Product Description
Mascara in as pure a formula as you can buy. Based on clay and iron oxides, we leave out the lacquer, shellac and alcohol. This heavenly mascara lengthens lashes to their longest, without heavy clumps. Its water resistant, but not waterproof. Gentle, easily removed. Excellent for sensitive eyes
M. Mills @ 10:24 am
I have long eyelashes that are medium brown at the base and blond at the tips, and Ecco Bella’s black mascara really adds body to them while still looking very natural. It does an equal job of volumizing and lengthening. I use this mascara every day and have had no problems with running or irritation of any kind.
Like most mascaras, I do find that this product has some slight clumpage issues, but that’s easily remedied by squeezing the loaded wand into a folded tissue and THEN applying it to the lashes. (This gets all the excess goop off the wand and allows for more precise application.) Voilà! No clumping. It does take about 20-30 seconds to dry, which may be too long for some people; but I actually like this window of time because I can go in with a clean wand/eyelash brush and make minute corrections before the mascara dries.
My skin is oily, so at the end of the day there’s sometimes a teeny bit of smudge beneath my eye if I’ve worn mascara on my lower lashes. However, I have yet to find a non-waterproof mascara that doesn’t do this. Nothing that a quick finger-swipe won’t fix.
The side of the mascara tube has a built-in mirror that can be helpful for application if you’re out and about, although I find it too small to be practical when I’m applying makeup in front of the bathroom mirror.
For me, the most attractive feature of this product is that it has the FEWEST ingredients of any mascara I’ve ever seen: Purified water, carnauba wax, palmitric acid (from palm oil), clay, methylparaben, propylparaben, iron oxide.
Recommended for those who demand top-quality, cruelty-free products.
C. H. Walker @ 11:57 am
I get great coverage that doesn’t flake or smear after a few hours. The coverage is even, so I don’t have a lot of clumping like I get with some enhancement products. I don’t worry about what is in this product, because it doesn’t have harmful preservatives/chemicals around my eyes. My mother has used this too for three months now and had no problem with her contacts.
I do wish they had other colors, because I really prefer using a dark purple mascara to highlight the blue in my eyes. I’m sorry the previous reviewer had trouble getting this item, but this is sold by Amazon.com, so the shipping restrictions are theirs. Eco Bella doesn’t refuse to mail overseas and should be criticized for Amazon’s policy.
S. Solomon @ 1:23 pm
This mascara doesn’t clump and has a lashtint-like effect.The mirror on the tube is convenient, and it does lengthen and thicken a bit. Overall a nice vegan mascara. I purchase this regularly. Unfortunately,after a full workday it flakes a little and stings in my eyes (I wear contacts) so I recommend removing it after 8 hours or so and applying fresh for the night.
ljr @ 4:01 pm
Mascera goes on smooth, not clunky, and looks great. I would make this my main mascera.
Jennifer @ 5:26 pm
I love this mascara. It does go on lightly, but makes lashes beautiful. The best part of this mascara is that I can FINALLY wear mascara again!!!!!! For the past few years mascara has irritated my eyes to the point of painfully itchy, scratchy and water “allergic” eyes. This mascara has no negative effects at all! Really, I don’t even notice I am wearing it until I take it off (easily) at night. No more irritation….just beautiful eyes once again!!