Clinique High Impact Mascara
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Best for
Makeup for Sensitive Eyes
Why Selenssa recommends it
Extensively allergy-tested and fragrance-free formula specifically designed to be non-irritating for reactive eyes and contact lens wearers. Gives buildable volume and definition without flaking or causing watery eyes.
Key actives
Carnauba Wax, Softening Polymers
Clean highlights
100% Fragrance free · Allergy tested · Ophthalmologist tested · Paraben free
Selenssa Score 86/100 · £24.00
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High Impact Mascara
Makeup for Sensitive Eyes · Budget: £24.00
4.6 (14,200 reviews)· across Boots UK, LookFantastic UK, John Lewis, Clinique UK Official
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
Formulation inferred from standard UK market listings. A clean, ophthalmologist-tested, fragrance-free mascara suitable for daily use.
Hazard categories
Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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Highly recommended for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers looking for reliable volume without fragrance.
Be cautious if
May cause minor stinging if applied directly onto the ocular surface due to glycol content.
Against your clean standard
Meets clean standard with minimal environmental concerns regarding synthetic film formers.
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Does Clinique High Impact 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: 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 Clinique High Impact Mascara non-comedogenic?
This formulation contains 1 ingredient commonly associated with clogged pores — stearic acid. That does not make it unsuitable for everyone: comedogenicity depends on concentration, the rest of the formula and your own skin. If you are acne-prone, patch test or choose one of the alternatives below.
Is Clinique High Impact Mascara safe for sensitive skin?
Generally a reasonable choice for sensitive skin.
- No fragrance or parfum in the list
- Contains a drying alcohol
- No ingredients flagged for irritation risk
Clinique High Impact Mascara full ingredients list
13 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Water (Aqua), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyisobutene, Acrylates Copolymer, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pantethine, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Iron Oxides (CI 77499).
The actives doing the work: Sodium Hyaluronate (Keeps lashes hydrated and pliable); Pantethine (Pro-vitamin B5 derivative that conditions and strengthens lashes); Lauroyl Lysine (Amino acid derivative that ensures silky application).
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