Names to look for on labels
- milk protein concentrate
- milk protein isolate
- lactoferrin
- colostrum
What to do
No action needed for this additive. Check the rest of the ingredient list, and remember that meat products still need proper halal slaughter.
More about milk protein
Milk protein is made of whey and casein. It is concentrated or isolated from milk and added to protein powders, bars, sports drinks and some processed foods.
Milk is halal. Strict mode checks the other ingredients, since casein can involve rennet.
Is milk protein vegetarian or vegan?
Milk protein is vegetarian but not vegan, because it is made from milk.
Found in 21 UK products we checked
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Why we classify it this way
Halal Protein from cow's milk, a permitted animal product.
Basis: No concern found. Made from plants, minerals, fermentation or synthesis, or from a permitted animal product. Nothing in normal production raises a pork, alcohol, insect or slaughter question.
No external reference is listed for this record yet.
Classification audited 3 November 2026. It has not been reviewed by a scholar. How classifications work · Suggest a correction
Frequently asked questions
Is milk protein halal?
Milk protein is halal. Protein from cow's milk, a permitted animal product.
Where does milk protein come from?
Cow's milk.
Is milk protein vegetarian or vegan?
Milk protein is vegetarian but not vegan, because it is made from milk.