Why choose a slim brush like DERMALOGY Extra Slim Metal Maxicara BLACK 6ml?

A thinner brush head reaches lashes a standard brush can miss, especially at the inner corners and along the lower lash line, without clumping several lashes together. As with any new step, give it a fair, consistent trial of a week or two before you decide whether to keep it in your routine, and stop if you notice ongoing irritation rather than pushing through it.

How do I remove it fully?

Use a dedicated eye makeup remover held against closed lashes for a few seconds before wiping, since a regular facial cleanser alone often leaves mascara residue behind. As with any new step, give it a fair, consistent trial of a week or two before you decide whether to keep it in your routine, and stop if you notice ongoing irritation rather than pushing through it.

How many coats should I apply?

One to two coats is standard, applied while the previous coat is still slightly tacky; more than that on a slim brush tends to weigh lashes down rather than add definition.

Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a version made for the US market?

This is the Korean-market formula, the same one sold on shelves in Korea rather than a version reformulated for US retail.

How long before I will know if this is right for my skin?

Give it a full week or two of consistent use before you judge, since a single use rarely tells you much either way. Watch for how skin feels and looks rather than for any specific number, and stop use if you notice ongoing irritation.

NEOGEN

DERMALOGY Extra Slim Metal Maxicara BLACK 6ml

Name: NEOGEN DERMALOGY Extra Slim Metal Maxicara BLACK 6ml
Brand: NEOGEN
SKU: 5636583838
Price: 45.0 USD
Availability: InStock

NEOGEN DERMALOGY Extra Slim Metal Maxicara BLACK 6ml is a mascara in a slim brush format, built for coating lashes close to the root without clumping.

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$45.00

6 ml

$75.00 per 10 ml

Korean-market formula
Ships from California or direct from Korea
Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: Any skin type around the eyeSkin new to a lash treatment stepSkin already using other eye-area products

Helps with: A slim brush for hard-to-reach lashesRoot-to-tip coverage without clumpingShort or sparse-feeling lashes

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How it works

A slim-brush mascara is built to reach lashes a standard brush can miss, particularly at the inner corners and along the lower lash line, by keeping the brush head thinner than average. It is applied from root to tip in a light zigzag motion, which coats each lash rather than gluing several together into a clump. Judge it by how it holds up by the end of the day rather than only right after application. Store it away from direct heat and sunlight and reseal it fully after each use, which keeps the formula working the way it is meant to for as long as the pack lasts. A fair trial means giving it the same handful of uses you would give any new step before deciding whether it earns a permanent place in your routine.

Key benefits

Glycerin sits mid-way through the 33-ingredient list, a foundational humectant that draws in and holds surface moisture
Hydrolyzed Acacia Macrostachya Seed Extract sits mid-way through the 33-ingredient list, a prebiotic seed extract carried for its skin-conditioning, moisture-supporting reputation
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 sits mid-way through the 33-ingredient list, a peptide ingredient, the class of actives Korean formulas increasingly lean on for a firmer, more refined-looking surface
Xylitylglucoside sits mid-way through the 33-ingredient list, a xylitol-derived moisturizing sugar complex carried for its water-holding reputation
Formulated as a formula from NEOGEN, sized for regular use in a routine
Comes in a 6ml format, sized for a step in a routine

How to use

Starting at the base of the lashes, wiggle the brush in a light zigzag motion up to the tips, applying one to two coats.

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Isododecane solvent: Isododecane is a light, volatile hydrocarbon. It carries pigments and film formers on smoothly and then evaporates, leaving the film behind and nothing oily.
Polyethylene thickener: Polyethylene in a formula is a wax-like polymer used to thicken oils and set sticks. It is the same polymer family as plastic film, in a soft grade.
Trimethylsiloxysilicate silicone: A silicone resin supplied in a volatile carrier. The carrier flashes off and the resin stays behind as a light, transfer-resistant film.
Microcrystalline Wax occlusive: Microcrystalline Wax is a fine-crystalled petroleum wax. It gives balms and sticks body and flexibility and holds oil from separating out.
Water solvent: Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer thickener: A soft hydrocarbon polymer used to thicken oils into a gel and to keep a stick or balm from separating.
Disteardimonium Hectorite thickener: Disteardimonium Hectorite is a modified clay used to thicken the oil phase and stop pigments settling to the bottom of the bottle.
Ceresin occlusive: Ceresin is a hard mineral wax refined from ozokerite. It stiffens balms and sticks and slows water leaving skin.
Pentylene Glycol humectant: Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
Propylene Carbonate solvent: A polar solvent used mainly with clays: it swells montmorillonite and hectorite so they thicken an oil phase. It also thins heavy pigment pastes.
Sorbitan Isostearate emulsifier: Sorbitan Isostearate is a mild emulsifier that holds water into oil, the direction a cleansing balm or an oil-based cream needs.
Octyldodecanol emollient: Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty alcohol used as an emollient and as a solvent for pigments and mineral powders. It thickens slightly and leaves a soft finish.

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Sodium Chloride thickener: Sodium Chloride is salt. In a cleanser it thickens the liquid; in a mask or essence it balances the mineral content of the water phase. It has no active role.
Triethoxycaprylylsilane silicone: Triethoxycaprylylsilane is a coating applied to mineral powders so they disperse evenly and resist water rather than clumping.
Disodium EDTA chelator: EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
Glycerin humectant: Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
Maltodextrin film former: Maltodextrin is a starch-derived sugar chain used to carry powdered extracts and to form a light film. It also gives a soft, smoothing feel.
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 peptide: Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 is a fatted three-amino-acid peptide used for the look of firmness and fine lines. The palmitoyl tail is what lets it cross an oily surface.
Xylitylglucoside humectant: Xylitylglucoside is a sugar-derived humectant, the third member of the xylitol blend. Together the three hold water in the outer layer for longer than any of them does alone.
Anhydroxylitol humectant: Anhydroxylitol is a xylitol derivative used as a humectant. It is almost always part of the xylitol, anhydroxylitol and xylitylglucoside blend sold as a moisture-retention complex.
Hydrolyzed Keratin protein: Hydrolyzed Keratin is keratin, the protein hair and nails are built from, cut into fragments small enough to dissolve. In a formula it is a humectant and a smoothing film former.
Xylitol humectant: Xylitol is a sugar alcohol humectant. It holds water in the outer layer of skin and is often paired with anhydroxylitol and xylitylglucoside as a hydration trio.
Chondrus Crispus Extract plant extract: Chondrus Crispus is Irish moss, a red seaweed. It is loaded with carrageenan, so it hydrates and thickens at once, and it leaves a cushioned, slippery film.
Glucose humectant: Glucose is a simple sugar used as a humectant and as food for the ferment ingredients in the same formula. It hydrates mildly and adds a soft slip.
BHT antioxidant: BHT is a synthetic antioxidant used in traces to stop the oils in a formula going rancid. It protects the product, not the skin.
1,2-Hexanediol humectant: 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
CI 77499 (Iron Oxide Black) colorant: Iron Oxides are mineral pigments in red, yellow and black, and the three are blended to make every skin-tone shade in a tinted product. They are inert and sit on the surface.

Inside the formula

Ingredients declared

No fragrance

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Worth knowing

Remove fully at the end of the day with a dedicated eye makeup remover rather than a regular cleanser alone.
Give it a few uses before judging, since a first impression rarely tells the whole story.

Complete the routine

This itemNEOGEN DERMALOGY Extra Slim Metal Maxicara BLACK 6ml$45.00
Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinNEOGEN Dermalogy Double Vita Capsule Cleansing Foam 160g$27.50
Seal the routine in as the last stepNEOGEN Surmedic Super Ceramide 100TM Renewal Cream 50ml$35.00

Total for 3 items$107.50

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Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
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