Halal-Compliant Beauty and Personal Care Products Unveiled by DOST-ITDI in the Philippines

On the 14th of December 2021, the Industrial Technology Development Institute, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) in the Philippines unveiled its Halal-compliant beauty and personal care products.

Why it Matters?

According to the DOST-ITDI, the growing Muslim population around the world has raised demand for new and differentiated Halal products and services.

Details

Halal-compliant beauty products developed by DOST-ITDI include moisturising lipstick, lip balm, herbal whitening toothpaste, moisturising and whitening soap, as well as hair-growing shampoo. The local Halal business is fortunate in that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) laid the groundwork for it on the 15th on May 2016, said...