List of Emulsifiers (E471 and E472)

LIST OF EMULSIFIERS (E471
AND E472)
Name of emulsifier Description Food contain emulsifier Status
E471 (glyceryl - Manufactured from - Cakes - Depends
monostearate) glycerin (E422) and - Hot-chocolate mix, - Mushbooh,
fatty acids - Shaped crisps Halal if it is
- Obtained from - quick custard mix from plant
hydrogenated soy - Packet dessert fat, Haram if
bean oil and may be topping it is from
genetically modified - - Dehydrated potato, pork fat
Used where the - Sponge puddings,
foaming power of egg - Low-calorie cream
protein needs to be - Margarine and low
retained in the fat spreads
presence of fat - Ice cream.
- In baked goods as an
'anti-staling' agent
(prevents the loss of
water from starches)
LIST OF EMULSIFIERS (E471
AND E472)
E472a (acetic - Prepared from - Coating for meat - Depends
esters of fatty mixing esters of products - Mushbooh,
acids) glycerol (E422) with - Nuts and fruits Halal if it is
edible fats and acetic - Bread from plant fat,
acid (E260). - Dessert toppings Haram if it is
- Improves aeration - Cheese cake from pork fat
properties of high fat
recipes
- Produces stable
foam in whipped
products by collecting
together the fat
globules.
E472b (lactic - Esters of mono and - Low calorie spreads - Depends
esters of fatty diglycerides - Peanut butter - Mushbooh,
acids) - Used to give stability - Ice cream Halal if it is
and the required - Macaroni from plant fat,
viscosity. - Noodles Haram if it is
- The first use for - Potato products from pork fat
making margarine - Bakery products
where it emulsifies the - Whipped toppings
water phase in oil and
fat phase.
E472c (citric - Citrated mono and - Infant formula and - Depends

esters of fatty diglycerides follow-on milk and - Mushbooh,
acids) - Formed by other foods for Halal if it is
etherifying the infants and young from plant fat,
hydroxyl groups of children Haram if it is
mono and diglycerides from pork fat
- A substitute for
lecithin (E322) in
various applications
E472d (tartaric None available None available - Depends
esters of fatty - Mushbooh,
acids) Halal if it is
from plant fat,
Haram if it is
from pork fat
E472e - Consists of mixed - Bread - Depends

(acetyltartaric glycerol esters of - Hot chocolate mix - Mushbooh,
esters of fatty mono and - Gravy granules Halal if it is
acids) diacetyltartaric acid - - Frozen pizza. from plant fat,
Fatty acids of food Haram if it is
fats prepared from from pork fat
esters of glycerol
(E422) and tartaric
acid (E334).
- It is made by the
interaction of
diacetyltartaric
anhydride and mono
and diglycerides.
CASES RELATED TO THE EMULSIFIER (E471, E472A,
E472B, E472C, E472D, AND E472E)
Case 1
Wall’s Ice Cream in Malaysia is Halal
• In Malaysia, the sources Wall’s ice cream is from
Indonesia, Thailand and China. Malaysia does not import
sources from United Kingdom (UK) or other countries in
Europe.
• All Wall’s range of products in Malaysia are halal certified
and meets the requirement of the Muslim community.
The emulsifier E471 used in the ice cream is derived
from palm oil. Wall’s Halal certifications are obtained
from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM), The
Central Islamic Committee of Thailand (TCICOT), Majelis
Ulama Indonesia (MUI) and China Islamic Association
(CIA).
Case 2
Emulsifier in Wall’s Mini Poppers is Halal
• Some consumers said that a product of Wall’s Mini
Poppers, contains E471, an ingredient which is said to
be derived from a non-halal source. Malaysia has clarify
that all Wall’s range of products in Malaysia are halal
certified and meets the requirement of the Muslim
community.
• E471 is a code given to mono and diglycerides, a group
of emulsifiers which can be derived from animal or plant
sources. From the code itself, it should not be concluded
that E471 is a non-halal ingredient without looking at the
origin.
• Wall’s Mini Poppers has received halal certification from
the China Islamic Association (CIA), which is a JAKIM-
accredited Islamic body. As with all of other Wall’s
Malaysia ice cream products, Wall’s Mini Poppers uses
only plant-based emulsifiers.
Case 3
Cadbury’s Chocolate
• There are some products of cadbury chocolate contain
E471. The consumer confused about the status of these
products whether it is halal or not.
• According to JAKIM, every product manufactured from
Cadbury Malaysia Company is using the halal resources.
The E471 used as ingredient in the cadbury chocolate is
from plant-based and it is halal.
• Milk chocolate with a caramel center.
• Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Milk, Sugar, Cocoa Butter,
Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifier (E442),
Flavourings), Caramel (Glucose Syrup, Hydrogenates
Vegetable Oil, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Caramelised
Syrup (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Flavouring, Dried Whey
Protein Concentrate, Salt, Emulsifier (E471),
Flavourings. May contain traces of nuts and soya.

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LIST OF EMULSIFIERS (E471

E472c (citric - Citrated mono and - Infant formula and - Depends

E472e - Consists of mixed - Bread - Depends

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