Makeup and facial creams: Do they invalidate the ablution?

Question : The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh, do makeup and facial creams invalidate the ablution?

Answer : If it forms a layer that prevents water from reaching the skin, then it is not permissible to apply it while performing the ablution, because that prevents the water from reaching the skin, and removing what prevents water from reaching the skin is a condition for the validity of the ablution. However, if it is merely oils from which water can be wiped off and it has no substance that prevents water from reaching the skin, then there is nothing wrong with it. But it is obligatory for all women to consult doctors. Is it in the public interest to use these things? Because what appears is that these things, even if they beautify the face for years, will undoubtedly affect the skin in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to consult doctors before using these things.