E260 Acetic acid — is it halal?

Description

Acetic acid — an acidity regulator and preservative. The main world route is petrochemical synthesis (c1); food-grade acid is also made from fermentation ethanol — by acetous fermentation (c2, c6; GB 1886.10 names only the feedstock) and chemically from alcohol-derived acetaldehyde (c4) and by wood pyrolysis (c5, GOST 6968). Alcohol link — c2–c4 (the takhlil question, Maktaba texts in fiqh_note).

Names: Уксусная кислота · Acetic acid · حمض الأسيتيك

Also known as: E 260, INS 260, Acetic acid, glacial, Glacial acetic acid, Ethanoic acid, Vinegar acid, Уксусная кислота ледяная, Ледяная уксусная кислота, Этановая кислота, Уксусная эссенция, 乙酸, 冰乙酸, 冰醋酸, 醋酸, حمض الأسيتيك

Category: Preservatives

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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