- HALAL MARKET : The halal cosmetics business estimated to be worth 560 million dollars

Malaysia : from AFP
"halal" cosmetics new market ? is booming !
..Nearly a quarter of the world's population are Muslims and the global halal business, estimated by a Malaysian research company to be worth 635 billion dollars a year, has expanded from Islamic countries to Western nations with growing Muslim populations ...
...Abdalhamid David Evans, a British expert on the halal business, said more manufacturers will jump on the bandwagon as Muslims choose halal products to reinforce their identity while others become more eco-conscious..;
"People are becoming increasingly concerned about those things and they become a marketing issue," said Evans, of Imarat Consultants. "Without a doubt, (the halal cosmetics industry) is going to be big," ...
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