E175 Gold — is it halal?
Description
Gold E175 is metallic gold (Au, ≥90 % in the EU; silver ≤7 % and copper ≤4 % allowed) as powder, crumbs, flakes and leaf. The metal is won from ores (cyanidation with zinc precipitation, mercury amalgamation), including with activated carbon, ion-exchange resins and bacterial ore oxidation, and refined electrolytically or chemically; edible gold is made from thin (≈0.1 µm)
Names: Золото · Gold · الذهب
Also known as: CI 77480, E 175, E-175, Е175, INS 175, C.I. 77480, Pigment Metal 3, Aurum, Au, CAS 7440-57-5, 7440-57-5, EINECS 231-165-9, 231-165-9, Gold (metallic), Gold (colour)
Category: Colours
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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