Healthy alternatives
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.
Ingredients to avoid
- 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 disrupters
- Propylene glycol: allergen, irritant
- PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) : possible carcinogen