Category Archives: Personal Care

Opinion: Why the halal beauty business is booming: what makes skincare or make-up halal?
13/11/2020

Beyond technicalities and certification, halal is a spiritual concept. ...

USA: Islamic Services of America gives Halal certification for D7 disinfectant and hand sanitiser that fights the Novel Coronavirus
07/08/2020

ISA Halal certification has enabled D7 to capture Malaysia and the Philippines that prefer Halal ...

Online shopping: Aspirational Luxury for Modern Muslims
28/06/2020

Global growth of the Muslim population has led to a surge in demand for trendy, ...

UK: Meet the British Muslims who say CBD oil is a ‘halal healer’
17/06/2020

In the UK, Muslim CBD entrepreneurs are among the leaders of the industry. ...

Opinion: Do we really want to go back to the way things were?
20/04/2020

Previously consumers from across the globe indicated that they were unsatisfied with many aspects of ...

UAE: ESMA organises training programme in Indonesia on UAE halal products
27/01/2020

This training programme is aimed at raising the technical capabilities of OIC countries, under the ...

Opinion: The top cosmetics regulatory issues on the agenda for APAC in 2020
08/01/2020

Currently, the regulations for cosmetics have been pushed back to October 17, 2026 but there ...

HDC: Malaysia’s halal cosmetics, personal care products in high demand in India
04/09/2019

Malaysia’s halal cosmetics and personal care products are in great demand in India despite the ...

Ground shifts in Indonesia’s economy as conservative Islam takes root
28/08/2019

The number of conservatives is now growing and more companies have embraced Islamic branding and ...

Malaysia: Halal gelatine, the missing dimension in the halal market
27/07/2019

Without a home-grown, halal gelatine plant, Muslim leaders have very little to shout about as ...

Indonesia trudges on with mandatory Halal certification rule
19/07/2019

Companies who wish to enter the Indonesian, and indeed to some extent the global, halal ...

Germany: New trade show dedicated to Halal products is launching in March 2020
08/07/2019

Deutsche Messe is launching HALAL HANNOVER, a new trade show for halal products, being held ...

Major Developments in the Halal Infrastructure of South Korea
03/07/2019

A DinarStandard interview with Dr James Noh, Director-General of the Korea Institute of Halal Industry ...

Halal cosmetics market set to soar to $52bn by 2025 as sector becomes ‘increasingly inclusive’
03/07/2019

According to a survey last year 58% of women in Indonesia prefer to use Halal ...

Indonesia set to become main producer in global halal industry by 2024
15/05/2019

"Especially in potential sectors, such as food and beverages, tourism, fashion, media and recreation, as ...

Malaysia: Wipro Unza aims for RM 1bn in group revenue, eyes the halal market
14/05/2019

Wipro believes that the halal market would deliver “sustainable growth”, tapping on the growing Muslim ...

Is your cosmetics business ready for Indonesia’s new Halal Product Assurance Law?
03/05/2019

Home to world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia is gearing up for huge sea change with ...

Opinion: What is modest fashion and why is it becoming mainstream?
23/04/2019

A quick search of modest fashion on Google produces around 149m results, while Pinterest UK ...

Malaysia: Halal Cluster Network with Halal clusters in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
04/04/2019

First MOUs signed for groundbreaking collaboration under the Halal Cluster Network with halal clusters in ...

Opinion: Meeting demands of the Halal Industry
03/03/2019

The global halal market is set to grow at an exponential rate driven by increasing ...