Is E180 (Pigment Rubine / Lithol Rubine BK) Halal?

MUIS lists E180 (Pigment Rubine / Lithol Rubine BK) 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.

Pigment Rubine (Lithol Rubine BK) is a synthetic red azo dye. In the EU it is approved only for colouring the inedible rinds of hard cheeses such as Edam and Gouda.

• cheese rinds (Edam, Gouda)
• cosmetics

• E180 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.

annatto (E160b), beet red (E162), paprika extract (E160c)

E180 (Pigment Rubine/Lithol Rubine BK (C.I. 15850)) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Pigment Rubine (Lithol Rubine BK) is a synthetic red azo dye.

Pigment Rubine (Lithol Rubine BK) is a synthetic red azo dye. In the EU it is approved only for colouring the inedible rinds of hard cheeses such as Edam and Gouda.

E180 is commonly found in cheese rinds (Edam, Gouda) and cosmetics.