ANALYSIS


and tallow can be either Halal or non-Halal, depending upon the source and method of processing. Cross contamination is a major problem in stores and particularly restaurants where pork is also served. Therefore from the Muslim consumer standpoint:  Products must be produced without any forbidden ingredients.


 Products must be proved to be in the interests of the consumers’ health and wellbeing.


 Products must be clean and hygienic, have supply chain integrity.16


 Products must benefit those who produced them.


 Products must benefit the community they came from.17


 Products and the materials that make up these products must be traceable from the origin, to have total confidence (as shown in Fig. 1).18


An emerging industry of Halal certification bodies has been created to attempt to verify these issues. Methods of discovering ‘Haram


impurities’ in products are rapidly improving. Now the type of animals raw materials are derived from can be identified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which greatly improves the potential for Halal integrity, allowing the development of Halal supply chains and product tracking. The Halal certification process involves:  Halal accreditation should be done with an Islamic Association with a good international reputation.


 All processes must comply with requirements under the Syar’iah.


 All ingredients must be checked as to their suitability to be certified Halal. All ingredients must be certified Halal before the product can be certified Halal.


 Any Haram (unlawful products) must be processed in separate facilities and never come into contact with Halal certifiable products.


 Halal and products considered Haram can never be stored together.19


Thailand is taking the lead with their world class Halal Science centre at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok established in 1994.20


The centre


focuses on developing standards, Haram ingredient detection for certification purposes, production system development with a Halal-GMP/HACCP framework, and consumer information services as well as research. The Halal centre has recently developed a completely integrated approach to Halal integrity through a supply chain


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integration system with a positive Halal ingredient list, a procurement and manufacturing procedure certification and supply chain tracking system called HAL- Q, converging GMP, HACCP, Halal, and Toyyibaan into a single set of procedures.21


These advances will solve


many Halal integrity issues now allowing much easier world trade with a trusted certification and tracking system.


Conclusion In a world that is becoming more spiritually conscious, awareness of


Halal cosmetics is still low within the Muslim community. Muslim consumers are increasing in affluence and beginning to focus upon their religious obligations that demand for Halal cosmetics is set to increase exponentially. Muslim consumers would be expected to exhibit strong loyalty to trusted Halal and Toyyibaan certified products over non- compliant products based on behaviour in other Muslim markets. In addition to Syar’iah compliance, Halal products will require brand building. However, how this will be done within an industry


Table 3: Some raw materials that are of concern to Muslim consumers. Albumen


Allantoin Ambergris Amino acids Arachidonic acid Cholesterol


Collagen and elastin Cystine


Ethanol Gelatine Glycerine Hydrolysed


animal protein Keratin


Lactic acid


Lanolin Lard


Lecithin Myristic acid


Tallow, tallow fatty acids and alcohols


Vitamin A


Sometimes used as a coagulating agent and protein in products and usually derived from egg whites.


Sometimes used in creams and lotions as a wound treating agent and derived from uric acid from cows and other mammals.


Used as warm fresh sea-like notes and fixative in some fine fragrances and derived from the intestines of whales


Used as ascetic ingredients (protein builders in nature) in shampoos and sometimes derived from animal sources.


An unsaturated fatty acid used in some skin creams and lotions as an eczema and rash soother and derived from animal livers.


A steroid alcohol found in all animal fats and egg yolks sometimes used in eye creams and shampoos, etc.


Proteins derived from animal tissues.


A sulphur containing amino acid used as a nutritional supplement, in emollients, hair treatment, and anti-aging products, derived from animal sources.


Alcohol which is forbidden to be consumed in Islam. It is widely debated whether alcohol should be allowed in personal care and cosmetic formulations.


Thickener & emulsifier used in shampoos, facemasks, and other cosmetics, derived from cow and pig ligament, skin and bones.


A by-product of soap manufacture used in cosmetics, toothpastes, soaps, ointments, and medicines, of concern when derived from tallow-based soaps.


Sometimes used in shampoos and other hair treatments.


A protein used in shampoos, hair rinses and permanent wave solutions derived from hooves, horns, feathers, and hair of various animals.


Used a preservative in the formation of plasticizers derived by bacterial fermentation of sour milk, etc.


An emollient used in skin care products derived from wool.


Used in shaving creams, soaps, and cosmetics and derived from hog fat.


Used in eye creams, lipsticks, hand lotions, soaps, and shampoos, being derived from either egg yolks or soybeans.


An acid used in shampoos, creams and cosmetics which can be derived from both plants and animals.


Used in cosmetic and personal care formulations as surfactants and usually derived from animal fat.


Used in cosmetics and personal care products and can be derived from both plant and animal sources.


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