The best mascara according to 60 Million Consumers costs less than 15 euros!

10 products Representatives of the panel of mascaras present on the market were tested. Organic with So Bio Etic, mass-market products like Bourjois and L'Oréal Paris, own brands like Yves Rocher or selective brands like Dior or Yves Saint-Laurent.

All promise the same thing: a well dressed, bring volume to the eyelashes and avoid packets separating them correctly. The magazine 60 Million Consumers had them test ten users for three days, but he also analyzed their composition to search for traces of heavy metals, allergens or from phthalates (often used as fixators).

Promises held?

Overall, the 10 mascaras hold properly all day long. However, some are quite disappointing about the promise of volume or the separation of the eyelashes. Whoever wins the first place in the ranking is the Millions of eyelashes L'Oréal Paris, sold in supermarkets in 14 euros. He gets top marks for his actions on holding, color intensity, coverage, volume and splitter effect. At the level of composition and ease and pleasure of use, the product also harvests good opinions. In total, he gets 16.5 / 20!

The magazine's investigation reveals that the all the mascaras tested contain irritating components in acceptable doses, such as formaldehyde. The opportunity to remember the importance of removing makeup every night and apply the mascara far enough from the roots of the eyelashes to risk that the product seeps into the eye.

The full survey is available in the May issue of 60 Million Consumers.

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