Nowadays, beautiful eyelash makeup is not enough. The pace of life, oxidative stress, smog, pollution, changing climatic conditions make eyelashes also require careful care. We wear mascara on our eyelashes throughout the day. The richer the composition, the more benefits we receive for our lashes. That’s why prestigious mascaras are the answer to the growing care needs of our eyelashes. What ingredients should be used to know that the mascara we buy is a real miracle worker? Here are the top-rated ingredients that should be found in a high-quality mascara. 

The best lash-enhancing ingredients

1. Soybean germ extract

One of the best, natural, vegetable substances supporting nutrition and strengthening eyelashes. They stimulate the growth of eyelashes, prevent them from aging and increase shine.

2. Wheat germ extract

It is a strongly regenerating, plant with great powers. It works like a concentrated serum that repairs microdamages of small hairs, smoothes out and provides elasticity and softness to every eyelash. Wheat germ extract also cares for proper hydration of eyelashes.

3. Baikaline

Another extremely effective plant extract. Baikaline comes from the root of the Baikal thyroid and is rich in flavonoids which are aimed at rejuvenating and strengthening the vitality of eyelashes. Baikaline doesn’t only nourish, but also protects eyelashes, creating a microscopic shield on their surface that protects eyelashes from damage due to adverse weather conditions.

4. Arginine

A natural amino acid, responsible for moisturizing eyelashes and preventing them from drying out, breaking or losing elasticity. Arginine stimulates the growth of eyelashes effectively and prevents them from falling out.

5. Panthenol (provitamin B5)

It builds and reinforces the eyelashes, delivers elasticity, perfectly polishes and upgrades the appearance of small hairs, and also plays a key role in the process of hair cells division.

6. Biotin (vitamin B7)

Biotin is a valuable ingredient not only for the appearance of eyelashes but also hair on the head, because it is responsible for the accumulation of sulfur molecules in the hair matrix, in other words – is its most important building material.

7. Vitamin E

A well-known and extremely valuable vitamin that cannot be outclassed when it comes to anti-ageing prophylaxis. It is still one of the strongest antioxidants, improving the transport of nutrients to the interior of cells. It strengthens eyelashes from the bulbs, preventing their damage and ageing.

8. Vitamin A

It supports the cycle of cell renewal in our body, accelerates and improves the regeneration of hair bulbs, increases their firmness, stimulates them to work, boosts hair growth.

9. Rice wax

It perfectly shields eyelashes from damage, creating a microscopic, occlusive coating on their surface that protects against water loss from the inner structures. Also, it enhances shine, softens eyelashes, strengthens their elasticity and nicely conditions.

10. Mineral pigment (e.g. magnetite)

Mineral dyes in mascaras are the high-end ingredients – they not only provide eyelashes with excellent colour but also regenerate, moisturize and nourish them at the same time.