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Cosmetic ingredients: halal status of each one
Shampoo, skincare and make-up list ingredients by their INCI names. These are the ones whose source matters for halal.
11 in this group · 10 need a closer look
Watch for these
- Alcohol denat. / ethanol (cosmetics)
- Carmine (CI 75470)
- Collagen / elastin
- Keratin (hydrolysed)
- Glycerin (cosmetics)
- Stearic acid / cetyl / stearyl alcohol
- Sodium tallowate / tallow
- Squalene
- Placenta / animal extracts
- Gelatin / hydrolysed animal protein
All cosmetic ingredients
| Number | Name | Used as | Halal status | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
— | Alcohol denat. / ethanol (cosmetics) | Cosmetic ingredient | Scholars differ | Denatured alcohol in toners, perfumes and sprays. Many scholars allow alcohol not made from wine or dates; others avoid it. |
— | Carmine (CI 75470) | Cosmetic ingredient | Scholars differ | Red colour from cochineal insects, used in lipstick and blush. |
— | Lanolin | Cosmetic ingredient | Usually halal | Wax from sheep's wool, taken without harming the animal. Widely accepted as halal. |
— | Collagen / elastin | Cosmetic ingredient | Check the source | Usually from cattle, pig or fish skin. Only halal from a halal-slaughtered or marine source. |
— | Keratin (hydrolysed) | Cosmetic ingredient | Check the source | From animal hair, horns, feathers or wool. Source rarely stated. |
— | Glycerin (cosmetics) | Cosmetic ingredient | Check the source | Can be plant, synthetic or animal. 'Vegetable glycerin' settles it. |
— | Stearic acid / cetyl / stearyl alcohol | Cosmetic ingredient | Check the source | Fatty ingredients that can be plant or animal fat. Cetyl and stearyl alcohol are not intoxicating alcohols. |
— | Sodium tallowate / tallow | Cosmetic ingredient | Avoid unless certified | Soap made from animal fat, usually beef or mutton tallow from non-halal slaughter. |
— | Squalene | Cosmetic ingredient | Check the source | Can come from shark liver or from olives. 'Squalane (olive)' or 'plant squalane' is the clear option. |
— | Placenta / animal extracts | Cosmetic ingredient | Avoid unless certified | Animal-derived extracts used in some anti-ageing creams. |
— | Gelatin / hydrolysed animal protein | Cosmetic ingredient | Avoid unless certified | Animal protein in some shampoos and masks. |