Evonik receives Halal certification for olechemical and silicone-based cosmetic ingredients

German cosmetics ingredient supplier Evonik has received Halal certification for 83 olechemical and 29 silicone based products under the Islamic Law.

The certificate allows the company to market its products in JAKIM Malaysia, MUI Indonesia, MUIS Singapore, CICOT & HIT Thailand, and with other Halal authorities.

Evonik Personal Care Business Line senior vice president and general manager Dr Tammo Boinowitz said: "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."

The certificate can be used by the nutrition and care section which manufactures products which include ingredients such as Silicone derivatives, Cocamidopropyl Betaines, a multitude of Esters (Sorbitan Esters, Glyceryl- and Polyglycerylesters, Glycolesters, Sucrose Esters,) and Fatty Acid and Alcohol Ethoxylates.

The Halal certificate also entails Esters (Glyceryl- and Polyglycerylesters, Sucrose Esters,) and Zinc Ricinoleates in Duisburg. These products are used as surfactants, emulsifiers, thickeners and conditioners in personal care solutions.

These groups of products which have achieved Halal certification do not contain additives, which may be considered as impure under the Islamic Law. During the production, the products do not come in contact with any impurity nor are they produced with any impure ingredient, the company claims.

The evaluation of these products is done by Muslim experts in the field who carried out the examination based on the available list of additives, along with visits to plants in Essen and Duisburg in August 2015. The validity of the certificate is for a period of one year until 12 October 2016 and is renewable year after year.

The company’s production unit in Jakarta, Indonesia is also manufacturing Halal-certified products.

Evonik head of global product stewardship/QM personal care Dr Christian Nöthe said: "We are currently investigating if the certification of other sites in Asia and Europe is worthy of consideration."