Healthy alternatives
Brand name | Product description |
Alima Pure | Natural Definition Eye Pencil |
Beautycounter | Liquid Eyeliner |
C’est Moi | Fearless Eyeliner Pencil |
Coastal Classic Creations | Eye Liner |
Erth Minerals | Eye Pencils (Lovely linings) |
Honeybee Gardens | Eye Liner |
Maia’s Mineral Galaxy | Mineral Eye Liner |
Maison Jacynthe | Eye Liner |
Mineral Fusion | Liquid Eyeliner |
Pure Anada | Eye Pencils |
Rejuva Minerals | Natural Eye and Brow Pencil |
W3ll People | Expressionist Liquid Eyeliner |
DIY
It is possible to make your own eyeliner. The level of difficulty of each recipe depends on the conservation of the product.
For a simple and effective eyeliner recipe, you will need 4 ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon beeswax
1/2 teaspoon coconut oil, grape seed or sweet almond oil
1/4 teaspoon active carbon
1/4 teaspoon distilled water
For the complete recipe and other tips, visit the DIYNatural website.
Avoid the following chemicals in regular products
Aluminium: neurotoxic, skin sensitizer
BHA: possible carcinogen, endocrine disrupter, possibly toxic to reproduction
Bronze: possible carcinogen, neurotoxic
Wax (mineral oil): possible carcinogen depending on the degree of purification, allergen
Dyes (coal tar): carcinogenic, skin sensitizer, photosensitizer
Parabens: endocrine disruptors
Phenoxyethanol: irritant
Plastics: may contain hydrocarbons, phthalates and bisphenol A which are endocrine disruptors
Propylene glycol: allergen, irritant
PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone): possible carcinogen