E132 — Indigotine (indigo carmine)

No concern

E132 (Indigotine (indigo carmine)) raises no animal-source question. A synthetic blue colour.

Why it raises no question

The word carmine in its second name misleads: unlike E120 it has nothing to do with insects and is made synthetically.

Where you meet it

Ice cream, sweets, biscuits, drinks.

What to do in the shop

Nothing special to do for E132 itself. Read the rest of the list: a product is only as clear as its least clear ingredient.

A status here describes the additive in general — a specific product can be different. The same number can be made from plant or animal material depending on the manufacturer, and the label does not say which.

Questions people ask

Is E132 halal?

E132 (Indigotine (indigo carmine)) raises no animal-source question, so on its own it is not a problem. The rest of the ingredient list still decides the product.

What is E132 made from?

The word carmine in its second name misleads: unlike E120 it has nothing to do with insects and is made synthetically.

Related additives

E131 — Patent Blue V · No concern
E133 — Brilliant Blue FCF · No concern
E140 — Chlorophyll · No concern

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An additive's status describes the additive in general. What matters is the whole ingredient list on the packet in your hand.

This is information, not a fatwa. These statuses combine published scholarly positions with ingredient analysis, and they can be incomplete or out of date. For anything that matters, confirm with the manufacturer and with a qualified authority.