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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of e.l.f. cosmetics Clear Brow & Lash Mascara Crystal versus NYX Cosmetics Control Freak Eyebrow Gel Clear .

Last updated on October 25, 2023. Published on June 28, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and fungal acne (malassezia) safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain parabens

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Mascara American Brand United States
Eyebrow American Brand United States

Mascara

Mascara is used to elongate, darken, or define the eyelashes.

Eyebrow

Eyebrow makeup helps shape the eyebrows or fill in sparse eyebrow spots.

Price

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Buy Clear Brow & Lash Mascara

Starts at $3.00
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Starts at $6.52

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Concerns

Drying
Eczema

Concerns

Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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e.l.f. cosmetics Clear Brow & Lash Mascara Crystal contains this as ingredient number 1.

NYX Cosmetics Control Freak Eyebrow Gel Clear contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Methylparaben is a preservative and is a paraben. It is used to prevent the growth of fungus, mold, and other harmful bacteria. Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives in both cosmetics and food.

Methylparaben can be synthetically created. It can also be found naturally in some fruits, such as blueberries.

Oftentimes, Methylparaben is combined with other parabens to help increase the shelf life.

The safety of Methylparaben is currently being studied. While ongoing studies are looking into the safety of parabens, the results have been very mixed. Some studies have not found Methylparaben to be harmful.

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e.l.f. cosmetics Clear Brow & Lash Mascara Crystal contains this as ingredient number 7.

NYX Cosmetics Control Freak Eyebrow Gel Clear contains this as ingredient number 8.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

13% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
63% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
22% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
78% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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e.l.f. cosmetics Clear Brow & Lash Mascara 8 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating

NYX Cosmetics Control Freak Eyebrow Gel 9 ingredients

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