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Is simethicone halal?

excipient (synthetic silicone) · ingredient

strict
Halal
mainstream
Halal
lenient
Halal
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Simethicone; fully synthetic polydimethylsiloxane anti-flatulent/anti-foam; mineral/petrochemical origin (no animal route) — halal.

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Sources

USP-NF excipient monograph — USP (United States Pharmacopeia) — USP-NFIFANCA halal excipient guidance (ifanca.org) — IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America)PMC10770512 — halal pharmaceutical excipient classification (open-access review) — Heliyon (2023) — 'Towards halal pharmaceutical: Exploring alternatives to animal-based ingredients'

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