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Is it permissible to use makeup made from chemicals, and is it considered reprehensible (makruh) or forbidden (mamnu')?

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The basic principle regarding the use of cosmetic tools, including makeup, is permissibility, based on the Almighty's saying: "He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth." However, their use becomes forbidden if their definite or predominant harm is proven, based on the hadith: "There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm." The determination of this harm falls within the expertise of specialists. It is preferable for a woman to avoid manufactured materials and suffice with natural ones.

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