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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight versus Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black .

Last updated on October 16, 2023. Published on March 29, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe mascaras. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain peptides

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

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Mascara American Brand United States
Mascara American Brand United States

Mascara

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

Mascara

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

Price

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Buy Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara

Starts at $28.00
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Starts at $18.50

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
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Eczema
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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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Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 1.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 6.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 14.

3
What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil. This wax is added to help give a thicker texture. It also helps create a film when applied.

Copernicia Cerifera Wax contains aliphatic esters, diesters of cinnamic acid, myricyl cerotate, and small quantities of cerotic acid and myricyl alcohol.

Copernicia Cerifera Wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.

Copernicia Cerifera Wax has commonly been used in Brazilian Folk medicine.

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Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 7.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 12.

4
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.

Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.

Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.

Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.

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Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 22.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 30.

5
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.

Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 25.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 31.

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

24% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
48% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet
15% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
30% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara 25 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating
Natural (1)
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naturalblush

4 months ago · Normal Skin
Review

Okay. It's clean so that's nice. Didn't do too much by itself so I had to layer this on top of another waterproof mascara (Covergirl Lash Blast).

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara 33 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings

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