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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
Karen Silas
Senior Lifestyle Editor
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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

loreal lash paradise sensitive eyes mascara

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

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mascara for sensitive eyes glossier

Glossier Lash Slick, £16, Glossier

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mascara sensitive eyes physicians formula

Physicians Formula Killer Curves Mascara, £9.59, Boots

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mascara sensitive eyes la roche posay

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

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mascara for sensitive eyes perricone md

Perricone MD No Makeup Mascara, £26, Lookfantastic

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Lancome hypnose

Lancome Hypnose Mascara, £28.50, Boots 

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No7 sensitive mascara

No7 Stay Perfect Mascara, £13.95, Boots

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Milk kush mascara

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

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Cheap mascara for sensitive eyes

mascara sensitive eyes bell hypoallergenic

Bell HYPOAllergenic Long Wear Mascara, £4.95, Amazon

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mascara for sensitive eyes w7

 W7 Oh So Sensitive Hypoallergenic Mascara, £3.95, Amazon

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maybelline great lash good for sensitive eyes

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, £4.85, Amazon

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Fragrance free mascara for sensitive eyes

mascara vegan sensitive eyes fragrance free poppy austin

Poppy Austin Vegan Mascara, £12.99, Amazon

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mascara for sensitive eyes clinique

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

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mascara sensitive eyes bare minerals

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

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