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Take the skin testThe ETUDE Curl Fix Mascara is a waterproof, long-lasting mascara designed to keep lashes curled for up to 24 hours. Utilizing ETUDE's Curl 24H Technology™, it offers smudge-proof wear, ensuring lashes stay lifted and defined throughout the day. The mascara's formula is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin, and is vegan-certified.
Curl Fix Mascara is a cushioning skincare product from ETUDE. Its job is UV protection. The ingredient list runs to 16 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as moderately cushioned — emollient enough to feel like a cream, without the heaviest occlusives near the top. Silicones in the formula tend to give a smooth, blurred finish and help it grip under makeup.
It is a mineral sunscreen, filtering with Titanium Dioxide. Between them those filters cover UVB and UVA II. They stop short of UVA I (340–400 nm), the deepest ageing wavelengths, so this is not a broad-spectrum filter system by the strictest reading. Every filter in the formula is photostable, so its protection does not fall away over the first hour in the sun — reapplication is still about sweat, water and rubbing rather than degradation.
Oil control: Moderate. Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine, and here that comes from Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Talc and Aluminum Hydroxide.
Hydration: Moderate. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Trimethylsiloxysilicate and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Dextrin Palmitate/ethylhexanoate.
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Combination (oily) and Oily skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, brightening and tone and cell renewal. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is fragrance-free, essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes before moisturiser. Tap along the orbital bone with your ring finger; product migrates upward on its own. It carries UV filters, so it belongs in your morning routine.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Regulates sebum production to reduce shine and greasiness
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
Mineral filter system · does not reach UVA I
Strong UVB and short-UVA protection, but it stops before UVA I — a mineral formula leaning on titanium dioxide alone needs zinc oxide beside it for deep UVA.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Silica, reaction products with trimethylsilane
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4) (CI 77718)
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Propene, 2-methyl-, homopolymer
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Aluminium hydroxide
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
Every filter in this formula is photostable
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isobutylmethacrylate/bis-hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Acrylate Copolymer, Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Eye" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 16 ingredients on the label.
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Forms a film that slows water loss
Dissolves and carries everything else
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 10–40% of the formula.
2,2,4,6,6-Pentamethylheptane; Hydrocarbons, C4, 1,3-butadiene-free, polymd., triisobutylene fraction, hydrogenated
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Silica, reaction products with trimethylsilane
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Ceresin. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the purification of ozocerite with sulfuric acid and filtration through bone black to form waxy cakes
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
2-Ethylhexanoic acid and hexadecanoic acid, dextrin ester
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4) (CI 77718)
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Isobutylmethacrylate/Bis-Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Acrylate Copolymer is a copolymer of isobutylmethacrylate and bis-hydroxypropyl dimethicone acrylate monomers
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Cera Microcristallina (EU),Hydrocarbon Waxes, Microcryst,Petroleum Wax, Microcrystalline
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
1-Octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, chloride, reaction products with hectorite
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Iron Powder is the element consisting of powdered metallic iron
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Polymer formed by hydrolysis and condensation of propyltrichlorosilane
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Propylene carbonate
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Propene, 2-methyl-, homopolymer
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Silane, triethoxyoctyl-
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Aluminium hydroxide
16th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol
ISODODECANE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, CERESIN, DEXTRIN PALMITATE/ETHYLHEXANOATE, TALC, ISOBUTYLMETHACRYLATE/BIS-HYDROXYPROPYL DIMETHICONE ACRYLATE COPOLYMER, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, IRON POWDER, POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, BHT.
Apply the mascara to clean, dry lashes. Use the brush to coat lashes from root to tip, ensuring even coverage. For enhanced curl, hold the brush at the base of the lashes for a few seconds before sweeping upward. Allow the mascara to dry completely to set the curl.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Combination (oily), Oily skin.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
One ingredient could feed malassezia: Dextrin Palmitate/ethylhexanoate. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that it will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is fragrance-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
No — it contains Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isobutylmethacrylate/bis-hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Acrylate Copolymer, Polypropylsilsesquioxane.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it morning and evening, before moisturiser.
It lists 16 ingredients, of which 1 are recorded as actives.
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It filters UV with Titanium Dioxide (titanium dioxide).
Not in the strictest sense. Its filters stop short of UVA I (340–400 nm), the deepest ageing wavelengths.
Possibly. It filters with mineral UV filters, which sit on the surface and can leave a visible cast on deeper skin tones, especially at high SPF.
It contains none of the filters named in the Hawaii and Key West reef legislation (oxybenzone and octinoxate). "Reef safe" is not a regulated term, so treat that as a fact about the filter list rather than a certification.
Yes. Let it set for a couple of minutes before foundation so it does not pill, and reapply over makeup with a stick or powder rather than rubbing more in.
Every two hours of sun exposure, and immediately after swimming, sweating heavily or towelling off.
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