Hyaluronic Acid
Fatwa #692 | Category: Food & Drink | Country: Zambia | Date: 8th May 2024 |
Fatwa #692 | Date: 8th May 2024 |
Category: Food & Drink | |
Country: Zambia |
Question
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Is vegan hyaluronic acid considered halal pure?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
There appears to be some debate in the truthfulness of the ‘vegan’ claim in hyaluronic acid.[1] Assuming it is authentically vegan i.e. entirely sourced from plant material, then it is pure. Given the debate around it, it is better to refrain from using it as it could be sourced from animals (therefore most likely impure) or bacteria (pure, though seemingly unhealthy) as well.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Bilal Pandor
Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel
Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia
[1] An alternative to ‘vegan’ Hyaluronic Acid – Simplicite Skin Care