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

Last updated on January 29, 2024. Published on July 12, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe eyeliners. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, 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.

Price

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

Vitamin C
Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Synthetic beeswax is created to be identical in structure to beeswax. It possesses the same occlusive and emulsion properties.

A blend of fatty acid esters, fatty acids, and alcohols are used to create synthetic beeswax. Whether or not this ingredient is vegan depends on the source. Sometimes, lanolin is used for its creation.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil Black Fever contains this as ingredient number 2.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Black contains this as ingredient number 10.

2
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.

Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.

Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.

Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.

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Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil Black Fever contains this as ingredient number 3.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner True Black contains this as ingredient number 12.

3
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 Long Lasting Eye Pencil Black Fever contains this as ingredient number 5.

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

4
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 Long Lasting Eye Pencil Black Fever contains this as ingredient number 19.

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

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

5% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
62% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
16% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
53% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil 21 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner 19 ingredients

Perfect Strokes Longwear Gel Eyeliner hasn't been rated yet.
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