Staff Reporter: Halal cosmetics are manufactured by using ingredients, which are permissible according to the Islamic Sharia law. These products are free from alcohol and any parts or materials derived from an animal body.
Most of the world’s famous cosmetics are used to make deadly harmful ingredients for the human body. Those are– alcohol, carmine, lanolin, Bee-wax, paraben, paraffin, gelatin and albumin. These ingredients are responsible for terrible health problems, even skin cancer.
From an ethical perspective, halal cosmetics are not limited to organic, 100% vegan or cruelty-free. Apart from having a sustainability mission either socially or environmentally, there is a certain compliance maintenance, for example ethically sourced ingredients, offering fair wages and paying the tax fixed by a particular country.
These products are also free from genetically modified organisms (GMO) as they are considered unclean. Each of these products must be certified by manufacturers to guarantee that it does not contain any components which are not in compliance with Islamic law. Looking forward, the publisher expects the global halal cosmetics market to exhibit moderate growth during the next five years.
Being a Muslim-majority country, there is a huge demand for halal beauty products in Bangladesh as well. In the last few years, the value of halal beauty products has increased several times in the country.
LAFZ is a big brand in the halal beauty products’ market in Bangladesh. LAFZ authorities claimed that they have already occupied 20 percent market of Bangladesh in halal lifestyle product category in just two years as they launched in 2019.
The last few years have also seen a lot of sales of halal cosmetics through social media. However, LAFZ has emerged as a reliable name for buyers.
Tahmina khan, a resident of Dhaka, has been using halal cosmetics, following the global trend for the last five years. She is pretty happy to find it in Bangladeshi market.
Although there are more halal cosmetics, due to being certified, LAFZ has easily gained the loyalty of the buyers in Bangladesh. Products of LAFZ like water permeable and wudu friendly nail polish, lipstick with eight hours lasting formulation, non-alcohol body spray are trusted names of halal cosmetic buyers.
The market of halal cosmetics is driven by an increasing Muslim population, which now accounts for over a fifth of the global population. With the younger generation emerging as more conscious consumers, the overall spending on halal products is increasing. The global halal cosmetics market reached a value of US$ 74.7 billion last year.
However, over the past few years there has been an increase in the demand for these products, which has led to a consequent rise on the number of halal-certified cosmetic manufacturers in the market.
At present, a significant share of the non-Muslim population is shifting towards halal beauty products as they symbolize safety, cleanliness, hygiene, and are free from animal byproduct.
Currently, personal care products dominate the market, gaining immense popularity amongst both Muslim and non-Muslim population. These products are further segregated as skincare, haircare, fragrances and others.
