Mascara is a tube of black liquid that coats your lashes and makes them look longer and thicker. If you wear contacts, you know that it can be hard to find a mascara that doesn't irritate your eyes. Here are some great options for contact lens-friendly mascaras.
Size: 0.27 oz/ 8mL·ITEM: 2516136
Color: 01 Glossy Black - black
$41.50
An excellent waterproof mascara...This is my 7 product , I wanted a waterproof one since I wear contacts so if I cry all will melt out , but this one not only seems like your lashes are fake but they keep them curly...Doesn’t flake like other mascaras sometimes do, I struggle with flaking because I wear contacts.
What it is: A lash lifting, waterproof mascara that targets every single lash for instantly longer, thicker, and more lifted lashes with no clumps.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing, Waterproof
What Else You Need to Know: This mascara has up to 24 hours of waterproof wear and pushes up lashes for an eye-opening effect to create fully fanned-out volume with no flakes. The lightweight formula doesn’t weigh on lashes so it’s comfortable all day and is the perfect mascara for sensitive eyes or contact lens wearers.
Clinical Results: In a consumer test realized on a panel of 103 women:
- 95% saw instant lash lift
- 94% saw instant volume
- 90% saw clump-free lashes
$52.00
I also wear contact lenses and have never experienced any irritation while using this mascara. ...As a contact lenses wearer, I had accepted the fact I could never wear mascara. ...Finally a mascara I can wear with comfort!...Best Mascara
What it is:
A long-wearing, waterproof mascara that defines, curls, and lengthens lashes without smudging, clumping, or flaking.
What it does:
This buildable formula creates great looks, from natural to dramatic, depending on how many coats are applied. The patented brush coats individual lashes evenly for glorious length and smudge-free wear.
What else you need to know:
This favorite now comes in a sleek chrome tube. It is ophthalmologist tested and safe for contact lens wearers.
$37.00
Would buy again and recommended if your a contact lens wearer like myself....Great for Sensitive/Contact Wearers...Still looking for that perfect mascara that doesn't smudge at all AND is good for sensitive eyes, but this comes pretty close.
What it is:
A volumizing and lengthening waterproof mascara that resists flaking, clumping, and smudging.
What it does:
This waterproof version of Clinique’s High Impact Mascara stands up to heat, humidity, and the most active day. Ophthalmologist-tested, it is safe for sensitive eyes and contact-lens wearers and come off easily with your favorite Clinique eye makeup remover.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
What else you need to know:
This product is free of SLS, mineral oil, gluten, alcohol, and fragrance.
$38.00
While this mascara does not give me the volume of other mascaras, I love that it does not irritate my eyes especially because i have contacts. ...Love this mascara -- have used it for years!...Tried a drugstore brand... nah. As a contact lens wearer, Clinique wins for sensitivity.
What it is:
A mascara that provides instant, jaw-dropping drama.
What it does:
With every stroke, this mega-volume mascara's over-the-top brush wraps lashes in a volume-pumping formula. The brush's extra-large surface area effortlessly builds bigger, better lashes. A dome tip gives even the tiniest corner lashes a high-volume finish. And, it's not just the brush that goes to extremes—this expert formula comes in an inky Extreme Black.
$40.00
Best clean mascara!...I liked that it is fragrance free and is gentle on my eyes since I am a contact lens wearer. I am so happy with this formula!...best for sensitive eyes/contact wearers...i have super sensitive eyes and i wear contacts and the only other mascaras that haven’t irritated me (that i’ve tried) is glossier and clinique, but this one looks the best out of them all on top of the gentle formula
What it is: A clean volumizing mascara that wraps each lash in weightless, buildable volume without flaking, smudging, or irritating sensitive eyes.
Formulation Type: Volumizing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Arginine: Supports stronger, healthier-looking lashes.
- Provitamin B5: Nourishes to promote thicker-looking lashes.
- Weightless Wax Blend: Adds full, flexible body without the weight.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
Size: 0.29 oz / 8 mL·ITEM: 2606176
Color: Jet - Black
$27.00
Great for contact lens wearers...I saw this on an article online for recs on mascara for contact wearers. Mascara often feels heavy/itchy on my eyes and irritates my contacts. ...Only mascara that doesn’t stain my under eyes !!!...I cannot stand waterproof mascaras for several reasons and so usually put up with the smudges or smears of washable ones, but this mascara has been the first mascara that gives me barely to no smudging even after hours and hours of wear, and I’m a contact lens wearer.
What it is: A vegan mascara that visibly lengthens, defines, and holds a curl with Aquaflex® Technology for amped up, natural-looking lashes.
Formulation Type: Curling and Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing, Waterproof
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Aquaflex® Technology: Conventionally used in haircare styling, this ingredient actively works to define curl using memory hold (it memorizes the wave of your lash) while leaving lashes touchably soft. Technology helps keep lashes humidity-proof, visibly lifted, and curled.
- Panthenol Vitamin B5 and Castor Oil Blend: Helps keep lashes looking healthy, strong, and conditioned.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes i
Size: 0.28 oz/8 mL·ITEM: 2889285
Color: Black Honey - Berry-brown
$37.00
One of the best mascaras out there! It won't smudge or flake and it lasts all day, not to mention its great for contact lens wearers because it won't irritate your eyes. ...Clinique mascaras are the gold standard for contact lens wearers-completely non-irritating.
What it is: A mascara that kicks up the visible volume and length of each and every lash. Safe for sensitive eyes.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Lengthening
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: This mascara creates lusher, plusher, and bolder lashes. The pure, deep color adds to the impact, while the lash definition draws attention to eyes. This product is also ophthalmologist tested, allergy tested, safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers, and free of mineral oil and fragrance.
Size: 0.28 oz/8.3 mL·ITEM: 2938926
Color: 01 - black
$41.50
What it is: A curling and volumizing mascara inspired by hair styling technology—get curled lashes, no lash curler needed.
Formulation Type: Volumizing and Curling
Benefits: Long-wearing
What Else You Need to Know: The twisted 40°F brush wraps and loads lashes root to tip. The brush easily catches even the shortest lashes, while the fast-setting, clump- and flake-resistant formula rapidly locks and sets the curl at the root. This volumized curl holds, no weigh down. Suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
Clinical Results: In a test, results show:
- 1.5x curl boost
- 800% increase in volume
- Up to 30 hours of wear
$11.00
Just your average mascara. Nothing special about it....I love this mascara. I ordered the mini almost 2 years ago and still have.
What it is: A mascara that‘s small in size but big on volume.
What Else You Need to Know: This long-wearing mascara makes a big statement, giving you large-and-in-charge lashes that won‘t flake out. It‘s also ophthalmologist tested and safe for contact-lens wearers.
Clinical Results: In a US clinical study of 50 consumers:
- 100% experienced instant volume
- 100% experienced an immediate lengthening effect
- 98% said the mascara was easy to build and layer
Size: 1.069 oz / 30 g·ITEM: 2782829
Color: Excessive Black - black
$45.00
What it is: A volumizing mascara that delivers up to 17 times more volume and up to 24 hours of ultra-dramatic wear—the buildable formula you love, now with more volume.
Formulation Type: Volumizing
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 2% Bonding Complex: Helps lashes look stronger and fuller.
- Onyx Black Pigments: Provide an ultra-black intensity.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
What Else You Need to Know: Lancôme’s most volumizing mascara&r
