Essence
What The Fake! Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara
Essence What The Fake! Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara is free of Fragrance, Essential oils, Labelled fragrance allergens, Drying alcohol, Sulfates, Silicones, Parabens and MI / MCI, going by its full 27-ingredient list. List checked 5 November 2026.
The catch: it contains Mineral oil & petrolatum.
- Fragrance-free
- No essential oils
- No labelled fragrance allergens
- No drying alcohol
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Paraben-free
- No MI/MCI
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Key ingredients
Vitamin E
Full ingredient list, decoded
27 ingredients, in label order (highest amount first; below about 1% the order is free).
- 1Aqua (Water)
- 2ParaffinMineral oil & petrolatum
- 3Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera (Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax)
- 4Glyceryl Stearate Se
- 5Acacia Senegal Gum
- 6Butylene Glycol
- 7VP/Eicosene Copolymer
- 8Palmitic Acid
- 9Stearic Acid
- 10Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax
- 11Shorea Robusta Resin
- 12Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- 13Cellulose
- 14Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- 15Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- 16Tocopherol
- 17PVP
- 18Ethylhexylglycerin
- 19Caprylyl Glycol
- 20Hydroxyethylcellulose
- 21Tocopheryl Acetate
- 22Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate
- 23Disodium Phosphate
- 24Sodium Phosphate
- 25Potassium Hydroxide
- 26Phenoxyethanol
- 27CI 77499 (Iron Oxides)
Source: Essence, retrieved 5 November 2026.
Every flag we check
- Mineral oil & petrolatum: Paraffin (#2)
Frequently asked questions
Is Essence What The Fake! Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara fragrance-free?
Yes. Essence What The Fake! Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara lists no parfum or fragrance. Checked against its full ingredient list on 5 November 2026.