E-code guide
E960Steviol Glycosides (Stevia)
HalalSweetener
E960

Steviol Glycosides (Stevia)

Natural sweetener

Why this verdict

E960 is steviol glycosides, a high-intensity sweetener extracted from the leaves of the stevia plant. Because it is a plant-derived sweetener, it is halal by source. No recognised halal authority in our corpus publishes a separate ruling on it. At the product level, watch liquid stevia drops that may use ethanol as a carrier solvent, and confirm any sweeteners it is blended with (e.g. maltodextrin, dextrose).

Common questions

Is E960 halal?

Steviol Glycosides (Stevia) (E960) is classified halal. E960 is steviol glycosides, a high-intensity sweetener extracted from the leaves of the stevia plant. Because it is a plant-derived sweetener, it is halal by source. No recognised halal authority in our corpus publishes a separate ruling on it. At the product level, watch liquid stevia drops that may use ethanol as a carrier solvent, and confirm any sweeteners it is blended with (e.g. maltodextrin, dextrose).

What is E960 made from?

Steviol Glycosides (Stevia) (E960) is derived from plant sources.

Last reviewed by the HalalHQ research team in May 2026.