Eyeliner may dry your eyes: new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05632887
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using eyeliner can lead to dry eyes. Researchers will compare tear production, tear film stability, and tear composition between 80 people who use eyeliner regularly and those who don't. The goal is to understand if eyeliner ingredients change tears and increase dry eye risk, helping with prevention and early treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The main population of our study is the young women who do not have other diseases that affect the health of eye surface and use or do not use eyeliner.
- Ages
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20 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * People aged 20-35 who use eyeliner or do not use eyeliner . * People who use eyeliner have used it for ≥ 1 year; Frequency ≥ 3 times/week. Exclusion Criteria: * Other serious systemic diseases. * Other systemic diseases related to ocular surface, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome and other immune system diseases or other eye diseases, history of eye surgery and trauma. * Lactating women or pregnant women. * Use electronic products for more than 4 hours every day. * Patients with circadian rhythm disorder. * People with radiation exposure history. * Non permanent residents in Wuhan.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430071, China
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