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Simply Gum Natural Chewing Gum

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Simply Gum

Simply Gum

Natural Chewing Gum

A chicle gum base instead of the synthetic plastic base in most gum; a 1.

Verified plastic-free
Plastic-FreeVeganPlant-Based
1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $

Made from chicle, actual tree sap, instead of synthetic plastic gum base. Six natural flavors in plastic-free packaging.

How this score breaks down

Plastic chemicals that leach from the material No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Plastic in the item itself Little to no plastic
Chewing gum whose base is chicle, the natural sap of the sapodilla tree, instead of the synthetic plastic gum base in most gum, so you are not chewing plastic. Packaged plastic-free.
Microplastic and microfibre shedding Doesn't shed
None; chicle gum base, not synthetic plastic gum base
End of life and packaging Recyclable or compostable
Plastic-free packaging
Transparency and verification Fully disclosed
Ingredients disclosed

Strengths

  • Chicle gum base, not the synthetic plastic base in conventional gum
  • You are not chewing or swallowing plastic
  • Plastic-free packaging; vegan

Trade-offs

  • A consumable, so it is repurchased rather than reused
  • Firmer chew than mass-market gum

What it's made of

Chewing gum whose base is chicle, the natural sap of the sapodilla tree, instead of the synthetic plastic gum base in most gum, so you are not chewing plastic. Packaged plastic-free.

PartMaterial
Gum baseChicle (natural tree sap)
Other ingredientsOrganic cane sugar, vegetable glycerin, natural flavour
PackagingPlastic-free paper

Free of Synthetic plastic gum base (polyvinyl acetate), aspartame

Packaging
Plastic-free packaging
Microplastics
None; chicle gum base, not synthetic plastic gum base

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

About Simply Gum

Simply Gum makes chewing gum from chicle, real tree sap, instead of the synthetic plastic gum base used in most chewing gum. It comes in plastic-free packaging.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.