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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara Black Noir versus Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet .

Last updated on October 16, 2023. Published on August 14, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both mascaras. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Mascara French Brand France
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 Telescopic Original Mascara

Starts at $12.99
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Buy MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara

Starts at $20.00

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

Benefits

Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

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

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Irritating
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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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L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara Black Noir contains this as ingredient number 1.

Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.

Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.

Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.

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

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L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara Black Noir contains this as ingredient number 4.

Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet contains this as ingredient number 7.

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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L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara Black Noir contains this as ingredient number 5.

Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet contains this as ingredient number 2.

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

Palmitic Acid is a fatty acid found in our skin. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It is a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.

As an emollient, it helps hydrate the skin. The emulsifying properties keep ingredients together in a product.

Palmitic Acid may not be fungal-acne safe. It can worsen oily skin and cause breakouts due to its emollient nature.

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L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara Black Noir contains this as ingredient number 7.

Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet contains this as ingredient number 9.

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.

L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara Black Noir contains this as ingredient number 22.

Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet contains this as ingredient number 25.

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

10% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
27% have no rating yet
19% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
27% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

L'Oreal Telescopic Original Mascara 30 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 1 rating

Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara 26 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating

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