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A non-ionic surfactant produced by reacting castor oil (from the castor bean) with ethylene oxide; used to solubilise lipophilic drugs in IV and oral preparations.

Plant-derived; halal. Note: it has a reputation for triggering hypersensitivity reactions in some patients (a clinical not a fiqh issue).

A plant wax harvested from the leaves of the carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera), used as a polishing/coating agent.

Plant-derived; broadly considered halal. A useful substitute when shellac is in question.