E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate — is it halal?
Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)
Description
A weighting agent for emulsions in cloudy drinks: an ester of sucrose with acetic and isobutyric acids. Sucrose is esterified with anhydrides (c3, c4) over a catalyst (c5); per EFSA the mixture is treated with activated carbon (c6). Animal links: bone char in sugar refining (c2) and as a kind of carbon (c12) — unconfirmed; the glycerol of triacetin — a lubricant, up to 0.1% (c7) — and of MCT (c9)
Basis of the ruling
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate is a weighting agent for emulsions in cloudy drinks: sucrose is esterified with acetic and isobutyric anhydrides. One manufacturer lubricates the pump shaft with triacetin, and up to 0.
Names: Ацетат изобутират сахарозы · Sucrose acetate isobutyrate · أسيتات إيزوبيوتيرات السكروز
Also known as: SAIB, E 444, INS 444, Sucrose diacetate hexaisobutyrate, Sustane SAIB, ET XXII, Сахарозы ацетатизобутират, Сахарозы ацетат изобутират, САИБ, 乙酸异丁酸蔗糖酯
Category: Stabilisers
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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