Applying ointments and fats to the skin: Does it prevent water from reaching the skin during wudu, and likewise nail polish?

Question:
Applying ointments and fats to the skin, does it prevent water from reaching the skin during wudu, and likewise nail polish? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Fats and ointments that do not have a substance that solidifies on the skin are not a barrier to using them, nor do they prevent water from reaching the skin, because the intention is for the water of wudu to flow over the skin, and the fat does not prevent that. As for the coating on the nails, if it solidifies and has a substance like nail polish, then it is not permissible, and it must be removed. Likewise, paints that solidify; these must be removed because they prevent water from reaching what is underneath them. As for dyes that do not have a substance that solidifies, but are merely a color and a mere dye like henna and the like, there is nothing wrong with them, and they do not prevent water from reaching the skin. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.