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Is it allowed to use face creams and lotions containing steric acid?

· 22 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 33945English

Question

is it halal to use face creams and lotions(eg. fair n lovely, dove)containing steric acid..JazakAllah.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh

Steric Acid has harmful side effects.[1] If it is used for medical purposes and it is prescribed by one’s doctor, it will be permissible to use such creams and lotions.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,

Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] http://www.tandurust.com/health-faq-7/octadecanoic-acid-effects.html, last accessed 5/10/2015.

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