They promise volume boost, a multi-hour durability and super deep colour. How do mascaras really work? Can these beauty products have a negative impact on our delicate eyelashes?
Mascara is one of the first cosmetics that had ever appeared on the market. It’s almost as iconic as red lipstick. Primarily, mascaras’ form was cake and it had to be mixed with water before every use. It wasn’t sooner than a few years later when a more user-friendly mascara, the one featuring a brush, was invented. Despite this form of a mascara being the most willingly chosen nowadays, we can still coat our lashes with, for example, tube mascaras.
The present-day mascara is a more advanced invention than the early combination of petroleum jelly with coal dust. More and more frequently there are nylon fibres, polymers, and elastomers which are used to produce these eyelash coating cosmetics. This diversity is to obtain various effects (extension, thickening, curl). Every woman has at least one mascara in her make-up bag. Frequently, they are owners of a few mascaras – each suitable for different occasions.
We rather don’t think whether a mascara is safe for our eyelashes. Frequently, we don’t have time for that, we simply reach for the product to coat our lashes in a few minutes before leaving home. However, this beloved cosmetic of ours may contain substances which can have negative impact on our eyelashes. It isn’t only about the irritations and allergies a particular mascara can trigger but also about the toxicity of some compounds.
Which mascara’s ingredients should we avoid?
• Parabens, which are known for being strong preservatives.
• Powdered aluminium, which is toxic.
• Propylene glycol, which may irritate skin.
• Retinyl acetate of mutagenic features.
Mascara is a cosmetic we reach for daily, which is why, it should contain safe ingredients. Naturalness doesn’t stand for worse action. An effective mascara doesn’t have to feature toxic compounds. Today’s cosmetic market offers even mascaras which are supposed to take care of eyelashes, the ones featuring nourishing substances; frequently, they can even encourage accelerated eyelash growth. Definitely, it’s worth giving them a go.
It’s worth realizing that no mascara would act so powerfully as an eyelash serum, therefore, the delicate hair growing near our eyes should receive additional reinforcement. Owning to regular application of eyelash strengthening serums, this adverse impact a mascara might have over the lashes is considerably limited. This extra care is especially crucial when we love wearing waterproof mascaras which are way heavier for the delicate eyelashes. Does an eyelash serum protect only? No, it doesn’t. A good eyelash serum stimulates eyelash growth, thanks to which, the effects obtained after coating lashes with a mascara are definitely better and more enhanced.
