All answers · Open the app

Is Cochineal / Carmine (E120) halal?

Color · additive

strict
Doubtful
mainstream
Doubtful
lenient
Halal
Computed from named public guides — NOT independently scholar-ratified. For doubtful items, consult a scholar you trust. Halalyzer never invents a ruling and never uses AI for the verdict.

Derived from the cochineal insect. Hanafi/Shafi'i/Hanbali generally avoid insects; Maliki permits (Lenient). Note: SANHA classes carmine as haram (stricter than this mushbooh default).

Scan it yourself with Halalyzer. Point your camera at any barcode and get this same cited, AI-free verdict in seconds.

Sources

MUIS Halal Additive Guide 2018 — MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore)JAKIM MS 1500:2019 — JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia)

Related

Verdict is a deterministic computation from the cited standards above (zero AI/LLM in the verdict path). Product facts via Open Food Facts (ODbL). Authorities are linked, never mirrored. · Browse all · Transparency