GUM ARABIC - AFRICA BEAUTY INGREDIENT FOR LOTIONS, CREAMS, BALMS, AND BODY WASHES
GUM ARABIC 
Other names: Gum Acacia
Fun Fact: Gum Arabic is a dried sap obtained from the stems and branches of the Acacia Senegal, which is the preferred Acacia specie. It’s native to the Sahel region of Africa, from Mauritania 🇲🇷, and Senegal 🇸🇳 in the west, to Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania in the east.
Origin: Sahel Region of Africa
Uses: Lotions, Creams, Balms, Body Washes, Mascara & Lipstick also, in the food & pharmaceutical industry!
How can this ingredient help my SKIN or HAIR goals?
This beauty ingredient has an instantaneous lifting effect and improves the texture of skin, smoothing over wrinkles and leaving the skin soft and supple.
It’s also excellent in anti-wrinkle creams!
In Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra’s cosmetics had Gum Arabic in it.
Apparently, Queen Elizabeth I’s favorite lipstick had a mixture of acacia gum, egg white and fig milk.
Where to buy Gum Arabic
Online retailers such as:
- Amazon
- Etsy
- Specialized essential oil shops.
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