Is Nitrous Oxide (E932) Halal?

MUIS lists E932 (Nitrous Oxide) 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.

Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is a propellant and packaging gas, most commonly used to drive whipped cream from aerosol canisters. It is also used as an anaesthetic.

• aerosol whipped cream
• coffee whiteners
• modified-atmosphere packaging

• E932 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.

nitrogen (E941), carbon dioxide (E290), compressed air

E932 (Nitrous Oxide) is halal for Muslims according to the MUIS food additive listing. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is a propellant and packaging gas, most commonly used to drive whipped cream from aerosol canisters.

Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is a propellant and packaging gas, most commonly used to drive whipped cream from aerosol canisters. It is also used as an anaesthetic.

E932 is commonly found in aerosol whipped cream, coffee whiteners, and modified-atmosphere packaging.