Question: what substances are in mascara?
Answer: Compounds/Ingredients Mascara is made of a heavy base of wax (usually beeswax but also paraffin, carnauba or palm wax), oils (mineral, sesame, eucalyptus, or turpentine oil), and lanoil (moisturizer) nylon or rayon microfibers. Therefore, carbon blackand beeswax are among the most prominent ingredients in mascara.