Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara

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Benefit Cosmetics

They're Real! Lengthening Mascara

Mascara · Budget: £27.00

4.4 (20,500 reviews)· across Boots, LookFantastic, Cult Beauty, Sephora UK, Amazon UK, Benefit Cosmetics

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Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified

Formulation inferred from typical published ingredients; offers good wear with minor ingredient cautions like triethanolamine and BHT.

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79Est.
Pending verification~79 · Avoid / High Concern (estimated)

Estimated score out of 100

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A performing mascara suitable for general use, though sensitive eyes may prefer formulas without triethanolamine or BHT.

Be cautious if

May be a concern for highly sensitive eyes or those avoiding synthetic antioxidants.

Against your clean standard

No, due to the inclusion of triethanolamine and BHT, though permitted at regulated safe limits.

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Does Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?

A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.

  • Free from parabens

    Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.

  • Free from sulfates (sls / sles)

    Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.

  • Free from silicones

    Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.

  • Free from fragrance / parfum

    Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.

  • Free from essential oils

    Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.

  • Contains drying alcohol

    Found: triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.

  • Free from formaldehyde releasers

    Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.

  • Free from chemical uv filters of concern

    Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.

Is Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara non-comedogenic?

No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.

Is Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara safe for sensitive skin?

Generally a reasonable choice for sensitive skin.

  • No fragrance or parfum in the list
  • Contains a drying alcohol

Ingredients worth knowing about: Triethanolamine, BHT.

Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Lengthening Mascara full ingredients list

10 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.

Aqua (Water), Paraffin, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Polybutene, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, BHT, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides).

The actives doing the work: Cera Alba (Beeswax) (Conditions lashes and creates smooth volume.); Tocopheryl Acetate (Provides antioxidant protection and conditions lash hair.); Sodium Hyaluronate (Supports lash hydration and flexibility.).

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