Is Patent Blue V (E131) Halal?

MUIS lists E131 (Patent Blue V) as halal. It is manufactured synthetically from non-animal raw materials. The status applies to the additive itself; the finished product still needs its other ingredients checked.

Patent Blue V is a synthetic dark bluish-violet triphenylmethane dye. Beyond food use, it is also used medically as a tracer dye in lymphatic mapping.

• scotch eggs
• jellies
• confectionery
• ice cream
• soft drinks

• E131 on its own is not a reason to avoid a product.
• The finished product still needs its other ingredients checked — look for a halal certification logo (MUIS, JAKIM, MUI, HMC or similar) when in doubt.
• Halal status here follows the MUIS food additive listing; rulings can differ between certification bodies.

indigo carmine (E132), spirulina extract, anthocyanins (E163)

E131 (Patent Blue V (C.I. 42051)) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Patent Blue V is a synthetic dark bluish-violet triphenylmethane dye.

Patent Blue V is a synthetic dark bluish-violet triphenylmethane dye. Beyond food use, it is also used medically as a tracer dye in lymphatic mapping.

E131 is commonly found in scotch eggs, jellies, confectionery, ice cream, and soft drinks.