Removing Makeup on Shabbat
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Question
Hello Rabbi,
A woman who applied makeup before the holiday and needs to immerse in the mikveh at the end of the holiday, which is Friday night, in the diaspora, is she allowed to remove the makeup with a liquid, not thick, using cotton wool or tissue on the holiday to immerse, or should the immersion be postponed until after Shabbat?
Best regards and thank you
Happy holiday
Answer
Hello
It is permitted to remove makeup on Shabbat. However, it is forbidden to use cotton wool or tissues for this purpose, as they are squeezed. Makeup should be removed by hand or with something that does not involve squeezing.
The reason for this permission is that this erasure is not intended for writing and is not in a place designated for writing.
Source
Maharsham, Siman 340, Se'if 3, Ketzot HaShulchan, Siman 144, Badei HaShulchan, Sif Katan 10
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