Eyes Are The Story Mascara for Sensitive Eyes

$59.95
$64.95
$59.95
Recommended by Dr Dee, optometrist, 20+ years experience

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✅ Flake free formula, nothing migrates to the eye
✅ Three minis, replace monthly for hygiene
✅ Non waterproof, removes without harsh rubbing
✅ Suitable for contact lens wearers
✅ 3 x 3g mini mascaras

Most mascaras are formulated for skin, not eyes. Flaking particles and film forming polymers migrate to the lid margin and tear film over a day of wear. This one is built to stay on the lash. Contains beeswax, not vegan. Replace each mini one month after opening.

EFR Rating: Silver
Free from synthetic fragrance, parabens, phenoxyethanol, formaldehyde releasing preservatives, and TFOS flagged ocular irritants.

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Eyes Are The Story Mascara for Sensitive Eyes

$64.95 $59.95

Eyes Are The Story Mascara for Sensitive Eyes

$64.95 $59.95
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    Why Does Mascara Irritate Sensitive Eyes

    The meibomian glands sit along the lid margin, just behind the lash line, and they produce the oily layer that stops your tears evaporating. Mascara that flakes or migrates lands directly on that strip of tissue.

    Most mascara is tested for skin tolerance, not for what happens at the lid margin or in the tear film. That is the gap this formula was built around.

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    Is Mascara Safe For Contact Lens Wearers

    Two things cause trouble for lens wearers. Flaking particles that settle on the lens surface, and waterline application, which places product over the gland openings and in the tear film your lens sits in.

    A flake free, non waterproof formula applied to the outer lash line only avoids both. Insert lenses first, then apply.

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    How Often Should You Replace Mascara

    Every month. The common advice is three months, which assumes one tube used continuously. Every withdrawal and reinsertion of the wand pumps air and skin flora back into the tube.

    The trio format is designed around monthly replacement rather than asking you to remember it. Three 3g minis, one per month.

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    Is Waterproof Mascara Bad For Your Eyes

    Waterproof formulas hold because they resist water, which means they need an oil or solvent based remover and repeated rubbing along the lid margin to shift.

    Done nightly over years, that mechanical rubbing is associated with lash loss and thinning of the lid skin. This mascara is non waterproof by design so it lifts with a soak and wipe.

    Eyes Are The Story mascara, your questions answered

    Q1. What makes Eyes Are The Story mascara suitable for sensitive eyes?

    It is free of fragrance, parabens, and phthalates, and is dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested. It was tested in a clinical study that specifically included dry eye, sensitive eye, and contact lens participants, with no adverse reactions reported.

    For anyone who has struggled with stinging, redness, or contact dermatitis from standard mascaras, that level of testing on the exact population most likely to react is unusual for a cosmetic brand.

    No, and that is deliberate. The brand does not use waterproof-mascara ingredients because they tend to be harsher on the eye area. The trade off is a formula that removes easily and gently rather than requiring heavy rubbing.

    If you need genuinely waterproof coverage for swimming or heavy activity, this is not the formula for that. For everyday wear it is designed to be comfortable rather than stubborn.

    Hygiene. Mascara tubes are a warm, moist environment where bacteria multiply the longer a tube is open. The trio format is built around replacing the mascara monthly, and three minis get you through roughly three months without the contamination risk of one tube sitting open that whole time.

    Yes, contact lens wearers were included in the clinical study behind the formula with no adverse effects reported. Apply after inserting lenses rather than before.

    Yes. The brand specifically notes that oil-based treatments used on or around the eyes stop the mascara adhering properly, causing it to smudge or not hold. Finish any lash serum or eye treatment and make sure lashes are clean and dry before applying.

    Every 30 days once opened. That is a hygiene recommendation rather than a comment on the formula breaking down, the eye area is sensitive enough that repeated wand exposure over time introduces bacteria regardless of how the product itself holds up.

    No. It is a separate brand that Eyehouse stocks and recommends. We selected it for our range because the formulation and clinical testing align with our Eye Friendly Rating criteria.

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