NEWS & EVENT
The Visitation of LPPOM MUI Member: Socialization of the Importance of Halal Products
Tuesday, Mai 20, 2014, PT Martina Berto, Tbk visited by the Association of Food, Medicine, and Cosmetic Assessment Indonesia Cleric Assembly (LPPOM MUI) and Ummi Magazine community. There’s something special from this visitation that attended by this 40 participants, they were not only visit the museum of PT Martina Berto, Tbk and the factory where all the products of Martha Tilaar Group are made, but also got new insight to be smarter in choosing safe and halal beauty products.
“As a country with a majority moslem population, PT Martina Berto, Tbk want to facilitate all the consumers to feel safe and comfort when using our products,†said Ilham Mahendra Yamin as the Brand Support and Promotion Planning Manager of Martha Tilaar Group on his speech that day. “And now, the good news is that some of Martha Tilaar Group’s brands like Sariayu, Mirabella Cosmetics, Cempaka Cosmetics, and Caring Colours already achieved a grade A for Halal Assurance System from MUI, twice in a row. We hope that Martha Tilaar products can be more accepted by people in Indonesia,†he continued.
It was well received by Mutia Gemala, the Editor in Chief of Ummi Magazine who also came to this event. “Insya Allah this event have same missions with us, who wants to motivate all the readers to be an obedient muslimah, glorify and empower theirselves.â€
One who also came and share knowledge about the importance of halal product selection by all moslem women was Dra. Susiyanti, M.Si from LPPOM MUI. She asked all those who came on that visitation event to be smarter in choosing beauty product with halal label. The reason is related to MUI’s effort to protect all moslem from not halal things that can reduce the essence of worship.
“Halal product not only considered from its ingredients, but also from its production tools, including the microorganism growing media for products that use that such ingredient,†said Dra. Susiyanti, M.Si. “PT Martina Berto, Tbk is one of the companies who keep their consistency to maintain their products in halal product criteria. And we are from LPPOM MUI surely support every company who has good intention in helping to protect moslem from not halal goods,†she continued.