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NARS Cosmetics High-Pigment Longwear Eyeliner Ingredients Explained

Color: Via Veneto Black
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Updated on January 24, 2024 Submitted by bradley_gilbert

Overview

What it is

Eyeliner with 18 ingredients that contains exfoliants

Cool Features

It is vegan and reef safe

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or sulfates

Fun facts

NARS Cosmetics is from France.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

You should know

Here's our breakdown of the notable ingredients, benefits, and concerns we determined from the ingredients in this product. Click any item to learn more.

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

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

Ingredients Overview

Here's our quick-to-read summary of the ingredients in this product. Keep scrolling if you'd like to learn more about what each ingredient does!
Ingredient
Features
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Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
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Abrasive, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon
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Emollient, Skin Conditioning
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Skin Conditioning
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Emollient, Skin Conditioning
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Abrasive
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Absorbent
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Skin Conditioning
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Antioxidant
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Skin Conditioning
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Masking, Skin Conditioning
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Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon
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Stabilising
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Solvent
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 18 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it
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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.

Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.

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What it does: Abrasive, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Synthetic Wax is created from fossil fuels such as natural gas. It is used to enhance texture, adjust pH, and as an occlusive.

It may also be used as an abrasive ingredient to exfoliate the skin.

Synthetic Wax may not be fungal acne safe.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

This silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.

It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.

According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.

Learn more about Trimethylsiloxysilicate
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What it does: Skin Conditioning

C20-24 Alkyl Dimethicone is a type of silicone.

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What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate.

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What it does: Abrasive
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.

Polyethylene is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.

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What it does: Absorbent

We don't have a description for Calcium Silicate.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Disiloxane is a type of silicone.

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What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.

It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.

As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.

This ingredient is oil-soluble.

Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Polyhydroxystearic Acid is a soft wax made from castor oil.

It is is a texture thickener, emulsifier, and film-former. Emulsifiers prevent ingredients from separating, such as oils and waters.

Polyhydroxystearic Acid may not be fungal acne safe.

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What it does: Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.

It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.

Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.

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What it does: Solvent

This ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.

Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.

Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.

Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.

It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.

Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.

Learn more about CI 77891
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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 77267.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 77510.

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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.

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When to use

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

Directions

For a precise tightline:
VIA VENETO, an everyday black shade, can be used for a multipurpose application.
Lift top lashline gently with fingertip and fill in gaps between the roots of lashes.
Continue to trace along upper waterline to darken lashline.
For a smoky...

For a precise tightline:
VIA VENETO, an everyday black shade, can be used for a multipurpose application.
Lift top lashline gently with fingertip and fill in gaps between the roots of lashes.
Continue to trace along upper waterline to darken lashline.
For a smoky look:
Apply GRAN VIA, an extreme black shade, for a smoldering effect.
Line along the lashline, then smudge and blend up toward bridge.
Layer with a deep eyeshadow, then blend and diffuse.
Artist tips:
Use THE STRIP as a base for any eyeshadow to add a cool, brightening effect, or RODEO DRIVE to add golden warmth.
Line waterline with RUE BONAPARTE to create the illusion of a more ‘awake’ brightened eye, or with SANTA MONICA BLVD to create the look of a wider eye.

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