Zellie's Xylitol Sourcing for Mints and Gum
Our Goals
When it comes to our xylitol selection, we have two main goals:
- to use high-quality, high-purity xylitol from a trusted source, and
- to source the xylitol that works best for our products in terms of texture, consistency, and reliability. Keeping these goals in mind, the xylitol we use in Zellie's comes from different sources depending on the product.
Our Gum
For our gum, we source our xylitol from a company that uses birch hardwood. The final xylitol product is tested multiple times for purity.
Our Mints
For our mints, it is very important to use the best powdered xylitol due to how the mints are pressed. We use a high-quality, non-GMO, corn-derived xylitol from a reputable company that is reliable and is tested multiple times for purity. And for any worries about corn, the xylitol is extracted from corn husks, and after extraction, there are no corn proteins left in the final xylitol product—only pure xylitol.
Zellie's vs Other Brands
There are many marketing claims suggesting that one source of xylitol is superior to another. However, what is most important to us—and we believe to our customers—is that the source of the xylitol comes from a trusted company and that the final xylitol product, whether derived from corn or hardwood, is of high quality and high purity.