Reason: Commonly used food ingredient, typically halal.
sugar
Status: HALAL
Reason: Natural sweetener, widely accepted.
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.
acidifier: citric acid
Status: HALAL
Reason: Natural organic acid, no animal origin.
Uses: acidulant in foods, beverages
humectant: sorbitols
Status: UNKNOWN
natural flavouring
Status: HALAL
Reason: Natural flavorings are typically halal.
fruit and plant concentrates with colouring properties (carrot, blackcurrant, radish, apple, spirulina, squash, bell pepper, sweet potato)
Status: UNKNOWN
glazing agents: carnauba wax
Status: UNKNOWN
white and yellow beeswax
Status: HARAM
Reason: Derived from insects, often not halal-certified.
Uses: coating, glazing
concentrated fruit juice (cherry, strawberry, apple, peach, pear, lemon)