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Is Tea Tree Oil Toxic To Your Eyes?

Tea Tree Oil? Is it eye-safe for use as a cosmetic?

cosmetics

Eyelash Growth Serum Castor Oil: Debunking the slippery claims

Castor oil is all over the internet as a safe lash growth product. There is no scientific evidence that it causes lash growth and it can be toxic t...

cosmetics

Is Eyelash Growth Serum Safe for Sensitive Eyes ?

Those with sensitive eyes, such as those with dry eyes, need to be cautious with the eyelash growth serums…

cosmetics

Baby’s Got BAK!

Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most commonly used preservative in eye cosmetics. Preservatives in cosmetics are necessary, but the type of pres...

cosmetics

Are Cosmetics Messing With Your Eye Health?

Did you know that many mainstream cosmetics can cause or exacerbate dry eye disease? July is Dry Eye Awareness Month … So what better time to discu...

The News

Èssiri Labs CEO Appeals To US Congress For Dry Eye Awareness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (WASHINGTON, DC—July 17, 2023)— Boston-based biobeauty startup Èssiri Labs will participate in a briefing before the U.S....

The Moment The Story Started

Each of us can point to a pivotal point in our past that would change the trajectory of our life. Perhaps even many lives. That moment fo...

The Post

Coming Up Roses

Fragrance Not So Pretty For Your Eyes Èyes Are The Story products are uniquely fragrance-free. So your nose may detect this fragrance-free scent as...

The Post

You're Outta Line! The Waterline, That Is

Trendy eye-enhancing techniques such as Tightlining or waterlining are akin to torturing the meibomian glands and can turn a beauty hazard into an ...

The Post

Take Head Outta Sand. Take Self to Eye Doc

A Harvard doctor once described the sensation of dry eye as going to the beach, opening your eyes widely and sticking your face in the sand. Ouch! ...