L'Oréal

L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara.

Eye Makeup

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About this product

A volumizing mascara with a thickly bristled brush designed to separate and lift lashes without clumping.

Full ingredients

Isododecane, Cera Alba / Beeswax / Cire Dabeille, Copernicia Cerifera Cera / Carnauba Wax/Cire De Carnauba, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Aqua/Water/Eau, Allyl Stearate/Va Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Cera, Rice Bran Wax, Paraffin, Alcohol Denat, Polyvinyl Laurate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Talc, Synthetic Beeswax, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate, Rayon, Candelilla Cera/Candelilla Wax/Cire De Candelilla, Methylsilanol/Silicate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, BHT, Ci 77499/Iron Oxides, Ci 77891/Titanium Dioxide

Guru Score

88%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

2Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Separates and lifts lashes
No clumping even with multiple coats
Affordable drugstore option

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

It doesn't clog even with multiple coats, which both reviewers flagged as genuinely rare and impressive for a drugstore formula. The separation and dramatic lift are sharp enough that wearers have been mistaken for wearing lash extensions. With its thick, bristly brush, it separates and volumizes without the sticky buildup most mascaras struggle with, and it's affordable and easy to find.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

Type

Eye MakeupLiquid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Doctor Anne

56k subs

✓Yay

"I repurchased the L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara, which I really enjoy and [...] have repurchased numerous times, and usually love. But the Telescopic Lift looks better on my lashes than this one, so now I'm torn."

Top Pick: drugstore mascara

All 4 takes from Doctor Anne

I Used Up ALL of These in 2025 - Skincare, Hair & Makeup Empties | Doctor Anne

"The L'Oreal Air Volume Mega Mascara is my favorite drugstore mascara, which is why I have two, [...] and it's the one I'm wearing right now, with a thicker, more bristly brush. It's much more affordable and easier to get than the Sweed, so I stuck with it. It's great for separation and lift."

Medik8, Geek and Gorgeous, L'Oréal | New in my skincare stash Q2 2026

So many skincare empties - Everything I used up in 2024 | Doctor Anne

"I finished two L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara in Black. I have experimented with other mascaras over the year, but that one still remains my favorite and will be repurchased."

So many skincare empties - Everything I used up in 2023 | Doctor Anne

"The L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara replaced her previous favorite as her go-to in 2023. She also tried the [...] waterproof version, but [...] only the regular one got repurchased."

Nadine Baggott

164k subs

✓Yay

"It's so clever, [...] it must be the juice. [...] I have used it for about three days now. I've got two coats on today, not a single clog, pretty much unheard of, right? You have to go in, you know, maybe move lashes around, they stick together. It's so clever, absolutely brilliant. Last night I had supper with Monica and she said to me, 'You have lash extensions in, don't you?' I didn't. I just had L'Oreal Air Volume on."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara?

A volumizing mascara with a thickly bristled brush designed to separate and lift lashes without clumping.

Is L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.

What is L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara's Guru Score?

L'Oréal Air Volume Mega Mascara holds a Guru Score of 88%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.