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E-Code
Ingredient Name
Status
Category
Description
Curcumin/Turmeric
Mushbooh
food colors
Color Halal only if they are 100% but in food industry they are not available 100% but made with fat based emulsifiers such as Polysorbate 80
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Mushbooh
food colors
Color Halal if it is made from synthetic source otherwise need investigation for it source
Tartrazine
Halal
food colors
Tartazine. If obtained from natural source then it is soluble in water then it is Halal. If obtained from synthetic dye then it is Halal only if it mix with vegetable oil.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Quinoline Yellow
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is a chemical dye and Halal if used as dry powder. Liquid form is Halal only if Halal solvent was used. Halal if used as 100% dry color
Sunset Yellow FCF / Orange Yellow S
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is a chemical dye and it is Halal as dry powder. Only 2% of it is not soluble in water.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Cochineal / Carminic Acid
Haram
food colors
Color obtained from insects. All insects except locust are haram in islam.
Carmoisine / Azorubine
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is chemical dye and Halal if use as a powder. Liquid color is Halal only if Halal solvents are used. It is used in fermented heated food products which may not be Halal.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Amaranth
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is dry form petroleum base. It is Halal if use as a powder dye. Liquid dye is Halal only if only Halal solvents are used.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Ponceau 4R / Cochineal Red A
Haram
food colors
Color cochineal red a is a haram color. Ponceau 4r is a synthetic color. It is Halal if used in dry form from Halal sources but liquid form is Halal if Halal solvents are used. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Erythrosine BS
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is a chemical dye Halal only in its dry form. Liquid form is Halal only if Halal solvents are used.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Patent Blue V
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is a chemical dye Halal only in its dry form. Liquid form is Halal only if Halal solvents are used.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Indigo Carmine / Idigotine
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is used to be extracted from plant but now it is synthetically produced and it is Halal if synthetically produced from Halal sources. Liquid for requires solvent, liquid for is Halal only if Halal solvent are used.
Chlorophyll
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is a plant pigment and Halal only if extracting solvents are Halal not alcohol.
Copper Complex of Chlorophyll
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is a plant pigment and Halal only if extracting solvents are Halal not alcohol.
Green S / Acid Brilliant Green BS
Halal
food colors
Color this is a synthetic color soluble in water. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Black PN / Brilliant Black BN
Halal
food colors
Color this is a synthetic color soluble in water. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Carbon Black / Vegetable Carbon (Charcoal)
Mushbooh
food colors
Color obtained from coal tar. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Alpha, Beta, Gamma
Mushbooh
food colors
Color - Carotene Carotene color is obtained from plant source but it is not available in 100% form because it is not soluble in water. Gelatin is added to help mix in liquid products. In USA fish Gelatin is used so it is Halal in USA but in UK they may not use fish Gelatin but may use Gelatin from pork or beef.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin
Halal
food colors
Color - annatto is a Halal color and it is used with water in liquid products.
Capsanthin / Capsorbin
Halal
food colors
Color- it has plant origin and available in oil or water soluble form.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Lycopene
Mushbooh
food colors
Color - Carotene lycopne is a bright red Carotene and carotenoid obtained from tomato and other red fruit and vegetables. It is not soluble in water but dissolve in oil and organic solvents. It is Halal if dissolve in oil and Mushbooh when dissolve in organic solvents.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Beta-apo-8-carotenal
Mushbooh
food colors
Color - Carotene arotene color is obtained from plant source but it is not available in 100% form because it is not soluble in water. Gelatin is added to help mix in liquid products. In USA fish Gelatin is used so it is Halal in USA but in UK they may not use fish Gelatin but may use Gelatin from pork or beef.
Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8-cartonoic acid
Mushbooh
food colors
Color - Carotene arotene color is obtained from plant source but it is not available in 100% form because it is not soluble in water. Gelatin is added to help mix in liquid products. In USA fish Gelatin is used so it is Halal in USA but in UK they may not use fish Gelatin but may use Gelatin from pork or beef.
Flavoxanthin
Mushbooh
food colors
Color. It is a natural pigment. Halal status is depend upon (a) what extracting material used to obtained the pigment (2) what solvent used for its liquid form.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Lutein
Mushbooh
food colors
Color lutein is xanthophyll Carotene. It is present in plant as fatty acid ester. It is extrcted from marigold petals. Its Halal status depend upon the Halal status of extracting chemicals, if it is extracted by alcohol then it is not Halal.
Cryptoxanthin
Mushbooh
food colors
Color cryptoxanthin is a natural Carotene pigment and it is found in petal of flower of plants. Its Halal status depend upon the Halal status of extracting chemicals, if it is extracted by alcohol then it is not Halal.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Rubixanthin
Mushbooh
food colors
Color rubixanthin is a xanthophyl pigment of plants. Its Halal status is depend upon extracting chemicals and solvents used in its liquid form.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Violaxanthin
Mushbooh
food colors
Color violaxanthin is a xanthophyl pigment of plants. Its Halal status is depend upon extracting chemicals and solvents used in its liquid form.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Rhodoxanthin
Mushbooh
food colors
Color rhodoxanthin is a xanthophyl pigment of plants. Its Halal status is depend upon extracting chemicals and solvents used in its liquid form.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Canthaxanthin
Mushbooh
food colors
Color canthaxanthin is a Carotene pigment of plants. Its Halal status is depend upon extracting chemicals and solvents used in its liquid form.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Beetroot Red / Betanin
Mushbooh
food colors
Color beetroot red is a food dye extracted from beet or beet juice. Its Halal status is depend upon extracting chemicals and solvents used in its liquid form.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Anthocyanins
Halal
food colors
Color anthocyanins is a water soluble pigment obtained from plants by extracting with water and it is a Halal color.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Titanium Dioxide
Halal
food colors
It is a inorganic chemical and use in food products to provide white color.
Iron Oxides and Hydroxides
Halal
food colors
Iron is a metal. Iron oxide and iron hydroxides are inorganic chemicals.
Pigment Rubine / Lithol Rubine BK
Mushbooh
food colors
Color - it is synthetic Azo dye. It is Halal if used as a powder but it is Mushbooh if used in liquid form because solvent has to be Halal.. Halal if used as 100% dry color. If used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Mushbooh
preservatives
Chemical preservative. Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent
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