E171 Titanium dioxide — is it halal?
Ruling: Halal
Description
White pigment produced from titanium ores (ilmenite, rutile, titanium slag) by the sulfate or chloride process. Entirely mineral in origin at all stages; the food grade, unlike the technical grade, carries no organic coating. The substance itself has no animal route, but in pharmaceuticals and supplements TiO2 is dispersed into gelatin capsule shells (share not established)
Basis of the ruling
Titanium dioxide is a white pigment made from titanium ores (ilmenite, rutile, titanium slag) by the sulphate or chloride process; the raw material and all stages are mineral. The food grade is coated only with mineral substances — aluminium oxide and silicon dioxide.
Names: Диоксид титана · Titanium dioxide · ثاني أكسيد التيتانيوم
Also known as: CI 77891, TiO2, CI Pigment White 6, E 171, INS 171, titanium white, Pigment White 6, диоксид титана пищевой, titania, 二氧化钛, ثاني أكسيد التيتان
Category: Colours
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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