Badrul Hisham, Raihanah and Tukiran, Nur Azira and Jamaludin, Mohammad Aizat
(2024)
Placenta in cosmetic products: an analysis from Shariah and legal perspective in Malaysia.
ESTEEM Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 8 (1).
pp. 194-206.
E-ISSN 2600-7274
Abstract
Placenta is available in injections, tablets, creams, and dry food
products. Sources of placenta used in products can be derived from
humans and animals such as sheep, horses, and pigs. The use of
placenta starts with the finding of its high nutrient content, which
is found to be useful for skin and wound healing for humans. The
issue is whether the use of placenta in cosmetic products is
permissible or not. Hence, this paper focuses on the status of
cosmetic products containing placenta according to Islamic
perspectives and laws in Malaysia. The qualitative approach
through the method of document analysis was used. The study
outcomes reveal uncertainty about the halal status of cosmetic
products containing placenta. According to the fatwa, placentas
obtained from halal animals and slaughtered accordant to Shariah
law could be used for beauty purposes. However, placentas taken
from human sources are prohibited to prevent exploitation of the
human body. Placenta is not listed as a prohibited ingredient in the
Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia by the
National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), the Ministry
of Health (MOH). However, the Department of Islamic
Development Malaysia (JAKIM) has a different status for placenta
products and refuses to issue halal certificates for those products.
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