But what about the “base” listed on the back of some ... Some of these can be made with polymers which are used to make plastics and work to ensure the gum doesn’t dissolve in your mouth ...

Yum! Eventually most of the sweetener and flavoring slide down your throat with your saliva and the great taste becomes a memory. Gum base does not dissolve in saliva. This is why you lose the flavor, ...

While the gum base is long-lasting and doesn't dissolve ... for example -- you can't easily make your own bubble gum at home. Still, despite all this modern food engineering, bubble gum flavor ...