14 mascaras you'll love if you have sensitive eyes

These hypoallergenic mascaras are perfect for allergy sufferers and contact-lens wearers

best mascaras for sensitive eyes cheap to luxury

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Karen Silas
Karen SilasSenior Lifestyle Editor
Updated: September 23, 2022

Whether you have a bad reaction to certain make-up formulas, wear contact lenses or suffer from hay fever or other types of allergies, choosing a mascara for sensitive eyes can be a challenge.

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We’re here to simplify things if you need to find a mascara free from irritants like fragrances or preservatives, so you can make your eyes pop without having to suffer!

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We’ve looked for mascaras that are hypoallergenic, ophthalmologist or dermatologist-tested and suitable for contact lens wearers.

Our favourite mascaras for sensitive eyes range from Maybelline budget buys to luxury brands, and if you only shop fragrance free makeup, we’ve got the best mascaras, for you too.

Mascaras for Sensitive Eyes

A pink tube of Lash Paradise mascara with a matching brush.

L’Oreal Paris Lash Paradise Mascara, £11.99, Boots

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A pink Glossier mascara tube next to its black brush on a white background.

Glossier Lash Slick, £16, Glossier

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Silver tube of Physicians Formula Killer Curves Mascara on white background.

Physicians Formula Killer Curves Mascara, £9.59, Boots

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Black tube of La Roche-Posay mascara next to an open mascara wand.

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Mascara Waterproof, £17.50, Feelunique

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Silver cylindrical PerriconeMD mascara tube and brush on white background.

Perricone MD No Makeup Mascara, £26, Lookfantastic

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Lancôme Hypnose mascara bottle and wand on white background.

Lancome Hypnose Mascara, £28.50, Boots 

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No7 Stay Perfect mascara tube and brush on white background.

No7 Stay Perfect Mascara, £13.95, Boots

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Two silver tubes of MILK makeup with a black brush in one.

Milk Makeup Kush High Volume Mascara, £13, Cult Beauty

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Cheap mascara for sensitive eyes

A tube of Bell Long Wear Mascara with a black brush next to it.

Bell HYPOAllergenic Long Wear Mascara, £4.95, Amazon

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A tube of 'OH SO Sensitive' mascara by W7 next to its wand on a pink surface.

 W7 Oh So Sensitive Hypoallergenic Mascara, £3.95, Amazon

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A pink bottle of Maybelline Great Lash mascara next to a green cup holding a black mascara wand.

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, £4.85, Amazon

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Fragrance free mascara for sensitive eyes

A bottle of vegan argan oil mascara by Poppy Austin with a brush, next to its box.

Poppy Austin Vegan Mascara, £12.99, Amazon

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Clinique mascara tube and brush on white background.

Clinique High Impact Zero Gravity Mascara, £16, John Lewis

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Black tube of 'bareMinerals MAXMIST MASCARA' next to a black brush.

bareMinerals Maximist Volumizing Phyto-Fiber Mascara, £23, Lookfantastic

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