E200 Sorbic acid — is it halal?
Description
Sorbic acid is a synthetic preservative: condensation of ketene (from acetic acid or acetone) with crotonaldehyde (from acetaldehyde), polyester hydrolysis, purification. Possible links: acetic acid (E260) and acetaldehyde of unnamed raw material (possibly from ethanol); catalyst — fatty-acid salts incl. stearic acid (E570); alcohol and activated carbon in purification (bone char possible)
Names: Сорбиновая кислота · Sorbic acid · حمض السوربيك
Also known as: E 200, E-200, Е200, INS 200, 2,4-hexadienoic acid, 山梨酸, حمض السوربيك
Category: Preservatives
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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