Sensitive skin and eyes
This hub gathers makeup and skin care pages for reactive skin and eyes. Seven pages touch it, all of them records-based roundups built from maker pages and ingredient lists.
The starting point is the makeup roundup, where nine of eleven verified products use the word hypoallergenic on the maker page, all from Almay. Eye products have their own pages: mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow and eyelash glue, where neither glue verified uses the word. For the face, there are foundation and the moisturizer roundup.
Each page shows the maker's wording beside the ingredient list, and several rest on browser-captured pages. For medical questions about your own skin or eyes, ask a clinician.
These pages are not a medical resource. They show what the makers state and what the lists contain, and they flag where a record rests on a single maker page.
What the evidence says
Everything here is product-record evidence: maker pages and their ingredient lists, some browser-captured. The FDA says hypoallergenic has no federal definition for cosmetics. We found no study on these pages that shows any listed product is less likely to cause a reaction.
Study types are labelled on each source. This is educational information, not medical advice; see the medical disclaimer.
What we don't fully know
- Maker pages for several eye products were browser-captured rather than fetched.
- We found no study comparing reaction rates between the listed products.
- Ingredient lists can change; each page gives its retrieval date.
Product guides
- Best hypoallergenic eyelash glue
Neither of the two eyelash glues we could verify uses the word "hypoallergenic" on the maker page. Ardell DUO Nourish Brush-On Lash Glue, Clear and KISS Lash Couture Latex-Free Super Strong Strip Eyelash Glue both have ingredient lists that meet our published criteria. Both rest on browser-captured maker pages. - Best hypoallergenic eyeliner
Of the three eyeliners we could verify, only Almay Hypoallergenic Liquid Eyeliner uses the word "hypoallergenic" on the maker page, and the maker says this. Clinique and Physicians Formula do not use the word, but their maker-page lists meet our published criteria. All three rest on browser-captured maker pages. - Best hypoallergenic eyeshadow
Of the four eyeshadows we could verify, only the Almay Intense i-color palette uses the word "hypoallergenic" on the maker page, and the maker says this. The two Clinique shadows and the Physicians Formula shadow do not use the word, but their maker-page lists meet our published criteria. All four rest on browser-captured maker pages. - Best hypoallergenic foundation
Two of the four products we could verify, Almay Ageless Smart Shade Foundation and Almay Pressed Powder, use the word "hypoallergenic" on the maker page. Clinique's powder foundation and Neutrogena's serum foundation do not, but their ingredient lists meet our published criteria. "Hypoallergenic" has no legal definition for cosmetics, so each is a maker statement paired with the list we read. - Best hypoallergenic makeup
Nine of the eleven products we could verify use the word "hypoallergenic" on the maker page, and all nine are Almay. Clinique's concealer ("Allergy tested") and Neutrogena's foundation (fragrance-free) do not, but their lists meet our published criteria. "Hypoallergenic" has no legal definition for cosmetics, so each is a maker statement paired with the ingredient list we read. - Best hypoallergenic mascara
The three mascaras we could verify are all Almay, and on each one the maker page uses the word "hypoallergenic". That is the maker's claim, not a standard, and all three were browser-captured rather than fetched. The ingredient lists differ in ways you can compare below. - Best hypoallergenic moisturizer
No moisturizer can be verified as "hypoallergenic" from documents, because the word is a maker claim. Four of the nine here (Aveeno, both Cetaphil products and Dove) use it on the maker page; the others make fragrance-free or allergy-tested statements instead. Read the ingredient list as well as the badge.