Is Benzoyl Peroxide (E928) Halal?

MUIS lists E928 (Benzoyl Peroxide) 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.

Benzoyl peroxide is a synthetic flour bleaching agent that whitens flour by oxidising the natural yellow pigments. It is also widely used as an acne treatment and in plastics manufacture.

• bleached white flour
• milk products (rare)

• E928 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.

chlorine (E925), chlorine dioxide (E926), azodicarbonamide (E927)

E928 (Benzoyl Peroxide/Dibenzoyl Peroxide) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Benzoyl peroxide is a synthetic flour bleaching agent that whitens flour by oxidising the natural yellow pigments.

Benzoyl peroxide is a synthetic flour bleaching agent that whitens flour by oxidising the natural yellow pigments. It is also widely used as an acne treatment and in plastics manufacture.

E928 is commonly found in bleached white flour and milk products (rare).