Unbelievable: this ingredient is found in chewing gum

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If you like chewing gum, you’re in for a surprise – because it contains a very specific ingredient that you certainly didn’t know about!

For many of us, chewing gum is part of life. Although it serves no particular purpose, people chew gum for a variety of reasons – whether it’s to freshen their breath, whiten their teeth, relieve stress, or simply out of sheer boredom. You can read here what happens if you accidentally swallow a piece of chewing gum.

However, few people know exactly what chewing gum contains, and the truth could revolutionize your view of it. As The Sun reports, chewing gum contains a substance called lanolin, among other things. Lanolin is a waxy substance extracted from the skin gland of sheep. Another additive, which is also found in mozzarella, is also said to be carcinogenic.

Chewing gum contains secretion from sheep’s skin

Lanolin is the waxy substance that makes sheep’s wool waterproof, and it is also a standard additive in the manufacture of skin care products.

This revelation is particularly worrying for vegans who do not consume animal by-products. To make matters worse, the manufacturer is not legally required to indicate the use of lanolin on the packaging, as it is approved as a standard product for the manufacture of chewing gum.

However, according to the report, many chewing gum companies have now switched to synthetic versions of lanolin such as polyethylene or synthetic resin.

The ingredient listed as lanolin in chewing gum is actually just a fancy name for sheep’s oily secretions!!!

Is chewing gum vegan?

In fact, not all chewing gum is vegan. There are a lot of chewing gum brands on the market that directly or indirectly contain animal by-products. However, as Vegan Friendly reports, there are some chewing gum brands that are only made from plant-based ingredients.

To make sure that the chewing gum you buy does not contain any animal by-products, you should check whether the ingredients list contains any of the following animal additives:

Gelatin, which is derived from the hooves, hides, skins and bones of pigs and cows,

Carmine, a red food coloring derived from the cochineal insect,

Glycerin, which is derived from plants, but sometimes from tallow or animal fat.

For vegans, it is therefore safest to buy chewing gum that is labeled plant-based from the start. The same applies to margarine, which – contrary to what many vegans believe – is not always necessarily vegan.