Is carmine used in lipstick permissible to use? The number given is carmine CI 75470
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
If the lipstick contains pigment derived from cochineal or it contains other impure/haram ingredients, it will not be permissible to use it. We do not have information about the ingredients used in the lipstick in reference.
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Faizal Riza
20/12/2011