Halal certification for cosmetics and personal care brands
Cosmetics buyers check for alcohol, animal-derived glycerine, collagen, carmine and lanolin. GHC reviews your INCI list line by line and confirms whether your formulation qualifies, including wudu-friendly claims for nail and hair products.
Why cosmetics & personal care get halal certified
Halal beauty is one of the fastest growing segments in global personal care.
Marketplace and department store buyers ask for certification before onboarding.
Ethical and vegan shoppers read halal certification as an added purity signal.
Certification supports export into Gulf and Southeast Asian retail chains.
What we certify in this sector
- Skincare, serums and moisturisers
- Colour cosmetics and makeup
- Haircare, styling and treatments
- Fragrance and body care
- Wudu-friendly nail and hair products
- Baby and sensitive-skin ranges
What to send with your application
- Full INCI list per product
- Origin declarations for glycerine, stearates and collagen
- Alcohol content and function declaration
- Manufacturer or contract filler details
A complete submission is normally certified within three working days. $497 per product, valid five years, with an optional $47 per month listing on the Halal Certified directory.
Common questions
Is denatured alcohol allowed?
Formulations relying on ethanol as a functional ingredient are out of scope. Trace synthetic solvents are assessed case by case against the declared specification.
Do you certify vegan brands automatically?
Vegan formulations usually qualify quickly, but we still verify every ingredient origin before issuing a certificate.