Top 10 Eyelash Serums

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The most affordable eyelash serum on this list and one of the newest products to hit the eyelash serum market, it appears that UKLash has really got it spot on with their attractive looking packaging and beautiful bottle. This eyelash serum is remarkably easy to apply and every single one of our panel of reviewers found that this product worked and worked fast. Ingredients are hypoallergenic, kind to the skin and extremely gentle so there was no sign of irritation whatsoever and the brush glides on really smoothly, distributing the serum carefully and liberally. Results started to appear within 14 days with maximum results after 6 weeks of use and continued use maintains the results.

Most of our reviewing panel experienced up to 50% increase in length and thickness, four reviewers stopped wearing mascara altogether (we call that an enormous success). We’d have to mark this as our absolute favourite and it comes with a manufacturer’s guarantee. Additionally, UKLash is perfectly suitable for use on eyebrows too, making this serum entirely versatile.

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Revitalash has been around for a couple of years and is well-known in the eyelash serum world, however, this is a pricey product and other eyelash serums at a lower price do just as good a job.  The product is packaged simply and it does work, to a degree but at a hell of a price and you don’t need to pay a ridiculous amount for a quality serum.     

Containing peptides (and biotin, hair’s natural protein) to speed up growth, our reviewers noticed better growth, slightly longer length, thicker eyelashes and a little more sheen to lashes within just a couple of weeks, however, like all serums you do need to keep using it to maintain the results and at £90 a bottle, it’s an expensive upkeep when there’s other serums that will do an even better job at far less.

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This eyelash serum is another expensive product but it was developed by scientists however, despite this there’s no evidence of any proper clinical testing, despite the website stating that it has been clinically tested!  Nevertheless, there is a 30 day money back guarantee which does give consumers some peace of mind.  You want to know if it works? Yes, it works, it conditions, moisturises, lengthens and thickens but for the price, you’d expect one bottle to last for a lot longer than it does.  

This serum gave lashes a boost but not enough to justify the cost.  For those of you that are prone to irritation, this one contains sodium benzoate, phthalates, and parabens which are known irritants and can cause redness and itchiness.  If you look online, you’ll find that some reviewers on other websites reported the serum affecting the colour of their iris, turning it brown, that’s a huge problem!  Luckily, that didn’t happen to us.

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Wow look at that price tag!  For that amount, anybody would expect the longest possible eyelashes and thickness beyond anything imagined.  Let’s burst your bubble.  This one is simply not as good as other serums on this list at a cheaper price (for example, UKLash).  Yes, lashes grow and they thicken but no more than products more than half the price.  Why pay more for the same results?  Our reviewers noticed an increase in length and fullness in just two weeks, with maximum results achieved after around 6 weeks. The bottle is nicely designed and the ingredients are a blend of well-formulated essential vitamins that do contain great nutrients.    

Easy to apply, just like a liquid eyeliner, the serum contains glycosaminoglycans known for locking in moisture so your lashes do feel soft and healthy.  Lancer also contains biotin and panthenol, both proteins that strengthen lashes.  The results were noticeable but they come at a huge price.

However, visit their website and there’s no scientific claims that the lash serum grows lashes.  We also worry about the ingredients, some are known irritants such as triple peptide complex which can cause swelling, redness, burning and itching.    We also feel that for this price you’d expect a money back guarantee – there isn’t one which would normally put us right off.  Overall, Lancer does work but beware if you don’t want to keep laying out £90 per bottle for maintenance and if you know you have sensitive skin.  We’d suggest you use a different, cheaper serum with more natural ingredients and one that works properly (UKLash, for example).

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Still on the pricey side (but not as much as some of the serums we tested) is Neulash by Skin Research Laboratories.  This lash enhancing serum is nicely packaged and contains natural ingredients as approved by cosmetologists.  The serum is formulated with amino acids and fatty acids, known to promote better eyelash growth along with hydrolysed glycosaminoglycans and sodium hyaluronate, good for moisturising.  We found this lash serum does grow lashes, but minimally and the promise of stronger lashes just wasn’t met.  Lashes weren’t as thick as we thought they should be after six weeks. While slightly longer, like you, we were also looking for more length and certainly fullness. So it’s a no-no from us.

We also didn’t love the price, yes Neulash is cheaper than others mentioned here but at only 6ml per bottle, it’s quite a lot of money to lay out, especially for maintenance.  We also dislike prostaglandin, an ingredient included in Neulash that is known to irritate those with sensitive skins.  Bearing in mind that three of our panel have sensitive skin, this ingredient caused redness and itchiness, one reviewer had to stop using the serum entirely due to a burning sensation.  For that alone, we’d say avoid this serum.  Check out the Amazon reviews too, they aren’t entirely positive, and lots of people didn’t experience much change to their eyelashes, definitely not worth it if you’re laying out that kind of money!

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This mid-price eyelash serum has been around for a long while now and is a firm favourite with lots of ladies looking for longer, fuller lashes.  You only get a small bottle which doesn’t last more than a couple of months so be prepared to keep spending if you want results that last.  The product is made by Cosmetic Alchemy, a reasonably well-known quality cosmetics company.  This serum can be used on eyelashes and eyebrows so it does give you versatility and it contains almost all-natural ingredients such as lupus albus seed extract, prunus amygdalus, silicc and panthenol.  

You would think that it’s good for those with sensitive skin but there have been reports of irritation such as burning, itching and redness, luckily, our panel didn’t experience any of these except slight itchiness which disappeared after a few days’ use.  Does it work? Yes, to a degree.  Reviewers did get longer and fuller lashes but not by a huge amount.  So if you want a slight enhancement, this is a good product for you but if you want dramatic lashes with fullness and length, you might want to choose another serum on this list.

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Packaged in a sleek, smart black bottle, M2 certainly looks the business and for the price you’re paying you’d expect really amazing results.  However, you’re going to be disappointed because this lash serum was the worst-performer on this list.  It simply didn’t work.  However long we tried with this serum, we got little if no results at all.  Eyelashes remained the same, with one reviewer noticing slight thickening but not enough to justify £128 per bottle. The manfuacturer promises up to 50% growth – not on any of our lashes! 

Described as revolutionary – with a complex blend of active ingredients, the serum even promises to activate inactive hair roots – again, not on our lashes.  The product contains biotin so you’d expect some improvement and hyalruonic acid plus “Prodew” a blend of their own supposedly proven nutrients to condition and soften lashes.  However, the product is non-irritating and dermatologically tested and we experienced no itching, redness or burning.  It’s also not tested on animals and comes with a manufacturer’s guarantee, so at least we got our money back!

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Elizabeth Arden is a known brand with worldwide recognition and is trusted by women across the globe.  Their lash and brow serum is versatile as it works on both eyelashes and in enhancing eyebrows so we were excited to try it.  Clinically tested, we expected miracles especially at £90 a bottle.  The serum promises a triple peptide complex with vitamins, botannicals and lash conditioner so lashes look healthier, thicker and revitalised.  The wording they use is “support” so there’s no actual guarantee of growth and thickness which is why this didn’t work for us.  

Without doubt, our lashes looked healthier, felt softer and had a great natural sheen after trying this for a couple of weeks but as for extra growth and fullness?  None.  The Elizabeth Arden website states 100% success based on 30 women but if you read it carefully, you’ll note that the success rate rather refers to healthy lashes and softer, silkier lashes than extra length and thickness.  Frankly, for silkier, softer lashes, a natural oil like olive oil would deliver the same results!

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This is a good example of an eyelash serum that is cheaper but with lots of nasty side effects such as eye irritation and skin darkening around the eyelashes.  Three of our reviewers experienced a brownish line appearing along the edges of their eyelashes after just two weeks’ use.  In extreme cases (though thankfully not on us) some users on other review sites reported eye discolouration.  Does it work?  Yes, it thickens and lengthens but we wouldn’t want to risk continued use because of the known side-effects. 

We like the bottle, it’s inoffensive and well packaged and the wording promises longer, thicker, moisturised lashes and brows (so it’s versatile as it does two jobs at once).  Ingredients include their own Hexatein 1 Complex, a mix of natural ingredients to boost growth, stop breakage and condition lashes fast (results in just 2 weeks, maximum results after 4 weeks of regular use).  However, the original blend changed and the current product contains Phenoxyethanol which is an ingredient that is a known irritant and that’s why we experienced problems. Some of us noticed that when on the third bottle of Rapidlash, lashes started to break off, leaving a blend of short and long lashes (not a good look).  Those of us that experienced lash breakage stopped using immediately.  On digging deeper, we found that lots of people had this problem and it’s down to lashes drying out so being far more prone to breakage.

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This mid-price eyelash treatment is suitable for use on eyebrows and lashes so it’s versatile which is a definite plus point.  The serum contains a blend of peptides that supposedly boost, nourish and encourage maximum growth and thickness, with Tri-Phase Lash Complex ™ (with Actilide, Vitamins A, C, E and B5) that works at all stages of lash growth.  It promises better looking lashes that are fuller, thicker and longer and opthalmologist-tested, it states that it’s irritation free.  Easy to apply, use once a day preferably at night.  Does it work?  To a degree.  It definitely didn’t cause any irritation (although some users online reported that this product did irritate and the product also darkened their eyelids) and did grow lashes by a little but not dramatically.  It was also slow to work, with some results seen after four weeks and maximum results after 8 weeks of use. We definitely saw an improvement in quality of lashes so they were stronger and softer and we noticed less eyelash shedding.

We certainly didn’t mind using it but there are other eyelash serums reviewed here for less money that delivered better results overall and if you check online reviews, you will see there is lots of inconsistency with some users reporting good results and others reporting no difference.