For instance, Mrs. What makes chewing gum chewy? A real favorite for gum-loving vegans is the Swiss brand PUR. Their product is non-GMO, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and certified vegan. Have you ever thought about what goes into your body art?
Many of the binding agents in tattoo inks are made with animal products , like bone char, glycerin from animal fat, gelatin from hooves, and shellac from beetles. Razors may have glycerin gel strips, so you might want to bring your own if any shaving is needed.
During the process, many artists use petroleum jelly, which can contain bone char and maybe tested on animals. Instead, request your artist use shea butter or jojoba oil. The same goes for your after-care products.
Latex is usually manufactured with casein, a milk derivative. And a common latex-free alternative condom, the lambskin or sheepskin, is made from pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Standard condoms also include parabens, glycerin, and nonoxynol-9 used in spermicidal lubricant , which can cause skin irritation to both the vagina and penis.
In fact, the World Health Organization recommends not using condoms containing nonoxynol-9 because of the potential health risks. In most cases, vegan condoms are preferred simply to avoid those other potentially harmful ingredients. Some brands to try are L. The Xylitol in this gum helps reduce the incidence of cavities by slowing plaque formation. Chewing gum after meals can help reduce the stickiness of food between teeth - this reduces tooth decay.
Two pieces of sugar-free gum contain only 5 calories, while providing that perfect aftertaste that you have been searching for. Xylichew is also gluten-free and vegan. Xylitol also provides a source of calcium and phosphorus for strong teeth, with the only side effect being sweetness! Spry tastes just like real sugar and will not leave you with that bitter aftertaste like other brands.
The spry gum is all sweetened with Xylitol, a natural sweetener made from birch trees. It gives Spry its fresh, cool refreshing taste that you will love.
Sugar Free chewing gum with Xylitol sweetener. Also good for your teeth. Cool, refreshing flavor. Tastes just like real sugar. Great choice for diabetics. It comes in a 6-pack, so you can have plenty on hand. This chewing gum has a satisfying sugar free texture. The intense flavor will last for hours, and you'll love the refreshing taste of peppermint.
This gum is also gluten-free. A bubblegum is made in different ways and with different ingredients. One of the ways; it is made from a substance called chicle, which is usually found on the sapodilla tree. The sapodilla tree is native to the tropical rainforests at Central America, but is also grown in Asia and Africa. It's also got L-Theanine which has been reported by many to have excellent synergistic effects when combined with caffeine.
Again, we're not citing any studies on this one , so the jury is still out, but we thought it would be interesting to at least show people that this kind of gum exists. Known for their minimalist packaging you may have seen Simply Gum on the shelves at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, or even more traditional grocery stores.
The packaging is pretty unique as the gum doesn't come individually wrapped, it's all together inside the box. There is then a separate compartment for "post chew wraps" so that you can put your chewed gum in a wrapper rather than sticking it under the table don't do this! The other thing that's pretty cool about Simply Gum is that they have some pretty unique flavors such as:. Although marketed as an oral health gum, S pry gum is also a great options for vegans who are looking for gum with a simple ingredient statement.
The company specifically points out that their glycerin is plant based. It's great that they do this because glycerin does have the potential to be animal derived more on this in the "Potential Non-Vegan Ingredients" section.
Spry gum is manufactured in a variety of different flavors including:. As an added bonus, Spry gum is formulated to help with dry mouth and bad breath. If there's one type of gum that vegans should be especially careful of, it's gums with flavor crystals. We've found several instances of such gums containing gelatin so keep a careful eye out when you're shopping.
For the big gum brands, we're working with the information that's currently ava ilable on their website. Many of the manufacturer's state that this is subject to change and advise consumers to check current packaging or call for any updates. Also, most of the big brands and flavors that you see on the shelves are owned by Wrigley's. Wrigley's owns gum brands such as:. All of the nutritional information that we're analyzing below can be found on this page of their website.
It is also important to note that Skittles which are also owned by Wrigley, used to contain gelatin. As recent as , gelatin was removed from the formulation.
One can assume that this decision by the company indicates that they are moving away from animal based products in their gum and candies as the demand for cruelty free products grows.
They haven't done this for everything, though. All of the Altoid's flavors we found still contained gelatin. Based on the ingredient panels from their website 5 we found that Orbit Gum did not have any animal ingredients.
All of their gums that we looked at contained glycerol which is the same thing is glycerin. From our research, glycerin used in food products is usually plant derived see FAQ. That being said, we would added orbit gum to our accidentally vegan list.
Here's what the ingredient statement looked like for their bubble gum :. Much like Orbit Gum, 5-Gum has a similar formulation. The only difference between the two is likely the branding, packaging, and presentation. Just like Orbit, glycerol is the only ingredient that would raise any red flags for us.
The ingredient statement for their Ascent flavor is as follows:. Big Red actually contained some real sweeteners as well as some artificial ones. That means that it contains sugar, another "controversial" vegan ingredient that we advise not stressing too heavily over see the linked article for more information.
We didn't see any gelatin in Big Red, so we're also adding it to our accidentally vegan list. It had the following ingredient statement:. Just like Big Red, Doublemint isn't a sugarless gum. It has a combination of sugar and artificial sweeteners, but again no gelatin. Heres what their Peppermint ingredient statement looks like:.
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