NATURAL COSMETICS GROW FROM LOW BASE AND MAY GET HELP BY INCREASING DEMAND FOR HALAL PRODUCTS
March 15th, 2014
NATURAL and 'halal' cosmetics are making gradual inroads into the lucrative Gulf markets, which have some of the highest spending per capita on fragrances and cosmetics in the world. A handful of local companies and distributors are springing up to cater to the growing trend for natural or organic cosmetics, while the development of the 'halal' sector is actively being pushed by the Dubai government, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).As with cosmetics sales in general in the Middle East, there are no current estimates for the value of natural cosmetics sales, ...
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