Eye Makeup Removers

Green Beaver is a Canadian company that makes natural personal care products. I found their eye makeup remover at Whole Foods (I'm a Whole Foods addict, and that's really bad when you're a student with loans...there's a reason they call it "Whole Paycheck"). I used to use Lancome Bifacil, which was really effective at removing the most stubborn of makeup, including waterproof. Not only did I have concerns about the ingredients in Bifacil, spending that much on an eye makeup remover didn't sit well with my conscience.

Green Beaver Eye Makeup Remover reminds me very much of cold cream, except it's more hygienic since it comes in a tube and not a tub, and also it is fragrance-free. The consistency is light, almost lotion like but not runny. The application doesn't feel heavy at all or feel like it leaves a residue behind. The removal power, unfortunately, is only moderate in my experience. I noticed on the website that it says it will remove "stubborn waterproof mascara effortlessly". Not with me it didn't. As far as I'm concerned, it didn't work for waterproof mascara or waterproof eyeliner. I do use this regularly though and often, but to usually to clean up smudges, particularly underneath my eyes. I like to squeeze a small amount in a pot and carry it in my purse along with a couple of q-tips in case my eye makeup smudges during the day. It's good for smudge cleanup because it's light and non-oily, thus it's less likely to affect the rest of my eye makeup.

Ingredients : Aqua, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Coco Glucoside, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Sclerotium Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid

For complete/end of the day eye makeup removal, I currently use Desert Essences Jojoba oil with Shiseido cotton pads.



I find this is pretty effective, even for waterproof makeup. It works even better when I hold the soaked pad on my eyelid for a couple of seconds before I wipe or dab. Any residual oil left I just gently blot off with a tissue. Plus the jojoba oil is moisturizing. Next I think I might try almond oil to see how it compares. I have tried olive oil before but it didn't remove eye makeup very well for me.

Ingredient: 100% pure jojoba oil.