The world of non-food items such as shampoos and cleaning agents need to be considered on Passover. We’ve prepared a list of items that will help when navigating this aspect of maintaining a Kosher Passover.
The consensus of the OU’s poskim (Rabbinic authorities) is that the following may be used on Passover without certification:
Aluminum foil
Aluminum foil baking pans
Baby ointments
Bags (paper or plastic)
Body wash
Bowl and tub cleaners
Candles
Cardboard
Carpet cleaners
Charcoal
Conditioners
Copper and metal cleaners
Cork
Cosmetics (except possibly lipsticks, see below)
Cupcake holders
Cups (paper, plastic or styrofoam)
Deodorants
Detergents
Dishwashing detergents
Drain openers
Fabric protectors
Furniture polish
Glass cleaners
Hair gels, sprays and mousse
Hair removers and
Treatments
Insecticides
Isopropyl alcohol
Jewelry polish
Laundry detergents
Latex Gloves, powder free only.
Lotions
Napkins (paper)
Oven cleaners
Paper towels
Perfumes
Plastic containers
Plates (paper, plastic or styrofoam)
Scouring pads and powders
Shampoos
Shaving cream and gel
Shaving lotion
Silver polish
Skin cream
Soaps
Suntan lotion
Talcum powder (100% talc)
Toilet bowl cleaner
Water filters
Oral hygiene (toothpaste, mouthwash) & flavored lip treatment (lipstick, lip balm) products:
Rabbinical authorities disagree as to whether kosher certification of these items is required (both for Passover and year-round). Consult your Rabbi.
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