Halal Skincare Guides

Halal Skincare Ingredients - Nawara Skincare
Halal Skincare Ingredients: The Complete Checklist
The ingredients worth checking, what each one actually depends on, and where the scholarly discussion sits. Your starting point. Read more...
Skincare During Ramadan - Nawara Skincare
Skincare During Ramadan: A Routine That Works With Fasting
Fasting, extra wudu and less sleep all show on the skin. Here is how to adjust a routine for the month without adding to it. Read more...
Is Gelatin in Skincare Halal? - Nawara Skincare
Is Gelatin in Skincare Halal? And the Ingredients Hiding Beside It
Gelatin is usually porcine or bovine. It also travels with a family of animal-derived ingredients that rarely declare themselves. Read more...
Is Squalane Halal? - Nawara Skincare
Is Squalane Halal? Shark, Olive and the Label Problem
Squalane used to come from shark liver. Most now comes from olives or sugarcane. Here is how to tell which is in your bottle. Read more...
Is Collagen Halal? - Nawara Skincare
Is Collagen Halal? What to Know Before You Buy
Most collagen is bovine or porcine. Here is how to tell the difference, and why topical collagen may not do what the label suggests anyway. Read more...
Is Glycerin Halal? - Nawara Skincare
Is Glycerin Halal? How to Tell What Is in Your Bottle
Glycerin can be plant, animal or synthetic, and labels almost never say which. Here is what determines the ruling and how to check. Read more...
Can You Wear SPF and Still Pray? - Nawara Skincare
Halal Sunscreen: Can You Wear SPF and Still Pray?
Water-resistant SPF is designed not to wash off, which is exactly the problem before wudu. Here is how to get daily protection anyway. Read more...
Does Skincare Break Wudu? - Nawara Skincare
Does Skincare Break Wudu? A Practical Guide
Applying skincare after wudu does not invalidate it. The real question is what you put on before. Here is how to build a routine around prayer. Read more...
Is Alcohol in Skincare Haram? - Nawara Skincare
Is Alcohol in Skincare Haram? The Difference That Matters
Not every ingredient with "alcohol" in the name is the same thing. Here is how to tell the drying, contested kind from the harmless waxy kind. Read more...
Is Beef Tallow Halal? - Nawara Skincare
Is Beef Tallow Halal? A Clear Answer for Skincare
Beef tallow can be halal, but most of it is not. Here is what actually determines the ruling, and how to tell which kind is in your moisturiser. Read more...