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Halal cosmetics will become popular in the industry
2025-05-15
At the annual world-leading skincare and cosmetics expo in Paris, France, A bearded imam might seem out of place. ButShaikh Ali AchcarHowever, he said that the growing demand for cosmetics is not only reflected in facial use, but also in Muslim rules.
From Swiss Halal Certification Service (HCS)ofAchcar"When an animal-based product doesn't have a halal certificate, or contains alcohol, you can't use it on your face or skin - because it's haraam and considered impure," he said. Because halal principles prohibit pork and alcohol, lipsticks containing lard and many brands of perfume are beauty products with strict Muslim restrictions.
because2013Since the European Union banned animal testing in 2008, and the demand for vegan cosmetics has skyrocketed, many new cosmetics on the market now contain no animal ingredients at all.
However, inconsistent labeling can easily cause confusion.Achcar“Most consumers don’t know whether a product contains animal ingredients. So when they see a halal-certified product, they buy it,” he said.
At the cosmetics expo, there are nearly800Exhibitors showcased not only their beauty products but also their lab equipment, testing supplies and regulatory compliance.
"Where products made in the same facility are made with animal ingredients, we need to understand how the facility is segregated to avoid cross contamination."AchcarBegan to build a customer base in the cosmetics industry and provide1500arrive2000EUR(US$2,250/ RM9,450), sponsoring its scientific research team to conduct product analysis work.
at the same timeHCSProduction factories are also inspected to ensure they meet halal standards. “Some of our competitors charge much more.”To thinkIn addition, the Halal certificate must be renewed every year.
A few years ago, halal cosmetics were a niche market for a small number of small businesses, mainly in Muslim Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
British market research companyTechNavioShow, in2014The annual value of the halal cosmetics industry is approximately200billion US dollars and is expected to2019doubled in 2018, accounting for 2.5% of the global cosmetics market6The French subsidiary of Swiss fragrance group Givaudan is responsible for supervisionMonica DucruetIt is believed that this is because some countries are including the mandatory halal certification of cosmetics in their policies and regulations.
Mainstream cosmetics companies have begun to adapt to this trend. L'Oreal Group already has hundreds of raw materials with Halal certification, and has experts inspecting its production lines and switching to Halal certification.2Indonesia is a huge market with 100 million Muslims.
One person familiar with the matter said: "Some countries have realised how much money they can make from halal certification. For many people it is not just a religious belief.,It’s a huge business opportunity.”
“In fact,The quality assurance of halal products is very important for their entire value chain,” said German chemical giant BASF in a recent press release.
The company has145The raw materials used in the manufacture of beauty products and personal hygiene products produced in Germany are Halal certified.DucruetIt is difficult to standardize company certification.
FaxinRelaxnewsPoints out: “This is mainly due to the lack of uniform recognition among different certification bodies. Some countries,For example, Indonesia has a list of government-recognized halal certification bodies, but it is difficult for them to be recognized in other countries.”