Mascara is one of the most important parts of almost any beauty routine. It coats your lashes in a thin layer of black that helps to make your eyes pop and gives you a more awake appearance. Here are some of the best non-flaking mascaras on the market today.

$55.50
I never thought I would find a mascara that didn't flake (and I have tried MANY), but I finally have - this mascara is awesome! ...Great Mascara - Stays on the Lashes...I love this mascara! I have tried many, many mascaras over the years.
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.

$22.00
You also have to be a bit careful with undereye products - if you're wearing a heavy eye cream or balm under your eyes, this will absolutely break up and start flaking. If you're wearing powdered down concealer, it won't flake and will last all day....Minimal flaking, and removes like a dream in perfect tubes with warm water. ...Perfect everyday tubing mascara
What it is: A mascara that coats your lashes from root to tip for the look of lash extensions in an instant.
Formulation Type: Lengthening
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This mascara uses film-forming technology that coats from root to tip for a high-impact finish. This collection supports Hourglass’s mission to unlock the cages of wild animals in captivity. Hourglass will donate 5% of the profits from all Unlocked products to the NHRP to secure civil rights for nonhuman animals.
Clinical Results: In a 1-week consumer test of 32 participants:
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$22.00
Blah mascara...Did nothing for my lashes. Made them clump and flake. Drugstore mascaras have done more and given better results....this mascara applied really nicely and looked pretty natural, compared to other mascaras that clump or flake!
What it is: A clean, volumizing mascara that wraps each lash in weightless, buildable volume without flaking, smudging, or irritating even the most 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.
What Else You Need to Know: The violin-shaped brush thickens and defines lashes from root to tip with fluffy, flexible fullness you can’t miss. It is also ophthalmologist tested and safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.

$38.00
My eyelashes are practically non-existent. I have tried hundred of dollars worth of mascaras and primers. ...helps flaking...I love this product with the two faced better than sex mascara! I find that the two faced mascara tends to flake under my eyes, but when I use it with this, it lasts all day!
What it is: An ultra-conditioning lash treatment primer that delivers volume to your lashes before you even apply mascara.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cellulose: Plant-derived thickening agent.
- Caranuba Wax: Emollient from the leaves of the carnauba palm to ensure a smooth application.
- Olive Esters: Help condition and protect lashes.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, and triclosan. This product is also cruelty-free and gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This lash primer lengthens and strengthens with nurturing, plant-based conditioners to fend off flaking and fall-out.

$37.00
I needed a mascara that was non-flaky and smudge-proof. Definite win for not flaking. ...compares to pricier mascaras and goes on smoothly with minimal flaking
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.

Size: 0.16 oz / 4.5 g·ITEM: 2866630
Color: Deep Black - black
$22.00
Best tubing mascara I’ve tried so far! Almost all mascaras either flake or transfer underneath my brow and this does neither! ...Lengthening with flaking...This was not a minor amount of flaking. It was a lot. I had been wearing the mascara for about 10 hours when I noticed the flaking.
What it is: A tubing mascara that creates extreme length and dramatic lash separation for up to 24 hours—without smudging, clumping, or flaking.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Curling, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing
Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This sweat- and humidity-resistant mascara offers up to 24 hours of lash volume and curl. Its Lash Extension™ Brush sweeps through all lash types, enveloping them with deep-black pigment and elongating them to outstretched perfection. This tubing formula rinses off effortlessly with warm water.

Size: 0.3 fl oz / 9 mL·ITEM: 2770337
$40.00
Not a ton, but a couple everyday and my go-to mascara doesn't flake on me at all. Picture is before and immediately after application. ...Non flaky mascara...I love wearing these mascara put it on at 9 am and took it off round 7 pm no flaking my lashes looked so much longer and it was easy to removed in a min time I also love the brush makes it easy to apply
What it is: A clean, water-resistant, smudgeproof mascara that separates every single lash for instant definition and length without flaking, for up to 24 hours.
Formulation Type: Lengthening, Volumizing
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- High Roll Tubing Technology: Wraps lashes in sweatproof tubes that quickly and easily roll off to remove.
- Hemp Seed, Castor, and Sunflower Seed Oils: Conditions, nourishes, and keeps lashes soft.
- Carnauba and Jojoba Wax: Provides a creamy texture for amped-up volume and length.

Size: 0.29 oz·ITEM: 2699205
Color: Clean Black - black
$62.00
The perfect no-makeup/makeup mascara...The product is very buildable, doesn’t clump, or flake. It also removes very easily with face wash, which is a huge win for a non transfer/non flake mascara. ...Lovely separation without flaking...The brush shape and fluffiness grabs and coats every lash without clumping or flaking. I sinned and slept with it on - it barley smudged and still didn’t flake.
What it is: An endlessly buildable mascara that lengthens, defines, and volumizes for a natural to bold lash with a clean, pigment-rich, and flake-free formula.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing, Waterproof
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Carnauba and Candelilla Wax Blend: Ultra-creamy texture for maximum build.
- Shea Butter: Nourishes and protects lashes.
- Plant-Derived Ester: Rich pigment payoff that boosts wear time.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

$40.00
My newest favorite mascara! I love that it doesn’t flake one bit and also gives me the volume I need. ...Doesn’t flake...This stays all day without flaking or running it’s super nice black color and it’s clean so that makes it even better
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: 0.25 oz / 7.5 g·ITEM: 2834620
Color: 01 - Eve Black - intense black
$49.00
It is pretty long lasting for a non-waterproof mascara and does not flake off. Big fan! ...This mascara gives a ton of volume and length. It doesn’t flake, and lasts all day.
What it is: A black mascara that delivers 90 percent more volume and holds the curl of your lashes in place for up to 12 hours for a captivating, full-fan effect.
Formulation Type: Volumizing
What Else You Need to Know: Housed in an elegant black tube with Gucci’s signature ribbed golden cap, Le Magnétisme Mascara is crafted with an all-in-one, lightweight yet creamy, buildable formula and a unique two-sided brush with 247 different-size bristles. The inner curve of the brush immediately curls the lashes, while the short and medium bristles of the outer curve coat the lashes with the perfect amount of product to volumize.
Clinical Results: Clinical study on 32 false lashes:
- 90% more volume
- Up to 12 hours o









