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

Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and view relevant ingredients.

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

Com. / Irr. Rating

Features

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

0 / 0

Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1 / 0

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

0-2 / 0-1

Preservative

Buffering, Skin Conditioning

Skin Conditioning

Antioxidant, Preservative

Skin Conditioning

Soothing

Skin Protecting

Skin Conditioning

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 20 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Water

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!

Learn more about Water

Methacrylamide

What it does:

We don't have a description for Methacrylamide.

Vp/Methacrylamide/Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer

What it does:

We don't have a description for Vp/Methacrylamide/Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer.

Glycerin

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.

Learn more about Glycerin

Sodium Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Sodium Carbomer is used to thicken products and create a gel-like consistency.

It is synthetically created from carbomer and sodium salt.

Butylene Glycol

What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Glycogen

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Glycogen.

Caprylyl Glycol

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.

Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol

Hexylene Glycol

What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Disliked

Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.

As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.

Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.

Learn more about Hexylene Glycol

Potassium Sorbate

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Disliked

Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.

Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.

Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.

Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.

Learn more about Potassium Sorbate

Glycine

What it does: Buffering, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.

Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.

As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.

Learn more about Glycine

Larixol

What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Larixol.

Olea Europaea Wood Extract

What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Olea Europaea Wood Extract.

Sodium Metabisulfite

What it does: Antioxidant, Preservative

Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Metabisulfite is an antioxidant and is a preservative.

Dextran

What it does:

We don't have a description for Dextran.

Camellia Seed Oil

What it does:

Community Rating: Mixed

Camellia Seed Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.

Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract

What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract.

Zinc Chloride

What it does: Soothing

We don't have a description for Zinc Chloride.

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3

What it does: Skin Protecting

Community Rating: Loved

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3 is a peptide.

Trifolium Pratense Extract

What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Trifolium Pratense Extract.

Embed Ingredients

Here's what our community thinks of the 20 ingredients in this product ✨

25% are loved or liked

15% have mixed ratings

10% are disliked or very disliked

50% have no rating yet

When to use

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

Directions

Start by removing your makeup and cleansing your face.

Apply the serum along the lash roots, morning and evening. To get the most even product distribution as possible, dip the applicator in the container again before applying to your other eyelid.

Wait until the serum...

Start by removing your makeup and cleansing your face.

Apply the serum along the lash roots, morning and evening. To get the most even product distribution as possible, dip the applicator in the container again before applying to your other eyelid.

Wait until the serum has dried completely before applying makeup.

Once you have achieved the desired result, continue to treat with Eyelash Growth Serum 2-3 times a week to maintain the length and strength of your eyelashes.

Verified by SkinSort

We're dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date and science-backed ingredient info out there.

The data we've presented on this page has been verified by a member of the SkinSort Team.