Kosher Status of Cosmetic Products for Passover
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Question
Hello, Do cosmetic products require kosher certification for Passover? And what about perfumes? Thank you very much.
Answer
Hello,
I am quoting what our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, wrote on this matter:
There are those who are stringent and only use products that have kosher certification for Passover, and this stringency has a source in Halacha. However, according to the basic law, it is not necessary to be stringent, and one can use even without kosher for Passover [whether they contain alcohol or not].
Regarding women's perfumes and lipstick applied to the lips [even if used throughout the year, if they are clean], there is more reason to be stringent and require kosher certification, but even in these cases, it is permitted according to the basic law to use without kosher certification.
[It should be noted that some certifications do not check the ingredients for chametz because they believe there is no halachic prohibition on cosmetic products even if they contain chametz, and therefore, often there is no benefit in having certification, and thus it is permissible to use even without kosher certification].