ELMA Natural Chewing Gum Without Aspartame and Sugar: Finally, Chewing Without Chemicals

Honestly – for a long time I thought that "healthy chewing gum" was just a marketing term. Most gums in regular stores contain aspartame, synthetic sweeteners, and artificial flavors. When you then look at the ingredients, you realize you are basically chewing nothing natural. Just chemical matter with a flavor.

That’s why I was thrilled by ELMA. Not as a trendy product, but as a return to how chewing gum should actually be. ELMA is a real natural chewing gum without aspartame and sugar, made from genuine Chios mastic.

What "natural chewing gum without aspartame and sugar" means in practice

To ensure it’s not just a nice phrase, three essential conditions must be met:

It contains no aspartame or other synthetic sweeteners
It contains no regular sugar

ELMA meets these conditions without compromise:

No aspartame
No added sugar
Sweetened with natural sweeteners (xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol)
Contains genuine Chios mastic
Uses natural waxes and gums

This is not a "less bad" chewing gum. It’s a completely different quality.

Verified ingredients directly from the manufacturer

ELMA is produced under the auspices of the Chios Gum Mastic Growers Association, the association of mastic growers from the Greek island of Chios. This means no anonymous manufacturer, but people who actually cultivate and process mastic.

For ELMA Sugar Free variants, the manufacturer lists, for example:

Sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol
Chewing base with antioxidant (tocopherol)
Chios mastic
Glycerin
Natural flavors
Arabic gum
Carnauba wax, beeswax, shellac

And most importantly: no sugar and no aspartame. That’s why ELMA is a true natural chewing gum without aspartame and sugar.

Why mastic is in a completely different league than regular chewing gum

Regular chewing gums are based on synthetic gum without biological function. Mastic, on the other hand, is a functional natural substance:

Naturally antibacterial
Supports oral health
Helps with stomach issues and reflux
Freshens breath without chemicals
Used for hundreds of years in traditional medicine

You are not just chewing "something for taste," but a natural ingredient with real effects.

Comparison of Xylitol and Aspartame – Properties and Effects

See the differences between the natural sweetener Xylitol and synthetic sweetener Aspartame at a glance.

Property	Xylitol	Aspartame
Origin	Naturally occurring substance, produced from plant sources	Completely synthetic chemical compound created in a lab
Type of sweetener	Sugar alcohol (polyol)	Intense synthetic sweetener
Effect on teeth	Proven to protect teeth, inhibits bacteria causing cavities	No protective effect on teeth
Effect on nervous system	Does not burden the nervous system	May cause headaches, nausea, or irritability in sensitive individuals
Biological nature	Known molecule to the body, part of normal metabolism	Foreign chemical to the body
Main function	Sweetener with positive effect on oral cavity	Only a sweetener without health benefits

Who benefits most from ELMA

If you want to avoid aspartame
If you want to avoid sugar
If you care about stomach, digestion, or reflux
If you care about ingredients
If you don’t want chemicals in your mouth

Note: not all ELMA gums are sugar-free. There is also ELMA Classic, which contains sugar. If you want a truly natural chewing gum without aspartame and sugar, always check the packaging information, for example: