacia (gum arabic)
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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