Gum Arabic

Gum Arabic is a fair trade and sustainable gum for incense, medicine and culinary applications. It is one of two non-fragrant gums in the shop.

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$5.00 - $188.00

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What does Gum Arabic look like?

Customers describe the Gum Arabic as having a golden color and translucent appearance, with a gem-like clarity. Several reviewers note its beautiful, jewel-like quality when held up to light.

Is this product food-safe and edible?

Yes. The product description notes that Gum Arabic is completely edible, odourless, and flavourless when dissolved in water, making it suitable for culinary applications including food, beverages, and confections.

What are common uses for Gum Arabic?

According to the product description, Gum Arabic is used as a binder in incense production, a stabilizer and emulsifier in food and beverages, a base for watercolours, and in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications. Reviewers report using it for incense, hair and skin products, pigment work, and tinctures.

Is this fair trade and sustainably sourced?

Yes. The product is described as fair trade and sustainable, sourced from Acacia species found in Africa and Arabia.

Does it dissolve in water?

Yes. The product description states that Gum Arabic is completely water-soluble and can be easily reconstituted with water for various applications.

What is the source material for this product?

Gum Arabic is an exudate (natural resin) from Acacia Seyal and other Acacia species native to Africa and Arabia. One reviewer reported receiving a bag labeled as Senegal source rather than the seyal type indicated on the product page.

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Used as a binder in incense production, a stabilizer, emulsifier, adhesive and thickener in food, beverages and cosmetics, it is an extremely useful tree product.

An exudate of a number of different Acacia species that are found in Africa and Arabia, Gum Arabic is used extensively in the food and confection industry to lend viscosity to beverages and stability to food products. It is used in icing and confection glazes, to suspend essential oils and create oil/water emulsions.
Dissolved Gum Arabic is a standard base for watercolours to which pigments are added.

It creates the gumminess of Marshmallows, Gummy bears and other soft confections and forms natural gummy balls on the trees while it is fresh.
It is a favourite food of Baboons in Africa and they are known to wait patiently while the tree produces a fresh flow of gummy yumminess for their pleasure.

Needless to say that it is also a favourite snack of children in the Savanna. Though we miss this delectable stage of Gum Arabic, it is a completely water-soluble product and is easily powdered and reconstituted with water for its many everyday applications.
It is eminently edible, odourless, flavourless and transparent when dissolved in water which adds to its popularity and broad use.

Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and various industrial applications.

What will you create with it?

Dan

Materials: Acacia Seyal, Gum Arabic.

Thank you good quality product

Amazing selection, and great quality!

Material is not true

I ordered this as the materials claim to be seyal and the bag I received is actually labeled to be Senegal.

Super fast shipping, great quality, very h...

Super fast shipping, great quality, very happy with my purchase.

Good quality and my order shipped promptly...

Good quality and my order shipped promptly! Thank you!

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