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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black versus Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara .

Last updated on January 10, 2024. Published on February 20, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe mascaras. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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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.

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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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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Eczema

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Oryza Sativa Bran Wax is wax from the outer layer of a rice kernel. It is a byproduct of milling rice, or the operation to produce a whole grain rice product.

Oryza Sativa Bran is moisturizing. This is due to its components of polysaccharides and omega-3 fatty acids.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 7.

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 8.

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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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Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 8.

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 7.

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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Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 9.

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 9.

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

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Absorbent
Community Rating: Loved

Cellulose is the main component of plant cell walls. It is used as an emulsifier, absorbent, and texture enhancer.

This ingredient has many functions:

Fun fact: Cellulose is the most abundant form of organic polymer on Earth.

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Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 20.

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 10.

7
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.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Deep Black contains this as ingredient number 29.

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 19.

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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.

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

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara contains this as ingredient number 21.

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

15% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
45% are disliked or very disliked
27% have no rating yet
33% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
52% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

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Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara 33 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings

Too Faced Naturally Better Than Sex Mascara 21 ingredients

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