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Is sodium laureth sulfate halal?

surfactant (plant/animal) · ingredient

strict
Doubtful
mainstream
Doubtful
lenient
Doubtful
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Origin class: plant or animal (unverified); INCI function: surfactant (SLES). status_condition: HALAL if the C12 fatty alcohol is plant-sourced, MUSHBOOH when undisclosed; IFANCA classes this surfactant family as doubtful, conservative floor retained. Aggregation methodology, not scholar-ratified.

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Sources

IFANCA cosmetics guide — IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America)halalcodecheck.com

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