Purity: Ruling on Cosmetics Allegedly Made from Human Placenta or Fetal Material

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Ruling on Cosmetics Allegedly Made from Human Placenta or Fetal Material

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Question #287:

For some time it has been rumored that cosmetics are made from the placenta when a fetus is delivered or from the dead fetus itself. We use these materials at times, rather some lipstick is swallowed, is it najis?

Answer #287:

Rumors do not constitute shar‘ī proof that cosmetics are najis, and there is no objection to using them unless their najāsah is confirmed by a reliable shar‘ī method.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Najis Substances