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Generally halal
E100 (Curcumin) is a yellow colour extracted from the turmeric root — a plant source — so it is generally considered halal.
Curcumin is the natural yellow colour found in turmeric root. It is used to colour foods a warm yellow-orange and is one of the common natural, plant-based colours.
Extracted from dried turmeric rhizomes with solvents, then purified. The colour is plant-derived; any solvent carrier should be food-grade.
Curcumin is extracted from a plant (turmeric) with no animal-derived material, so it is generally classified as halal. As always, the finished product still needs its own verification, and where a liquid colour preparation is used its carrier should be food-grade.
It may be found in — this does not mean every product below contains it.
CurcuminTurmericE100Colour (E100)INS number: 100
Ingredient guidance is not certification. Verify the finished product on the MUIS HalalSG register or with the manufacturer.
Check MUIS HalalSGSources: EFSA, FAO/WHO, MUIS · Last reviewed: July 2026 · This guidance is not certification.
Yes — it is a yellow colour extracted from turmeric (a plant) with no animal-derived material, so it is generally considered halal. The finished product still needs verification.
Curcumin is the main colour compound in turmeric; E100 is extracted from turmeric root.
'Curcumin', 'Turmeric' or 'E100'.
Humble Halal methodology: we classify additives by their common origin, not by any specific product. A generally-halal ingredient does not make a finished product halal-certified. This page is general guidance, not certification or religious/legal advice — always verify the complete product. Last reviewed July 2026.