When should I replace my mascara?
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Eye make-up habits that help your lids
- Replace mascara and liquid liner about every 3 months after opening, and sooner if it smells or looks different.
- Never share eye make-up, and don't use store testers on your lashes.
- Don't add water or saliva to a dried-out mascara. Replace it instead.
- Throw away the eye make-up you were using during an eye infection, such as a stye or conjunctivitis.
- Avoid eye make-up while your lids are sore or inflamed, for example during a blepharitis flare.
- Remove make-up every night, gently, without rubbing. Then clean along the lash line. See how to clean your eyelids.
Sore, itchy or crusty lids? Read our blepharitis guide, browse eyelid care for blepharitis-prone lids, try the 20-20-20 eye-break timer, or find answers in eyelid care questions, answered.
General information, not medical advice. Sources: US FDA, "Eye cosmetic safety"; NHS, "Blepharitis" and "Stye". If you have eye pain, a very red eye or changes to your vision, contact an optometrist, GP or NHS 111.