Halal certified make-up launched in UK
Halal meat has become a common part of life in the UK, but now a company has launched a range of halal make-up, which is free from alcohol and animal products.
Halal meat has become a common part of life in the UK, but now a company has launched a range of halal make-up, which is free from alcohol and animal products.
Latest research by a Swiss based company in Switzerland called Pentapharm propagates the use of snake venom in its beauty products. The Temple Viper’s snake venom is especially chosen for its “muscle-freezing” characteristics which act as an excellent anti wrinkle action. But it is Halal to use it?
Atelier des Parfums, a renowned French perfume company, will again participate in the up-coming Seventh Malaysia International Halal Showcase 2010 (MIHAS 2010) in efforts to make Malaysia a global hub for “halal” fragrance and cosmetics after a successful bid at last year’s event.
The foundations of Dubai’s halal cosmetics segment are shaping up at the Beautyworld Middle East trade fair. An estimated Dh550 million worth of halal merchandise is distributed through Dubai each year, with halal cosmetics constituting a large proportion of this figure.
Ministry pharmaceutical services division principal assistant director Hatta Ahmad said the products had not been approved by the authorities and did not have the halal certificate.
SYARIKAT Aliaa Sdn Bhd is looking to introduce more imported products to Brunei from Europe, such as the Lorenz snack food brand and halal cosmetics from Germany’s Dr Scheller Cosmetics AG, said Eddie Lu, Syarikat Aliaa manager, at the launch yesterday of a line of halal toothpaste, Durodont, from Dr Scheller Cosmetics AG.
While Brunei is a forerunner in drafting guidelines for making halal pharmaceuticals. To this day, much of the push for halal product and marketing development has yet to highlight the prospects in the booming non-meat halal sector of the market, like halal cosmetics.
The global market for halal products is growing at a remarkable pace which has led to increasing customer awareness on the need for halal-based cosmetics and beauty products. A corresponding surge in demand for these products has been noted among the Muslim and many non-Muslim countries.
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Entrepreneurs producing “halal” cosmetics say the global market is booming as more Muslims opt for beauty products that conform to Islamic rules.
The concept of halal cosmetics embraces an eco-ethical philosophy which rests well with modern and conservative Muslims worldwide. ‘I think Muslim consumers still don’t recognise the strength of their consumer power,’ says Abdalhamid David Evans.
Farah Karuddin, manager of the Product and Service Development Division, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), said the halal sector was key to the country’s export strategy while co-operation with Thailand will help to develop the industry further.
President and chief executive officer Hermann J. Portner said Atelier des parfums Malaysia now has the capability and capacity to produce halal perfume products for the global market in Malaysia. A production line has been established in Sri Damansara where the office of the new Malaysian company is located. Atelier des parfums will use the Malaysian unit as a hub for Muslim consumers around the world.
While there is an ongoing debate as to whether the ban on consumption refers only to ingestion or whether it also forbids applying products made with non-halal ingredients externally, growing awareness of the issue has led to rapidly-rising consumer demand for halal personal care products and cosmetics.
Malaysia has great potential to emerge as the global hub for halal cosmetics and toiletries, said International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, when he gave the Keynote Address at the International Halal Conference for Cosmetics & Toilettries at the Matrade Convention Centre,Tuesday and Wednesday.
THE name SimplySiti is a play on the word “simplicity”, and that is exactly the intention of Datuk Siti Nurhaliza when she conceptualised her beauty and skincare brand, which is now Jakim certified. Malaysia’s hottest music icon has finally done what should have been done a long time ago – marry her immense popularity and beauty in a commercial venture that has success written all over it.