Reason: Used as a sweetener and humectant, derived from vegetable fats.
Uses: humectant, sweetener
gelatin
Status: MASHBOOH
Reason: Gelatin can be derived from halal sources (like fish or halal slaughtered cattle) or haram sources (like pigs). Its status depends on the source of the gelatin.
Uses: Commonly used in food products like jelly, desserts, and gummy candies, as well as in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
citric acid
Status: HALAL
Reason: Common food additive, typically halal.
Uses: preservative, flavoring
tragacanth gum
Status: UNKNOWN
artificial and natural flavors
Status: UNKNOWN
blue 2
Status: UNKNOWN
red 40 lake
Status: HALAL
Reason: Synthetic dye derived from petroleum products.
Uses: food coloring
red 3
Status: HALAL
Reason: Food color approved for food applications.