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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder versus Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara .

Last updated on October 16, 2023. Published on October 18, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe mascaras. They have a total of 20 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones

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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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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)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Anti-Aging
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Paraffin • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Cera Alba • Copernicia Cerifera Cera • Acacia Senegal Gum • Cetyl Alcohol • Glycerin • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Phenoxyethanol • Peg/Ppg-17/18 Dimethicone • Steareth-20 • Phenethyl Alcohol • Synthetic Fluorphlogopite • Sodium Polymethacrylate • Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil • Hydrogenated Palm Oil • Parfum • Polyquaternium-10 • Disodium EDTA • Kaolin • Panthenol • Tin Oxide • BHT • Castanea Sativa Seed Extract • Ethylhexylglycerin • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • Mica • CI 77891

Water • Paraffin • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Cera Alba • Copernicia Cerifera Cera • Acacia Senegal Gum • Glycerin • Cetyl Alcohol • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Peg/Ppg-17/18 Dimethicone • Steareth-20 • Phenethyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Polymethacrylate • Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil • Hydrogenated Palm Oil • Simethicone • Disodium EDTA • Polyquaternium-10 • Panthenol • BHT

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

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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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L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 1.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Perfuming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Paraffin is a solid created from petroleum. The term 'paraffin' can also refer to either petroleum Jelly or mineral oil.

It has natural occlusive properties which can worsen oily skin. Due to its petrolatum base, this ingredient is not fungal-acne safe.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 2.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Emulsifying

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of a mixture. This mixture consists of the esters from phosphoricacid and cetyl alcohol.

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

As a cleansing agent, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps gather oils, dirts, and pollutants from your skin. This makes it easier to rinse them away with water.

Learn more about Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 3.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Cera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.

As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.

Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.

The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.

There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.

Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.

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L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 4.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 4.

5
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Copernicia Cerifera Cera isn't fungal acne safe.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 5.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 5.

6
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

We don't have a description for Acacia Senegal Gum.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 6.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 6.

7
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.

Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 7.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 8.

8
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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L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 8.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 7.

9
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Stabilising
Community Rating: Mixed

Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.

Hydroxyethylcellulose helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.

This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.

Learn more about Hydroxyethylcellulose

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 9.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 9.

10
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 10.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 13.

11
What it does: Emulsifying

Peg/Ppg-17/18 Dimethicone is a type of silicone.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 11.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 10.

12
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Steareth-20 is a waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients. It is created from stearyl alcohol.

It possesses surfactant properties. This means it reduces surface tension and helps oils, dirt, and pollutants to be washed away.

The 20 stands for the number of ethylene oxide used to create this ingredient.

Learn more about Steareth-20

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 12.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 11.

13
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenethyl Alcohol is a colorless and aromatic alohol. It is naturally occuring in essential oils.

The scent of this ingredient is floral and often compared to rose.

Like other alcohols, this ingredient helps prevent the growth of bacteria. However, its main purpose is to impact a fragrance.

Learn more about Phenethyl Alcohol

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 13.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 12.

14
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising

We don't have a description for Sodium Polymethacrylate.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 15.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 14.

15
What it does: Abrasive, Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil is an exfoliant, is an oil, and isn't fungal acne safe. It can help to reduce the effects of aging.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 16.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 15.

16
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

Hydrogenated Palm Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 17.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 16.

17
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Polyquaternium-10 is an ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose. It is a white and granular powder used as a film-former and anti-static agent.

This ingredient is commonly found in hair conditioning products. According to a manufacturer, its positive charge makes it great for absorbing hair proteins. The manufacturer also states this ingredient helps with curl retention.

For haircare friends: this ingredient is not a silicone.

Learn more about Polyquaternium-10

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 19.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 19.

18
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

Learn more about Disodium EDTA

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 20.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 18.

19
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

Learn more about Panthenol

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 22.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 20.

20
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

BHT is a synthetic antioxidant. As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.

BHT also helps stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Many products are sensitive to air and light. BHT prevents them from breaking down when exposed.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara Sandalwood Wonder contains this as ingredient number 24.

Urban Decay Lash Freak Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara contains this as ingredient number 21.

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17% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
20% have no rating yet
19% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
48% are disliked or very disliked
29% have no rating yet

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