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- Cream and Ointment
Question
what is the sephardic halacha regarding applying deodorant on shabbat?
Answer
ב"ה
Shalom
One may not use stick deodorant, nor smear cream or ointment, or use a bar of soap, or toothpaste on Shabbos. Similarly, one may not apply lipstick on Shabbos. They all come under the category of "Memare'ach -smearing, which is forbidden on Shabbat.
This Halacha applies both for Sefardim and Ashkenazim.
See Shulchan Aruch 314:11, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 14: 36
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