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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara Black versus Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight .

Last updated on October 16, 2023. Published on March 19, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe mascaras. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, 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 Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara

Starts at $20.00
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Buy Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara

Starts at $13.00

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

Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
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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Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara Black contains this as ingredient number 1.

Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara Black contains this as ingredient number 2.

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

3
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara Black contains this as ingredient number 16.

Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 19.

4
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara Black contains this as ingredient number 22.

Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 13.

5
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Mixed

Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut.

Glyceryl Caprylate is used for its emollient and emulsifier properties.

As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.

Glyceryl Caprylate helps keep the ingredients such as oil and water together as an emulsifier.

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Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara Black contains this as ingredient number 26.

Ilia Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight contains this as ingredient number 10.

6
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.

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara Black contains this as ingredient number 28.

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

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

21% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
41% are disliked or very disliked
24% have no rating yet
24% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
48% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara 29 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Buildable (1) Good Color (1) Long Lasting (1)
Melissa1234's avatar

Melissa1234

2 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

Best mascara I've ever used! Doesn't clump, doesn't run even though it's not waterproof, and stays on forever.

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).

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