Halal Food and Islamic Financing are two important sectors in the Halal Business that have gained much attention lately. Halal food trade has picked up rapidly while more and more countries have been adopting Islamic Finance in their banking system. Halal Cosmetics and Toiletries are next in line in the Halal business. This is an emerging sector that has enormous market potential in view of the fact that about 1.8 million of the world’s population are Muslims. In fact more and more companies throughout the world are now producing Halal cosmetics and toiletries in order to tap this burgeoning market.

The International Conference on Halal Cosmetics and Toiletries will be the first International event to address all issues pertaining to Halal Cosmetics and Toiletries. The organizer of this event, Asif International Sdn Bhd and its Associates, are one of the leading organizers of Halal events throughout the world. It is also one of the founders of the World Halal Forum and the International Islamic Tourism and Halal Week in Malaysia.

Be the first to understand the challenges and issues pertaining to the global Halal cosmetics and toiletries industry and get the leaders advantage by participating.

Objectives

The objectives of this conference are:

To discuss on the global market potential for Halal Cosmetics and Toiletries                       
To find ways to streamline the global trade on Halal Cosmetics and Toiletries
To discuss on current Halal Standards and Certification for Cosmetics and Toiletries
To discuss on how manufacturers and traders could position themselves to tap this enormous opportunities  
To deliberate on the research and development activities of this industry  
Conference Topics and Speakers


The topics of this two days Conference will include:

Halal Standards for Cosmetics and Toiletries
Halal Accreditation and Certification
Research and Development Activities on Halal Cosmetics and Toiletries
Global Market Potential
Ingredients and Additives
Developing the Halal Cosmetics and Toiletries Industry
Market Access Issues
Future directions of this industry
Industry Case Studies
Many experts in this field from United Kingdom, Australia, Indonesia, France, UAE, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan and Singapore have confirmed speaking in this Conference. Details of the programme are available at www.halcos.org

The two-day event kicks off with a session discussing cosmetics as the next emerging Halal sector, and includes presentations on identifying Halal ingredients, how to market end products, and a case study of the development of UK brand Saaf Pure Skincare.

Panel discussions to discuss certification issues

The founder of Saaf, Dr Mah Hussain, will also be taking part in a panel discussion examining the development of global standards for cosmetics and toiletries.

Also a taking part is Rafaiq Zakaria, director of the strategic management division of the Department of Standards Malaysia, which has developed the Malaysian Halal standard on cosmetics and toiletries.

Similarly, Darhim Hashim, CEO of the International Halal Integrity Alliance, who has worked with the Cosmetics and Toiletries and Fragrance Association (CTFA) of Malaysia to develop a global standard, completes the panel.

A second panel discussion examining the procedures and issues in certifying Halal cosmetics and toiletries will follow on directly from the first, rounding off the day’s events.

The second day of the conference will feature sessions devoted to product formulation, branding and marketing.


Who Should Attend :

Manufacturers, Importers, Exporters and Distributors of cosmetics, perfumes, beauty products, personal care products and toiletries
Halal Certification Agencies
Government Organisations
Trade Organisations/Associations
Operators of Beauty Saloons and Wellness Centre
Any others who are directly or indirectly linked to the Cosmetics and Personal care sector

Mini Exhibition


A Mini Exhibition will be organised in conjunction with this Conference. The Exhibition will focus on the Products, Services and Technologies in the Halal Cosmetics, Toiletries and Supplements industry. As the Exhibition is confined to 20 booths only, it will be allocated to Sponsors and to Exhibitors based on first come first serve basis.