Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

A yellow B-vitamin used as a food color and fortifier; halal.

Why?

Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is produced today mostly by industrial fermentation using bacteria or fungi, replacing older animal-liver-extraction methods. As a fermentation-derived vitamin, it is considered halal by nearly all certification bodies.

Good to know

Older extraction from animal liver is essentially obsolete in commercial production.

References

• General consensus of major halal certification bodies (e.g. IFANCA, JAKIM, HFA)

Last reviewed: 2026-08-30

This is informational guidance only, not a certified halal determination. Always consult an official halal certification body for certainty.