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NONHALALandDOUBTFULFoodAdditives
(ForAustralia)
SeveraloftheseAdditivesarebannedinAustralia,althoughthey
maybefoundinimportedproducts.

120 Cochineal(madefrombodiesofscaleinsects)
140 Chlorophyll
141 Coppercomplexesofchlorophyllandchlorophyllins
252 PotassiumNitrate(saltpetre)
387 Oxystearin
422 Glycerin(glycerol)
430 Polyoxyethylene(8)stearate
431 Polyoxyethylene(40)stearate
432 Polysorbate20
433 Polysorbate80
434 Polysorbate40
435 Polysorbate60
436 Polysorbate65
440 Pectin
470 Sodium,potassiumandcalciumsaltsoffattyacids
471 Monoanddiglyceridesoffatformingfattyacids
472 (a,b,c,d&e)Aceticandfattyacidestersofglycerol(422)
473 Sucroseestersoffattyacids
474 Sucroglycerides
475 Polyglycerolestersoffattyacids
476 Polyglycerolestersofinteresterifiedricinoleicacid
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477 Propane1,2,diolestersoffattyacids
478 Mixtureofglycerolandpropyleneglycolestersof
lacticacidandfattyacids
479 (&b)Esterifiedsoyoil
481 Sodiumstearoyllactate
482 Calciumstearoyllactylate
483 Stearyltartrate
491 Sorbitanmonostearate
492 Sorbitantristearate
493 Sorbitanemonolaurate
494 Sorbitanmonooleate
495 Sorbitanemonopalmitate
542 Bonephosphate
570 Stearicacid
572 Magnesiumstearate
630 Inosinicacid
631 Disodiuminosinate
634 Calcium5'ribonucleotides
635 Sodium5'ribonucleotide
640 Glycineandsodiumglycinate
641 LLeucine
904 Shellac
910 LCysteine
913 Lanolin(Halalifsourcedfromwool,shearedfromlive
sheep)
920 LCysteinemonohydrochloride
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921 LCystin
1000 CholicAcid
1100 Aamylase
1104 Lipases
1520 Propyleneglycol(couldbeGlycerolbased)

Littleornoinformationexistsonthefollowingnewadditives.Avoid
usingthesewhilethereisdoubt:
1001 Cholinesalts
1101 Proteases
1102 Glucoseoxidase
1105 Lysozyme

Althoughgreatcarehasbeentakenincompilingtheinformation,thisis
notnecessarilyanallinclusivelist.
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DoubtfulandHaramFoodAdditives
andproductsoftenlistedbynamewithoutan
AdditiveCode

Alcohol(Ethanol) Thedrinkablealcohol(Haram).
Alcohol(Methanol) Highlytoxicandcausesblindnessand
braindamage.Notdrinkable.
AcrylicPaint SolventisEthanolwithtracesof
(WaterbasedPaint) Methanol.Breathingvapoursina
confinedspacedelivers,withinseconds,
thealcoholvapourstraightintothe
bloodstreamviathelungs.Thereforeuse
verygoodventilation.
Bristle Pighairs.Usedtomakealltypesof
brushes(includingpainting,pastry,
shavingandmakeupbrushes).Asthe
brusheswear,particlesofthebrush(pig
hair)becomeembeddedinthefood,
paintwork,etc..
Bacon/Ham Pigflesh.
Capsules UsuallymadefromGelatineofanimal
(Vitamins&Medicines) origin,unlessspecifiedotherwise.Used
incapsulesofmedicinesandvitamins.
Diglyceride Emulsifier.Haram,ifofanimalorigin.
Enzyme Questionable,ascouldberennetof
animalorigin.
Essences ArtificialEssencesareoftenAlcohol
based.

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FruitJuices Gelatine
1
canbeusedtoclarifyfruit
(inSoftDrinks) juicesand/ortostabilisebetacarotene
whichisoftenusedasacolouringagent.
Advisabletosteerclearofthosesoft
drinkslistingbetacaroteneand/orapple
juiceasingredients.
FruitJuices(Clear) Gelatine
1
canbeusedtoclarifyfruit
juices,particularlyclearjuicesandapple
juice.
Humectant Keepsfoodsmoist.Canbe422Glycerin
(glycerol),1520Propyleneglycoletc.
Gelatine Makefromanimalbones,mainlypork.
Foundinmanysoft/chewysweets.Used
incapsulesofmedicinetablets.
Glycerine/ Canbeanimalbased(Haram)or
Glycerol(422) vegetablebased(Halal).Usedinmany
brandsoftoothpastes.
Glycine(640) Glycineisproducedmainlyfromgelatine,
whichisderivedfromanimalbones.
Leather Pigleatherisextensivelyusedforlining
shoesandisalsousedforcameracases,
wallets,purses,jackets,gloves,etc.Can
beidentifiedbyclustersofthreesmall
holes(orpores)intheleather.
Leucine Asafoodadditive,LLeucinehasE
numberE641andisclassifiedasaflavour
enhancer.
Lanolin Awaxfromsheep,derivedfromsheep
wool.Halal,ifsourcedfromwool,
shearedfromlivesheep.
Lard Pigfat.

1
TheVegetarianSocietyUK.{Additionalpersonalnoteto:Usageis0.01%,so
gelatinelistingnotrequired}.

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Magnesium Usedasanactiveingredientinmedicine
Stearate(572) tablets.Haram,whenderivedfrom
animalsource.
MethylatedSpirits Approx95%Ethanolwithtracesof
Methanol.Whenusedtocleanor
sterilize,avoidbreathingvapourswhich
instantlyenterthebloodstreamviathe
lungs.
Oxystearin(387) Commercially(nearlyalways)prepared
fromvegetableoil,althoughfattyacidsof
animalorigin(includingpork)cannotbe
excluded.
Pectin(440) ForsomevegetablePectins,Alcohol
(Ethanol)maybeusedintheproduction
process.
Pepsin Adigestiveenzymemostlyfrompig
stomach.
Rennet Anenzymetakenfromthestomachofa
newlykilledcalfandusedinthecheese
makingprocess.Usuallynotlabelled.Can
alsobevegetablebased.Vegetarian
cheeseisproducedusingmicrobialfungal
enzymes.
Shortening Canbesourcedfromanimalfatsor
vegetableoils.Vegetableshorteningmay
contain8090%vegetableoiland1020%
animalfats.Onlabelsthismayonlybe
reflectedasvegetableoil.Tobesure,
lookfor100%vegetableoil,orpure
vegetableshortening.
StearicAcid(570) Usedasabinderinfoods.Commercially
obtainedfromplantsources,although
theuseofanimalfat(includingporkand
beef)cannotbeexcluded.
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Suet Hardbeeffat,sourcedfromaroundthe
kidneys.SuetisHaramunlessspecifically
fromaHalalslaughterhouse.Usually
purchasedatabutcher.
Tablets,Vitimins SometabletsmaycontainGelatineasa
&Medicines bondingagentandmostcontain
MagnesiumStearate(572).
Tallow Animalfat,usuallybeef.Fatmelteddown
foruseincertainproductssuchasfrozen
chipsforfrying.Alsousedforcandles,
soap,etc.
Urea Ureaoccursnaturallyinurine&insome
mouldsandfungi.
BUTHeelBalmswhichcontain
chemicallysynthesisedureaareOK.
VanillaExtract Theflavourextractedfromthevanilla
bean,butcommonlydissolvedinalcohol.
VitaminD3 Obtainedfromwoolfat.Halal,ifsourced
fromwoolshearedfromlivesheep.
Whey Thewaterypartofmilkthatseparates
fromthecurd(solidcomponent).IfLactic
Acidisusediscurdlethemilk,mostlikely
Halal.Ifananimalsourcedenzyme(such
asrennet)isused,theWheywillbe
Haram(SeeRennetformore
information).Onlytheproducercan
providetheinformationonthestatusof
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Medical/PharmaceuticalTerms
Bovine Frombeef,cow,cattle.
Caprine Fromgoats.
Ovine Fromsheep.
Porcine Frompig.
Humanserum Themostabundantproteininhuman
albumin bloodplasma.Usedtomanufacturesome
vaccines.
MRC5Human Cellsusedfromabortedhumanfoetus.
diploidcells Usedtomanufacturesomevaccines.

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HalalCertificationisnotalwaysaguaranteefor
Halalingredients
Vegans, Muslims, and other people avoiding animal products,
should boycott all products where ingredients are not specifically
listedasplantbased,i.e.evenifthereisaHalalcertification.
The product should not be purchased unless each additive is
specifically listed as vegetable base, ie. 472 (vegetable origin),
Lecithin (Soy), etc. In Australia, the penalty for breach of Food
StandardsLawsisAUS$40,000foranindividualandAUS$200,000
foracorporation.
Iftheingredientsarenotlistedasallvegetablebased,thenthere
is NIL compulsion by Australian Law to use vegetablebased
ingredients. The manufacturer may substitute or change the
ingredientstoanimalbasedwithoutpenaltyorprosecution.
Therefore, all manufactures written or verbal promises have no
value(andareonlyapromiseatthatcurrenttime).

ForacompleteFoodAdditivesList(AlphabeticalandNumerical)
refertotheAdditiveFoodStandardsforAustraliaandNew
ZealandWebsite
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodmatters/foodadditives.cfm