DSM Receives Halal Certification for Majority of Its Personal Care Products

DSM’s Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients business unit, has announces that following audits at its Swiss production sites in Vouvry and Aesch, over half its personal care portfolio is now certified as halal. The halal certification is recognised by major Islamic authorities around the world. DSM’s portfolio of halal ingredients includes skin actives, vitamins and UV-filters for a variety of personal care applications.

The ingredients were approved by the Halal Food Council of Europe (HFCE), Brussels, which is recognised by the Indonesian Council of Ulama (Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI)), the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM)), the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) and the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA).

Growing Demand

According to DinarStandard, a growth strategy research and advisory firm focusing on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries, the demand for halal-certified products is huge and growing rapidly, with around 1.8-bn Muslims worldwide and many-mns of health-conscious non-Muslims taking an interest in halal products. This interest goes beyond the food sector and is impacting the beauty industry, with global halal product launches accounting for 2.5% of all launches in the global beauty & personal care category in the period between January 2013 and Oct 2016.

According to Mr. Stephan Heck, Senior Director Customer Quality Management at DSM, the company plans to continue to expand its portfolio of halal-certified ingredients to meet the needs of customers seeking to highlight halal claims on their packaging. “Our aim is to obtain halal certification for all products in our portfolio that are compliant with halal requirements,” he said.