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
- Cheese Cloths
- 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
- 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: Rabbincal authorities disagree as to whether kosher certification of these items is required (both for Passover and year-round). Consult your Rabbi. Please see product pages in the Passover Guide for OU certified toothpaste.
