(saved you a click) It's gum arabic. > Sudan produces around 80 per cent of the world’s gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that’s use

(saved you a click) It's gum arabic. > Sudan produces around 80 per cent of the world’s gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that’s used widely to mix, stabilise and thicken ingredients in mass-market products including L’Oreal lipsticks and Nestle pet food.