No the gum is not new. Its great to use and inexpensive and smells like kauri. smaller logo soapcraft logo2 From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ross Spencer Sent: Wednesday, 10 March 2010 6:54 p.m. To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [soapcraft] Kauri Gum Gina I have been browsing your site and just noticed the kauri gum. Is that new? Have you used it? I will have to get some and try it Ross Spencer 24 Ocean View Place Rakaia Huts RD3 Leeston Check out my soap and <http://wild-hybrid.co.nz/> jewellery