Is e120 suitable for muslims to consume?!

Question: I think the general consensus is that consumption of insects is considered haram. (Unless it's something similar to secretions like honey from honeybees.)

Products derived from the bodies of insects would probably also be haram, following the above logic.

Here's a more detailed description of e120:

E120: Carmine, Carminic acid, Cochineal

E120(i) Carmine
E120(ii) Cochineal extract

CI 75470

Origin:
Natural red food colour isolated from the insects Dactylopius coccus, living on different species of succulents. E120(i) is the pure colour, whereas E120(ii) is the crude extract. For more information, see the background file on cochineal.

Function & characteristics:
Red food colour. Very soluble in water.

Products:
Many products.

Daily intake:
Up to 5 mg/kg body weight.

Side effects:
No side effects in the concentrations used in foods. Increased hyperactivity has been reported in a few cases. Contact allergy is well known when used in cosmetics.

Dietary restrictions:
As it is extracted from insects, E120 cannot be consumed by vegans and vegetarians and neither by some religious groups.

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Answers: I think the general consensus is that consumption of insects is considered haram. (Unless it's something similar to secretions like honey from honeybees.)

Products derived from the bodies of insects would probably also be haram, following the above logic.

Here's a more detailed description of e120:

E120: Carmine, Carminic acid, Cochineal

E120(i) Carmine
E120(ii) Cochineal extract

CI 75470

Origin:
Natural red food colour isolated from the insects Dactylopius coccus, living on different species of succulents. E120(i) is the pure colour, whereas E120(ii) is the crude extract. For more information, see the background file on cochineal.

Function & characteristics:
Red food colour. Very soluble in water.

Products:
Many products.

Daily intake:
Up to 5 mg/kg body weight.

Side effects:
No side effects in the concentrations used in foods. Increased hyperactivity has been reported in a few cases. Contact allergy is well known when used in cosmetics.

Dietary restrictions:
As it is extracted from insects, E120 cannot be consumed by vegans and vegetarians and neither by some religious groups.

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what is e120

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This E number is a natural red food colour which is extracted from insects...i assume it is halal as it has not come from the meat of a pig, non alcoholic etc.

Hope this helps.

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