Help with Choosing Your Mascara
Two weeks ago I had a photo shoot with Flair magazine. They gave me a pair of shoes to wear, which were to die for! I could choose from a range of amazing dresses and trousers and, last but not least, I was given a make-over by a top make-up artist. What more could a woman want! The next day I looked rather less glamorous, waking with eyes which looked as though I’d spent the whole night crying. A typical case of mascara allergy! How do all those celebrities cope with being made up day in day out with not always such clean make-up products…
Ingredients check!
There are a number of ingredients which should be avoided if you have sensitive eyes. Unfortunately the contents of a mascara are rarely displayed. In my experience you can find the ingredients lists on the internet.
Amidoamine
Belzalkonium chloride
Benzyl alcohol
Black rubber mix
Cinnamic aldehyde
Cinnamic alcohol
Cobalt chloride
Colophony
DMDM hydantoin
Ethyl acrylate
Gold sodium thiosulfate
Hydroxycitronellal
Imidazolidinyl urea
Methyl Formaldehyde
Methyl methacrylate
Methylchloroisothiazolinone/ Methylisothiazolinone
Methyldibromo glutaronitrile
Myroxylon pereirae (balsam of Peru)
Parfum
Propylene glycol
Quaternium-15
Shellac
Sodium benzoate
Thimerosal
Thiuram mix
Tosylamide formaldehyde resin
Ylang ylang oil
As I said in my last blog, if you do have very sensitive eyes, then you can make your mascara. For the people who think this is too much trouble, I have listed some good mascaras below. Don’t forget that you can always have a reaction to a product, the only thing you can do is try it… At the moment I’m using the mascara from Perricone (I buy it online from Sephora) but I also like the mascara from Maybelline, and that one is a lot cheaper!
Mascara perricone – Perricone MD -No Mascara Mascara
Water, Iron Oxides, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, PVP, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Cetyl Palmitate, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Nylon-12, Stearic Acid, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Steareth-20, Persea Gratissima Oil, Mica, Steareth-2, Cyclopentasiloxane, Aminomethyl Propanol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Potassium Sorbate, Dimethiconol, Hexylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Urtica Dioica Extract, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Biotin, Tocotrienols.
Last updated January 2016
Maybelline- Volum’Express Colossal Waterproof Mascara – Classic Black
Isododecane, Cera Alba, C8 9 Isoparaffin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cera Carnauba, Water, Propylene Carbonate, Allyl Stearate/VA Copolymer, Lecithin, Silica, Sodium Polymethacrylate, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Phenoxyethanol, PEG/PPG 17/18 Dimethicone, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Ethylparaben, Polyvinyl Laurate, Polyquaternium 10, Soluble Collagen, Panthenol, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Oryza Sativa Starch (Rice Starch).
Be aware, maybelline has a number of good mascara’s but there are also a couple which contain shellac (eg. Maybelline great lash mascara). This can really irritate the eyes. Shellac is also contained in the nail varnish which with the help of UV light stays on for 3 weeks!
Last updated January 2016
Lancome hypnose – star mascara
Water, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cera Alba, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Acacia Senegal / Acacia Senegal Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Tin Oxide, Peg/Ppg-17/18 Dimethicone, Steareth-20, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Sodium Polymethacrylate, Silica, Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol, Disodium Edta, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-10, Phenoxyethanol.
Last updated January 2016
Clinique Lash Power Lengthening Mascara Black Onyx 01
Methicone, Stearic acid, Vp/va copolymer, Sucrose distearate, Aminomethyl propanol, Sodium dehydroacetate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, iron oxides, Yellow 5 lake, Chromium oxide greens, Chromium hydroxide green, carmine , Bismuth oxychloride, Aluminum powder, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Bronze powder, Blue 1 lake, Ultramarines, Ferric ferrocyanide, Titanium dioxide, Mica.
Last updated January 2016
L’OREAL Lash Architect 4D Mascara
Aqua, Paraffin, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cera alba, Carnauba Wax, Steareth-2, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acacia senegal, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer, Dilinoleate Copolymer, Ethylene/VA copolymer, Rayon, Methylparaben, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Hydrogenated palm oil, Polyvinyl, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Rice bran wax, Ethylparaben, Synthetic wax, Nylon-6, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, Panthenol, Silica, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, CI 75470, CI 77288, CI 77289, CI 77007, CI 77891, CI 77510, CI 77266.
Last updated January 2016
Dr Hauschka volume mascara
Water, Pyrus Cydonia seed extract, Alcohol, Saccharum Officinarum Sugar Cane Extract, Sorbitol, Ricinus Communis Castor Seed Oil, Acacia Senegal Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Beeswax Cera Alba, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Euphorbia Cerifera Candelilla Wax, Lysolecithin, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Silk Serica Powder, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Fragrance Parfum, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Mica.
Last updated January 2016
Earth’s Beauty mascara
Water, candelilla wax, organic beeswax, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, aloe vera, proprietary herbal extract blend, grapefruit seed extract, iron oxide, mica.
Last updated January 2016
Regards Jetske.
(Dr. Jetske Ultee-Research Physician Cosmetic Dermatology)
You can also read the following blogs:
‘The Finest Mascara’,
‘Help with Choosing Your Eye Make-Up Remover’,
‘Make-Up’ and
‘Harmful Substances in Make-Up, Pretty Scary’.