Can over the Counter Lash-growth Serums Also Cause Changes in Eye Color Like Latisse?

Can the over the counter growth lash serums cause change in eye color also like latisse? I would like to know if the over the counter lash boost serums put out by companies such as L'oreal also have the side effect of possibly changing eye color.

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Latisse and Eye Color Changes

Over two million prescriptions for Latisse have been filled and there are NO reported changes in eye color. This side efect has ONLY been seen in the eyedrop version that is used in glaucoma.

OTC Eyelash serums - color change?

Likely not. Though there is nothing that guarantees YOUR eyes will not respond to a foreign substance in its own way. All we have to go on are the results of clinical trials - and those are designed to assure the product or treatment does as it claims (for that problem) and that is safe to use. Because each one of us has unique genetic structures and codes, there is no way to 100% guarantee anything, but the LIKELIHOOD of an OTC product causing eye color change is very minute... more

Latisse has not been shown in clinical trials to change eye color

Latisse has not been shown in clinical trials to change eye color. It is the glaucoma drop version of the product that can cause eye color changes. The over the counter lash-growth serums have not been rigorously studied by the FDA. Therefore you really don’t know what you can expect from them.