A STUDY OF LITERATURES: STATUS OF ALCOHOL IN COSMETICS PRODUCTS FROM SHARIAH VIEWS IN MALAYSIA
Nur Bahirah Baharum1, Mohd Daud Awang1,2*, Syariena Arshad1 and Siti Salwa Abd Gani1,3
1Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2Department of Government and Civilization Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti
Putra Malaysia
*amdaud[at]upm.edu.my
3Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Abstract
Alcohol is not only found in certain food and beverage products, but also most widely used in cosmetics, perfumes, skin care products and personal care products. In this regard, this study will look at the status of alcohol found in Shariah-based cosmetic products in Malaysia. Therefore, this article presents a review of the status of alcohol in Islam and science as well as to discover types of alcohol in cosmetic products. Besides that, this article will also explain the law of alcohol in cosmetics product according to Shariah. Hence, types of alcohol in cosmetic products will have implications for communities based on halal and haram.
Keywords: alcohol, cosmetic products and Shariah
Topic: Halal Science and Technology