Body Hair Removal Cream - For Men
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Question
Nowadays, there is a cream that removes hair. Is it permissible for a man to use it for body hair? I heard there are two reasons to be lenient: firstly, it is no longer considered 'do not wear' because nowadays men commonly remove hair. Also, the Gemara mentions that removing with a substance, meaning a cream, is allowed even between the eyes and on the sideburns of the beard. Is this true?
Answer
Hello,
It is permissible for a man to shave body hair with scissors, even 'like a razor' - meaning, as long as something remains, [just as it is permissible to shave the beard with a properly certified electric shaver].
Removing with wax and laser is forbidden. According to the law of 'do not wear'.
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