Is Potassium Ferrocyanide (E536) Halal?

MUIS lists E536 (Potassium Ferrocyanide) 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.

Potassium ferrocyanide is an iron-cyanide complex used as an anti-caking agent in salt and as a wine fining agent. It is produced as a by-product of coal-gas purification.

• table salt (anti-caking)
• wine fining

• E536 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.

sodium ferrocyanide (E535), calcium silicate (E552), silicon dioxide (E551)

E536 (Potassium Ferrocyanide) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Potassium ferrocyanide is an iron-cyanide complex used as an anti-caking agent in salt and as a wine fining agent.

Potassium ferrocyanide is an iron-cyanide complex used as an anti-caking agent in salt and as a wine fining agent. It is produced as a by-product of coal-gas purification.

E536 is commonly found in table salt (anti-caking) and wine fining.