Best fragrance-free makeup

How we chose

We work from documents, not from using products; we have not tested any of these items ourselves. For this page “fragrance-free” means the ingredient list the maker publishes contains no fragrance, parfum, aroma, perfume, essential oil or fragrance chemical entry. “Unscented” does not meet that test; the FDA notes that some “unscented” products may still contain fragrance ingredients used to mask odors. See fragrance-free vs unscented for the longer version, and fragrance-free products for the wider picture.

This page is a cross-section of face and eye makeup: liners, mascaras, a powder foundation and a loose powder. If you are shopping for one format, the narrower pages for foundation and mascara apply the same test; lip products are on the lipstick and lip gloss pages, and removal is on the makeup remover page.

How the evidence stands: eight of the nine lists were captured from the maker’s page in a browser on 2026-11-13, because our automated fetch was blocked. One was read by our fetch. We say which in each section. We did not check certification directories.

What to look for in a makeup list

Makeup lists differ from skincare lists in a few ways that matter for this search.

• Colorants and “may contain” blocks: makers print the pigments for a whole shade range in one list, marked ”+/-” or “may contain”. Mica, iron oxides and titanium dioxide are common; carmine (CI 75470), bismuth oxychloride and lake dyes appear in some.
• Botanical entries: a fruit water or peel extract is not a fragrance entry on its face, and we do not treat it as one, but readers who prefer to avoid botanicals should know where they are.
• Preservatives: phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid, parabens and chlorphenesin appear across the liquid and cream products. Powders and pencils tend to have fewer.
• Surfactants in mascara: sodium lauryl sulfate appears in two of the mascaras here (Almay Thickening & Tint and Clinique High Impact).
• Fragrance by other names: see our guide to reading an ingredient list for parfum and aroma.

Almay All-Day Intense Gel Eyeliner

Captured from the maker’s page in a browser on 2026-11-13; our automated fetch was blocked, so this is a browser-captured read we could not re-check. The list has 18 entries: isododecane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, dimethicone, polyethylene, synthetic wax, mica, polybutene, silica, calcium sodium borosilicate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, a polyglyceryl-4 ester blend, propylene carbonate, stearalkonium hectorite, tin oxide, tocopherol, aluminum powder, iron oxides and titanium dioxide.

The maker states: “Fragrance-free and suitable for sensitive eyes + contact lens wearers.” We quote that as the maker’s claim and do not evaluate the second half. Nothing on the list is a plant extract or a conventional preservative. The record shows Deep Chestnut among six shades and gives no size. The card links to Amazon through an affiliate link.

Almay All-Day Intense Gel Eyeliner

Almay Eyeliner Pencil

Browser-captured from the maker’s page on 2026-11-13. This is the shortest list on the page, at 12 entries: trimethylsiloxysilicate, synthetic wax, hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydrogenated polydecene, hydrogenated poly(C6-14 olefin), silica silylate, polybutene, synthetic fluorphlogopite, an ethylene/propylene copolymer and mica, followed by a “may contain” block of black 2 (nano), and iron oxides.

The maker states: “Hypoallergenic and ophthalmologist-tested. Fragrance-free. Cruelty-free.” The FDA notes that it has no list of approved claims for cosmetics, so “hypoallergenic” and “ophthalmologist-tested” are the maker’s statements; see the label-claims page. The record shows Black, with seven shades offered, and gives no size. It is sold on Amazon via an affiliate link.

Almay Eyeliner Pencil

Almay Intense Liquid Liner

Browser-captured from the maker’s page on 2026-11-13. The 30-entry list starts with cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, polyethylene and trimethylsiloxysilicate, and includes sucrose acetate isobutyrate, talc, sorbic acid, BHT and two tocopherol entries. A “may contain” block follows: iron oxides, titanium dioxide, mica, blue 1 lake, carmine and two ferrocyanide pigments.

The maker states: “hypoallergenic, fragrance free, clean, and cruelty free.” We do not define “clean”; the maker’s page, as we captured it, does not either. This is a liquid liner with a listed preservative system (sorbic acid, BHT), which the gel liner and pencil lack. Two pearlescent shades are in the record, and no size. We found no Amazon listing; the link goes to the maker’s site and is not an affiliate link.

Almay Intense Liquid Liner

Almay Thickening & Tint Mascara

Browser-captured from the maker’s page on 2026-11-13. The 39-entry list is water-based with carnauba, beeswax and candelilla waxes, palmitic and stearic acids, polymers (ammonium acrylates copolymer, PVP, polybutene), acacia gum and lecithin. Preservatives listed include phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol and the chelator EDTA salts; surfactants include disodium laureth sulfosuccinate and sodium lauryl sulfate. A “may contain” block lists caramel and iron oxides. The captured text has a few line-break artifacts (“Butylene Gl, ycol”, “Disodium E, DTA”); we read these as butylene glycol and disodium EDTA.

The maker states: “Hypoallergenic and ophthalmologist-tested … Fragrance-free + cruelty-free.” Beeswax and tall oil glycerides are animal- and wood-derived entries, which matters only if you avoid either. No size in the record. We found no Amazon listing; the link goes to the maker’s site and is not an affiliate link. These are the maker’s claims, not our findings.

Almay Thickening & Tint Mascara

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer

Browser-captured from the maker’s page on 2026-11-13. The 33-entry list is led by talc, then octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, zinc stearate and zinc laurate, dimethicone, bentonite and silica. It includes murumuru seed butter, glycerin, squalane, hydrolyzed soy protein, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate and a small water fraction. Preservatives include potassium sorbate and chlorphenesin. The “may contain” block is long: mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, ultramarines, bismuth oxychloride, red 7 lake, blue 1 lake and carmine.

The maker lists “Allergy tested” and “Fragrance free” together in its claim list; we quote the pair and do not interpret “allergy tested.” Hydrolyzed soy protein and murumuru seed butter are the two entries worth a glance if you avoid soy or tree-seed-derived ingredients. No size in the record. Amazon link is an affiliate link. For the brand overall see is Clinique fragrance-free?.

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer

Clinique High Impact Mascara

Browser-captured from the maker’s page on 2026-11-13, in Black at 0.28 oz. The 46-entry list is water-based, with carnauba wax, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, polyisobutene, acrylates copolymer, sodium hyaluronate, pantethine, melanin, panthenol, urea and glycerin. Preservatives include chlorphenesin, sorbic acid, sodium dehydroacetate and phenoxyethanol; sodium lauryl sulfate is listed. The “may contain” block is the longest colorant block on the page, including bronze powder, chromium oxide greens, carmine and aluminum powder.

The maker’s claim list includes “Fragrance free,” listed under “This Product is Also.” The page does not carry “allergy tested” for this product in our capture. Amazon link is an affiliate link.

Clinique High Impact Mascara

Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Loose Powder Foundation

One of the two lists read by our fetch (2026-11-13). It has 16 entries: mica, bismuth oxychloride, polymethyl methacrylate, zinc stearate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sodium dehydroacetate, methylparaben, silk powder, propylparaben, soybean seed extract, tocopheryl acetate, pantothenic acid, retinyl palmitate and ascorbic acid, with titanium dioxide, iron oxides and carmine under “may contain.”

The maker states: “Talc-free, fragrance-free, and dye-free makeup for a healthy-looking complexion.” We quote the claim and note that the list includes carmine in the “may contain” block, so check the shade if that matters to you; we do not know how the maker defines “dye-free.” Methylparaben and propylparaben are listed, which is the main difference from the Clinique powder (no parabens listed). The page text has a “19 Oz” fragment that we could not confirm as a size. Amazon link is an affiliate link. For the brand see is Neutrogena fragrance-free?; for parabens in general, parabens on ingredient lists.

Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Loose Powder Foundation

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Lash Illusion Mascara

Browser-captured from the maker’s page on 2026-11-13. The 40-entry list begins with water, synthetic beeswax, glyceryl stearate, PVP, cyclopentasiloxane and carnauba wax. It continues through panthenol, hydrolyzed keratin, sunflower seed oil, several peptides (myristoyl pentapeptide-17, copper tripeptide-1, hexapeptide-2) and biotin, and ends with a single colorant, iron oxides. Preservatives include phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate and benzoic acid; see sodium benzoate in fragrance-free products.

The maker states: “Cruelty Free. Dye-Free. Fragrance-Free. Gluten Free. Paraben-Free. Talc Free.” We quote the string whole. The list does contain a single iron-oxide colorant, so “dye-free” is the maker’s term and we do not reconcile it. Hydrolyzed keratin is an animal-derived entry. No size in the record. We found no Amazon listing; the link goes to the maker’s site and is not an affiliate link.

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Lash Illusion Mascara

Physicians Formula Organic Wear Natural Origin Mascara

Browser-captured from the maker’s page on 2026-11-13, in Black. The 22-entry list is led by orange (Citrus aurantium dulcis) fruit water, glycerin, microcrystalline cellulose and glyceryl stearate SE, then beeswax, jojoba esters, carnauba wax, rice extract, tapioca starch and a pair of ferment filtrates, and ends with aloe leaf, cucumber fruit and olive leaf extracts and iron oxides. Glycerin and water appear twice as printed, which we kept as captured.

The maker states: “Hypoallergenic. Fragrance-Free. Paraben-Free. Gluten Free.” This is the most plant-based list on the page; the orange fruit water is a citrus-derived entry, named here for readers who avoid citrus and not because we treat it as fragrance. It is also the only mascara here without a listed synthetic preservative such as phenoxyethanol, though the list has fermented-ingredient entries and we do not say what they do. No size in the record. Amazon link is an affiliate link.

Physicians Formula Organic Wear Natural Origin Mascara

What the label does not tell you

A list shows what is in a product, not how it will behave on your eyes or skin. None of this is advice on a skin or eye condition; for that, ask a clinician. The FDA says it has no list of approved claims for cosmetics, so “hypoallergenic,” “ophthalmologist-tested” and “allergy tested” are the makers’ statements, and we did not check what testing stands behind them. Shade-level lists, the unconfirmed sizes and our browser-capture limits are set out under “what we don’t fully know” above and not repeated here. For people who use eczema-oriented certifications as a filter, the NEA Seal of Acceptance works from its own list; we did not check these products against it. For related reading, see skincare and the bathroom guide. These are the maker’s claims, not our findings.