The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml vs MAYBELLINE New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
What separates them
These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The MAYBELLINE New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara is ₹99 dearer.
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml vs MAYBELLINE New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
The Ordinary
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml
₹700
10 percent is the number to think about, because it is not a better version of 5 percent.
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Maybelline
MAYBELLINE New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
₹799
The one thing worth knowing about any mascara is the replacement interval, and it is not the 6 month symbol on the tube.
Full details →Who the The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml is for
Buy it if: People with resilient, oily or congestion-prone skin who tolerate high active concentrations.
Avoid it if: Anyone with reactive or sensitised skin -- start at 5 percent instead.
Who the MAYBELLINE New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting length rather than volume, in a non-waterproof formula.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting volume or a waterproof formula -- both are different products.
Specifications, side by side
3 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml | MAYBELLINE New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹700 | ₹799 |
| Key actives | Niacinamide 10 percent, zinc PCA 1 percent | Bamboo extract and fibres, in a flexible polymer film |
| Period after opening | 12 months after opening | Symbol says 6 months. Ophthalmological guidance is 3 months regardless |
| Volume | 30 ml | 7.2 ml |
| Fragrance | Fragrance free | Fragrance free |
| Mains voltage | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Brush | not published | Flexible tapered bristle, designed for reaching the inner corner |
| Concentration note | 10 percent is high. Most published benefit occurs at 4 to 5 percent, and above that the main change is more irritation, not more effect | not published |
| Formula | not published | Not waterproof. The waterproof version is a separate product |
| Patch test | Recommended, given the concentration | not published |
| Pumping the wand | not published | Pushes air into the tube and dries the formula faster. Twist instead |
| Removal | not published | Warm water and cleanser; no oil remover needed |
| Replacement | not published | 3 months from opening. Mascara is the highest bacterial-risk product most people own, because the wand returns to the tube after touching the lash line every time |
| Texture | Water-light, slightly tacky as it dries | not published |
| The vitamin C myth | Niacinamide and vitamin C were long said to cancel out. That came from a 1960s study at high heat and does not apply to modern formulations at skin temperature | not published |
| Who reacts | A significant minority get flushing or stinging at 10 percent. Starting at 5 percent and building up avoids it | not published |
| Why the symbol is not enough | not published | The 6M open-jar symbol assumes normal cosmetic use; eye products are the recognised exception and clinical advice is 3 months |
| Zinc PCA | 1 percent, included for oil regulation rather than for the niacinamide effect | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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