Body Oil on Shabbat

Is it permissible to put on body oil on Shabbat. They are essential oils with scents. They are used daily for well being.

The same halacha that applies to lotions would apply to oils.

Please see the following for the details.

So the essential oils can only be used as a preventative. If you already have a headache or a virus you can’t roll them on to cure it?

Actually I was under the mistaken impression that the oils were for soft or supple skin or the like. Not for a preventive or a cure of some sort. In that regard they would not be permitted as both medications and vitamins (preventative) are NOT permissible on Shabbat.

The only medication that is permissible would be a regimen that is prescribed by a doctor. (Example , antibiotics, daily pills for cholesterol, high blood pressure etc. These things would generally classify the person as a choleh-ill- and would be permitted)

Additionally if one has a very bad headache that requires him/her to lay down that too would be an example of a permitted use of medication.

Additionally a bad case of indigestion would also be cause for medication.

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Thank you for explaining.