Who Wants A Better False Eyelash Glue?
Penelope’s pain…I just had my second go round of fake eyelashes applied at a salon. My eyelids swelled up and got really red in the crease of the upper lids. It was painful!
The Right Brain responds:
Our blog post on “How To Remove False Eyelashes” has received tons of comments. But some women, like Penelope, have a problem even BEFORE they try to remove their ersatz eye hair. That’s because some of the glues used to attach fake lashes are preserved with formaldehyde, which can be highly irritating. The good news is that the solution to this problem could lie under the sea. (Cue music from the Little Mermaid…)
Magic from mollusks?
CosmeticsDesign reports that Kollodis BioSciences and Korean-based cosmetics company Lifeace are creating cosmetic glues based on mussel adhesive protein. Mussels, as we all remember from high school biology, are shell fish like oysters. They secrete a natural adhesive that bonds their gooey bodies to rocky undersea objects. This bit of savvy shellfish science could be used to formulate a non-toxic, irritant-free alternative to current eyelash glue products.
The Beauty Brains bottom line
Hang in there, Penelope! We’ll keep you posted when this new technology becomes commercially available.
What do YOU think? Do you have a problem with fake eyelash glue? Leave a comment for the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
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Ardell has become a conglomerate in all the retail and supply stores on the westcoast: Target, Fred Myers, CVS, etc.
Their DUO lash adhesive has always been a pain, its not “tacky” (as in sticky) enough, dries way to slow and is messy to apply. Recently I noticed their product started to sting my eyes and now I can’t even wear my lashes for more than a couple hours without my lids swelling up and turning bright red. It’s clear they have started to use cheap chemicals that are much more harsh ( I use to be able to use it all day) but now it stings to the touch, it’s much more watery and this “latex” rubber thing causes a lot of allergies in many people. ( I also know they made adhesive called “lashtite” but you now can’t find it in retail – latex free) and Revlon can’t compete so they don’t bother to sell their adhesive in the stores that I know of.
You’d think they would care, but they know you can’t get any other brand so that don’t get a ……’s ……..ss.
It’s terrible how only ONE company sells this product. Talk about a conglomerate industry!
Can you do something for the consumer?
Metra