Chewing gum base
Chewing gum baseChewing gum base is the part of gum that is never swallowed and never dissolves. It is a formulated blend rather than one substance, and its composition is the reason gum is chewy rather than merely soft.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 172.615retrieved 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
Blended from elastomers — natural chicle or synthetic rubbers such as polyisobutylene and styrene-butadiene — with resins, waxes, fats and fillers. Some components can be animal-derived, and the blend is not itemised on the label.
- Vegan status depends on the source
- Vegetarian status depends on the source
- May raise a halal question
- May raise a kosher question
This is not an omission. What this additive is made from is not fixed — depending on the manufacturer it may be plant, animal or microbial in origin, nobody is required to say which, and the same product can change source between production runs. Ask the manufacturer if it matters to you; a label cannot answer it.
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Chewing gum base
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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