XyliChew Gum, Cinnamon is sweetened with xylitol, a plant-source sweetener which comes from birch trees. Xylitol is a safe and natural sweetener made from birch that promotes good oral health scientific research proves that regular use of Xylitol reduces dental cavities by as much as 80 percent, and reduces earaches in children by as much as 40 percent. Xylitol decreases plaque formation and adhesion. Xylitol cuts off dental acid attacks, hardens tooth enamel and repairs small emerging cavities. Xylitol has a cooling effect in the mouth, leaves no aftertaste and is an ideal sweetener for a gum. Xylichew Gum contains original latex from the sapodilla tree as its gum base. It contains no petroleum products.