Reason: Essential for consumption, universally accepted.
Uses: solvent, ingredient
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: Plant-derived acid, widely used.
Uses: preservative, flavoring
flavoring
Status: HALAL
Reason: Synthetic or natural flavor compounds.
Uses: flavoring in various food products
fruit and plant concentrate (radish, blackcurrant, apple)
Status: UNKNOWN
colorants (curcumin, patent v blue, titanium dioxide)