Food guide
Is Chewing gum Halal? What to Check
Quick answer
Most chewing gum is halal. Check glycerol (E422), stearic acid and magnesium stearate for an unstated animal source, and the glaze.
Ingredients to watch in chewing gum
E422Glycerol (glycerine)E904ShellacE901BeeswaxE903Carnauba waxE570Stearic acid (fatty acids)E967Xylitol
Tips
- Xylitol (E967) and sorbitol (E420) are plant-derived sweeteners.
19 chewing gum products checked
9 no issues9 doubtful1 haram
Mentos Chewing gum pure fresh cherry flavourMentos Haram
Wrigley's Chewing-gumWrigley's No issues
Extra cool breeze chewing gumExtra Doubtful
Extra Gum - Cool breezeExtra No issues
Extra Gum - SpearmintExtra No issues
Wrigley's Extra refresher's impWrigley's Doubtful
Wrigley's Extra Refreshers, Tropical FlavourWrigley's Doubtful
extra strawberryExtra Doubtful
Milliways Gum, Plastic Free, WatermelonMilliways No issues
Mentos Mentor tropical chewing gumMentos No issues
Mentos Bubble FreshMentos No issues
Mentos Bubblefresh sugar freeMentos Doubtful
Milliways Mighty mint natural gumMilliways No issues
Mentos Pepermint gumMentos Doubtful
Milliways Peppermint Power GumMilliways No issues
Mentos Pure Fresh GumMentos Doubtful
Wrigley's Extra Spearmint FlavourWrigley's Extra Doubtful
Mentos Spearmint GumMentos Doubtful
Milliways Sugar Free Bubble Mint Super Natural GumMilliways No issues
Ingredient data from Open Food Facts (ODbL), retrieved 2026-09-25. Recipes change — always check the pack. This is an ingredient check, not a halal certification.