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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove versus Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown .

Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on February 21, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe eyeliners. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Eyeliner German Brand Germany
Eyeliner American Brand United States

Eyeliner

A liquid, gel, or pencil used to define the eyes.

Eyeliner

A liquid, gel, or pencil used to define the eyes.

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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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Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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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: Emollient, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.

As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.

Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.

Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.

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Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove contains this as ingredient number 1.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown contains this as ingredient number 2.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

This silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.

It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.

According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.

Learn more about Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove contains this as ingredient number 2.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown contains this as ingredient number 1.

3
What it does: Abrasive, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Synthetic Wax is created from fossil fuels such as natural gas. It is used to enhance texture, adjust pH, and as an occlusive.

It may also be used as an abrasive ingredient to exfoliate the skin.

Synthetic Wax may not be fungal acne safe.

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Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove contains this as ingredient number 4.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does:
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Polybutene is used to help control the viscosity of a product. This just means it helps adjusts the texture.

It is a polymer and does not get absorbed into the skin due to its large size.

Studies found this ingredient did not irritate skin in concentrations below 15%.

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Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove contains this as ingredient number 6.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown contains this as ingredient number 7.

5
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.

Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.

Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.

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Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove contains this as ingredient number 7.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown contains this as ingredient number 11.

6
What it does: Solvent

This ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.

Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.

Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.

Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.

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Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove contains this as ingredient number 11.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown contains this as ingredient number 17.

7
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil Blacklove contains this as ingredient number 12.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Brown contains this as ingredient number 18.

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55% are disliked or very disliked
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