DSM’s Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients business unit has said that following audits at its 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 results of this latest audit confirm that more than half of the company’s portfolio now qualifies for Halal certification. 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).
“At DSM we are committed to responding to the needs of Muslim populations with products certified pure in accordance with Islamic Law,” said Stephan Heck, senior director customer quality management at DSM. “To meet the needs of customers seeking to highlight Halal claims on their packaging, DSM plans to continue to expand its portfolio of Halal-certified ingredients. Our aim is to obtain Halal certification for all products in our portfolio that are compliant with Halal requirements.”
