Recommended by Dr Dee, optometrist, 20+ years experience
✅ EFR Silver Rated under the Eyehouse eye friendly standard
✅ Precision felt tip liner made for sensitive, dry and lens wearing eyes
✅ Contains hyaluronic acid to help keep the lid hydrated through wear
✅ Free from fragrance, phthalates, parabens, gluten and GMOs
✅ Vegan, ophthalmologist tested and dermatologically tested
A precision felt tip liquid liner developed with eye care input and clinically tested on dry, sensitive and contact lens wearing eyes. Intentionally not waterproof, so it lifts off gently rather than needing to be scrubbed. Apply externally above the lash line and keep off the waterline. Remove before sleep. Replace every one to three months once opened.
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A Few Things Worth Knowing
Eyes Are The Story liquid eyeliner, your questions answered
Q1. What makes Eyes Are The Story Precision Liquid Liner suitable for sensitive eyes?
It is formulated without fragrance, phthalates, parabens, gluten or GMOs, the ingredients most consistently linked to contact sensitisation and lid margin irritation.
It is ophthalmologist tested and dermatologically tested, and the brand ran its clinical testing on dry, sensitive and contact lens wearing eyes. That level of scrutiny is unusual for an eyeliner.
Q2. Is it safe on the waterline for contact lens wearers?
No. The brand's own instructions say to avoid the waterline and tightline, and that applies whether or not you wear contact lenses.
Apply externally, above the lash line. This is a precision felt tip designed for strokes at the lash line, not a kohl pencil meant for the inner rim.
Q3. Is it waterproof?
No, and that is deliberate. The formula is made to lift off with gentle removal rather than needing scrubbing, which reduces stress on the delicate skin around the eye.
The pigment still sets quickly and holds a clean line through the day.
Q4. How do I remove it?
Splash the face with lukewarm water first to soften the liner, then use your usual eye makeup remover. Follow with a gentle gel cleanser over closed eyes and damp lids, then rinse thoroughly.
The brand advises removing it before sleep every night.
Q5. What is the hyaluronic acid doing in an eyeliner?
It helps keep the eyelid skin hydrated while you wear the liner, which is what stops the formula pulling or dragging as the day goes on.
That is a real difference from a standard liquid liner, where drying film formers are often what causes discomfort by the afternoon.
Q6. Why does my liner not last as long some days?
Oil is usually the reason. Oil based skincare or treatments on or around the lids interfere with adherence and shorten wear time.
Make sure the lid area is clean, dry and free of residual oils before you apply.
Q7. How often should I replace it?
The brand recommends every one to three months once opened, and considers monthly ideal.
The felt tip makes repeated contact with the lash line, and bacteria accumulate in any liquid liner over time regardless of formula.
Q8. Is Eyes Are The Story an Eyehouse brand?
No. It is a separate brand stocked at Eyehouse because its formulation meets our Eye Friendly Rating criteria. We assess every product independently before adding it to the range.
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