Prophetic Food-Based Cosmetics: a Segment of Halal Beauty Market
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Manuscript received date: 8th September 2017 Manuscript accepted date: 13th May 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33102/ulum.2019.26.02 Prophetic Food-Based Cosmetics: A Segment of Halal Beauty Market Norafni @ Farlina Rahim Department of Muamalat Kolej Pengajian Islam Johor (MARSAH) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia [email protected] Abstract The current trends witness the Sunnah revival in every aspect of life. The studies and research of prophetic foods has shown a tremendous progress as alternative medicine. The numerous studies have proved that prophetic foods are very good for health. However, the potential of prophetic food in cosmetics and beauty products is still under explored. The prophetic food as main ingredients for cosmetics and beauty product is not new as some cosmetics brands have already have their products infused with prophetic food as main ingredients such as in Safi, The Body Shop and Good Virtues & Co. Thus, this paper tries to review the potential of prophetic food-based cosmetics as a segment in Halal beauty industry and its prospective in the Muslim market. Keywords: Prophetic food, Halal cosmetics, Halal beauty industry Introduction The modern lifestyle has sweeping up all layers benefit through countless testimonies and of societies and region. It demands words-of-mouth. Hussin, Hashim, Yusof & perfectionism and well-groom appearance to Alias (2013) has mentioned that the demand for portray confidence, poise and elegance Halal cosmetics is driven by increasing (Abdullah, Reshma & Ravichandran, awareness of consumers on ingredients and 2013).The beauty industry and Halal cosmetics formulation of the product. Prophetic food has market has gained benefit from this awareness been proven in numerous studies of its benefit and thus the technology of cosmetics and medically. However, there is very little beauty has speeding to catch up with the attention given to the beauty industries which demand of the consumers. As the consumers’ uses prophetic food as the main ingredient of knowledge on cosmetics ingredients increasing, the product. Thus, this paper intends to the demand for Sunnah-based ingredient highlights the benefit of prophetic food in products is increasing too. This is because it cosmetics and beauty products and how it can has proven by many skincare avid users on its thrive Halal beauty industry. © Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2019 uijournal.usim.edu.my Ulum Islamiyyah Journal | Vol.26 Special Issue 2019 Literature Review Halal Beauty Industry Thomson Reuters (2016) has reported that the Figure 1: Cosmetics trade value by OIC estimation for the cosmetics spending will member countries reach up to USD 81 billion in the year 2021. Source: Thomson Reuters (2016) Other than market from Middle East countries and Malaysia and Singapore, the recent lifting Abdullah Swidi, Cheng, Muhammad Ghozali, of economic sanction to Iran is expected to Asma and Abdul Wahid (2010) has pointed out boost up the Halal cosmetics industry. The that the factors of the flourishing cosmetics highest segment for Halal cosmetics is skincare industry are supported by globalization, which is 27 percent from the total global modernism, urbanism which consequently lead expenditure, 23 percent for deodorants, to the information technology and toothpaste and sunscreen, 20 percent for hair communication advancement, and also the rise care and make up and 10 percent for fragrance. of disposable income among consumers. These Malaysia is the second place behind United factors had become domino effect which the Arab Emirates in the top countries of Halal awareness to Halal cosmetics and beauty cosmetics which was measured by awareness, products is rising as well as the media and social (pricing indexes), governance, and advertising take place. This also vouched by supply driver relative to country size. The Nadia (2018) that reported that social medias Halal cosmetics industry can make a handsome such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter has profit as the market size is not limited to become a reference point for millennials for the Muslim countries (i.e. OIC countries) but also beauty product. The local cosmetic brands such to non-Muslim countries. The non-Muslim as Zawara, Sugarbelle Cosmetics, SimplySiti, countries also cater the demand of Muslim and many more has gain huge followers in their consumers as depicted in the following figure: instagram page. Prophetic Food Prophetic food can be defined as the food that be stated here for example Allah has recorded in Quran and Sunnah. There are few mentioned, “And olive and dates (Abasa:29) other names have similar concepts such as and “In them are fruits and date-palms and Quranic food and Sunnah food. Among the pomegranates” (Al-Rahman:68). Allah prophetic food stated in Quran and Sunnah are mentioned banana in this verse “Amid barley, milk, dates, figs, honey, olive, grapes, thornless lote-trees, and banana-trees, one vinegar, cucumber and pumpkin. Besides these above another, and extended shade, and water fruits, pomegranates and date also been flowing constantly, and abundant fruit, neither mentioned in the Book of Taurah (Nur intercepted nor forbidden” (Al-Waqiah: 29). Syazana, Mohd Dzulkhairi, Zairina and Allah said in (An-Naba’:32), “Gardens and Muhammad Shamsir, 2016).In hadeeth by grape vines”. “I swear by the Figs and the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, the food such as Olive!” as for figs and olive in (At-Tin: 1). nigella sativa (black seed), pumpkin, The Sunnah diet or Tibb al Nabawi is now watermelon and apple vingear are among the becoming popular as prevention role and also food mentioned by Prophet Muhammad as Sunnah cultivation in healthy living. Al- PBUH. Some of the verses in Holy Quran can Harith bin Kalalah, a renowned Arab doctor 10 Prophetic Food-Based Cosmetics had said, “Diet is the head of medicines” plentiful. Another superfood mentioned in (Abdul Aziz, Ahmad Syukran and Aminuddin, Quran is banana. It is consumed in most part of 2015). Ghavamizadeh & Mirzaie (2013) has the world. It contains water (75 percent), identified five fruits mentioned in Quran and protein (1.3 percent) and fats (0.6 percent) Hadiths that act as antioxidants based from (Farhangi, Ajilian, Saeidi & Khodaie, 2014). scientific researches. The five fruits mentioned The other food mentioned in Quran is are figs, olive, date, grape and pomegranate. pomegranate. Pomegranate is used for treating Olive (Olea europaea L.) was perceived as the diarrhea, earache, bad vision, fevers, and healthiest food with long history. It contains indigestion. Grapes also one of the superfood. anti-oxidants, minerals, phytosterols and It is proven to treat fatigue as it contains high vitamis. It is found ubiquitously in in natural sugar and quickly hit the Mediterranean as it is the staple food for their bloodstream. Figs, another fruit mentioned by diet. It is found to be good for bone Allah have a huge number of medical benefits development and mineralization for kids and as it contain minerals, vitamins, and adults. It also acts as natural developer for antioxidants. Similar as other prophetic food, infant’s brain and nervous system. There are a figs also an energy booster. lot of benefits of olive oil and this superfood has gaining attention over the years. Dates contain high carbohydrate, salts and minerals, and dietary fibre. It is free from cholesterol and can be consumed to improve digestive system. It also functioning as energy booster as it contains natural sugar. The benefits are Beauty in Islamic Perspective In Islamic perspective, beauty is not prohibited. creation is beautiful and unique. In Holy Quran One of the Allah’s traits is Most Beautiful and Allah said, “On the day when (some) faces He loves beauty. Beauty in the lights of Islam shall turn white and (some) faces shall turn does not confined to the physical appearance as black, then as to those whose faces turn black. what portrayed by Western cultures, but Islam Did you disbelieve after your believing? Taste emphasize on the beauty of soul. This does not therefore the chastisement because you mean that Islam brush off physical appearances disbelieved” (3:106) but Islam wants its followers to achieve equilibrium in life- where the balance of outer Al Gamdi, Al Homoudi and Khurram (2014) and inner self should be beautified to achieve has analyzed the skincare routine in the lights falah (success) in this world and hereafter. of Islam which include sun avoidance, Holy Quran has mentioned the dieting ablution, oral hygiene and so on. Apparently, guidelines for healthy living such as sun avoidance is recommended in Islam to moderation, prohibition of eating dead animals, prevent melisma and skin cancer. Islam also forbidding of drinking blood and prohibition of emphasize on genital hygiene to prevent flesh swine. Holy Quran also mentioned the vaginal infection and male circumcision. good meat such as camel meat, goat, sheep, buffalo, stag, rabbit, cow, fish, and many others The brief discussion has prove that Islam does (Hossain, 2014). take into great emphasis of beauty; inner and outer self. It is part of ‘ibadah, for example, Beauty also not limited to the physical but also ablution is pre-requisite for solah (prayer). The for spiritual side. Allah has given guidelines on Muslim can adorn himself for seeing someone the soul purification such as reciting Quran and special, so does he must adorn and beautify zikr, salawat (praising Prophet Muhammad himself to meet Allah in his worship. There are PBUH), giving alms and charity, increase also a lot of hadeeth by Prophet Muhammad prayers, good moral conduct, and many more. PBUH that indicates the importance of beauty. In the view of Allah, taqwa is more important Thus, beauty and Islam is not a separate entity. than physical appearance, after all, all Allah 11 Ulum Islamiyyah Journal | Vol.26 Special Issue 2019 Prophetic Food in Cosmetics Apparently, the use of prophetic food in have the function of sunscreen and can be good cosmetics and beauty has been proven by potential for cosmoceutical purposes.