What’s in Your Makeup Might Be Irritating Your Eyes - Even If You’re Doing “Everything Right”

Ingredients to Avoid in Eye Makeup for Healthy Eyes

If you’ve ever dealt with dry, irritated, or tired eyes and couldn’t figure out why, your makeup might be part of the problem. As an ophthalmologist (and someone who wears makeup regularly), I see how certain ingredients can quietly irritate the eyes every day.

That’s why I created an Ingredients to Avoid Near Your Eyes guide—a quick, easy cheat sheet that helps you identify common makeup ingredients that can disrupt your tear film, irritate your eyelids, or worsen eye discomfort, even when products seem “safe.”

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