E214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate — is it halal?

Description

Ethylparaben is the ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (from phenol by Kolbe–Schmitt) and ETHANOL, sulphuric acid catalyst. Main link: ethanol of unnamed raw material — a reagent whose ethyl group becomes part of the additive molecule. Also: ethanol as recrystallisation solvent and catalyst dehydrating agent (patents); one patent uses a chitosan-sulphate catalyst (chitosan may come from crustacean shells)

Names: Этил-пара-гидроксибензоат · Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate · إيثيل بارا-هيدروكسي بنزوات (إيثيل البارابين)

Also known as: Ethylparaben, E 214, E-214, Е214, INS 214, этилпарабен, этил-п-гидроксибензоат, ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 对羟基苯甲酸乙酯, 尼泊金乙酯, 羟苯乙酯, ethyl p-oxybenzoate, إيثيل البارابين

Category: Preservatives

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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