E501 Potassium carbonates — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Potassium carbonates E501: carbonate and hydrogen carbonate. Main route — potassium hydroxide from KCl electrolysis, carbonation with CO2 (c1, c2, c7); alcoholic-fermentation CO2 is permitted by GOST 8050 (c8). KCl flotation — tallow amines (c3). Other routes: ion exchange (c12, c13), ash (c17), waste KCl incl. fly ash (c22); carbon (c25, c26); capsule coatings (c28, c29). Donor-dossier links transferred (unverified)

Basis of the ruling

Potassium carbonates are made mainly by carbonating potassium hydroxide, obtained by electrolysis of potassium chloride, with carbon dioxide. Potassium chloride is separated from ore by flotation; the collectors are amines, including tallow-based ones — animal fat, species not named, not slaughtered according to the…

Names: Карбонаты калия · Potassium carbonates · كربونات البوتاسيوم

Also known as: E 501, E-501, Е501, INS 501, E501(i), E501(ii), E501i, E501ii, Potassium carbonate, Potash, Pearl ash, Potassium hydrogen carbonate, Potassium bicarbonate, Acid potassium carbonate, Potassium acid carbonate

Category: Acidity regulators

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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