As of October 2015, 83 oleochemical and 29 silicone-based products of Evonik in Essen and Duisburg now comply with the Halal requirements in accordance with Islamic Law.
The Halal Certificate is also accepted by Jakim Malaysia, MUI Indonesia, MUIS Singapore, CICOT & HIT Thailand and other reputable Halal authorities.
“With this certification we have achieved an important step to significantly expand our business opportunities for oleochemicals and for the first time of silicone based ingredients for personal care in the important globally emerging markets like Asia, the Middle East and the Maghreb region,” said Dr Tammo Boinowitz, senior vice president & general manager of the Personal Care Business Line.
The segment Nutrition & Care in Essen is entitled to use the Halal Certificate for the products manufactured there, including: silicone derivatives, cocamidopropyl betaines, a multitude of esters (sorbitan esters, glyceryl- and polyglycerylesters, glycolesters, sucrose esters,) and fatty acid and alcohol ethoxylates. In Duisburg the Halal Certificate covers various esters (glyceryl- and polyglycerylesters, sucrose esters,) and zinc ricinoleates. Those products are used as surfactants, emulsifiers, thickeners and conditioners in personal care formulations.
This group of products does not contain any additives, which could be qualified as impure (najis) according to Islamic law, are not produced from any impurity (najasa) and do not come into contact with any impurity during the production process. Muslim experts have evaluated this based on the existing list of additives and additional detailed documents as well as the visits of the plants in Essen and Duisburg in August 2015. It is valid for one year (until 12 October 2016) and will be renewed year after year.
In addition the production site in Jakarta, Indonesia, is now producing products with a Halal certificate. “We are currently investigating if the certification of other sites in Asia and Europe is worthy of consideration,” said Dr Christian Nöthe, head of global product stewardship/QM Personal Care.
