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Mascara Primer

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High Impact Mascara

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Mascara Primer

High Impact Mascara

Mascaras	Mascaras
Formulas to lengthen, volumize, or curl lashes.	Formulas to lengthen, volumize, or curl lashes.
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Mascara Primer

High Impact Mascara

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Mascara Primer

High Impact Mascara

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Aqua/water/eau, beeswax (cera alba), copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, c18-36 acid triglyceride, stearic acid, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, polymethyl methacrylate, triethanolamine, glycerin, palmitic acid, acacia senegal gum, vp/eicosene copolymer, phytantriol, niacinamide, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, pyridoxine hcl, biotinoyl tripeptide-1, calcium pantothenate, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, silica, bht, butylene glycol, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, simethicone, maltodextrin, pvp, hydroxyethylcellulose, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, undecylenoyl glycine, capryloyl glycine, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, diazolidinyl urea 13	Water/aqua/eau, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax/copernicia cerifera cera/cire de carnauba, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, polyisobutene, silica, acrylates copolymer, aminomethyl propanediol, vp/eicosene copolymer, sodium hyaluronate, lauroyl lysine, pantethine, melanin, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, calcium aluminum borosilicate, pvp, acacia senegal gum, isostearic acid, simethicone, dimethicone peg-8 polyacrylate, urea, glycerin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium lauryl sulfate, peg-8 dimethicone, disodium edta, sorbic acid, chlorphenesin, sodium dehydroacetate, phenoxyethanol, (+-) mica, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), bronze powder (ci 77400), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288), chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289), carmine (ci 75470), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), ultramarines (ci 77007), aluminum powder (ci 77000)

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Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Aqua/water/eau, beeswax (cera alba), copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, c18-36 acid triglyceride, stearic acid, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, polymethyl methacrylate, triethanolamine, glycerin, palmitic acid, acacia senegal gum, vp/eicosene copolymer, phytantriol, niacinamide, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, pyridoxine hcl, biotinoyl tripeptide-1, calcium pantothenate, sodium starch octenylsuccinate, silica, bht, butylene glycol, hdi/ppg/polycaprolactone crosspolymer, simethicone, maltodextrin, pvp, hydroxyethylcellulose, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, undecylenoyl glycine, capryloyl glycine, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, diazolidinyl urea

Water/aqua/eau, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax/copernicia cerifera cera/cire de carnauba, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, polyisobutene, silica, acrylates copolymer, aminomethyl propanediol, vp/eicosene copolymer, sodium hyaluronate, lauroyl lysine, pantethine, melanin, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, calcium aluminum borosilicate, pvp, acacia senegal gum, isostearic acid, simethicone, dimethicone peg-8 polyacrylate, urea, glycerin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium lauryl sulfate, peg-8 dimethicone, disodium edta, sorbic acid, chlorphenesin, sodium dehydroacetate, phenoxyethanol, (+-) mica, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), bronze powder (ci 77400), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288), chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289), carmine (ci 75470), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), ultramarines (ci 77007), aluminum powder (ci 77000)

Notable ingredients

Mascara Primer

High Impact Mascara

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

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Ingredients with their functions

Mascara Primer

High Impact Mascara

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Beeswax (cera alba)

Also-called: Beeswax, Cera Alba/Beeswax/Cire D'abeille | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Film forming, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning