E160b Annatto (bixin, norbixin): Halal or Haram?

Halal

An orange-yellow colour from the seeds of the achiote tree, also called urucum. E160b Annatto (bixin, norbixin) is Halal.

Why it is Halal

It is extracted from the coating of a plant seed, so the source is a plant.

Where you meet it

Cheese such as Red Leicester and Mimolette, smoked fish, snacks, margarine, custard.

What to do in the shop

Nothing special to do for E160b 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, and 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 E160b Halal?

Yes. E160b Annatto (bixin, norbixin) is Halal: it raises no animal-source question. The rest of the ingredient list still decides the product.

What is E160b made from?

It is extracted from the coating of a plant seed, so the source is a plant.

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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 These statuses combine published scholarly positions with ingredient analysis, and they can be incomplete or out of date.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.