L’Oréal has been condemned for producing “misleading” mascara ads featuring Penelope Cruz.

The TV and magazine ads boasted that women could have up to 60 percent longer eyelashes with its Telescopic mascara.

The Hollywood star’s voice promised: “Lashes that could reach for the stars.”

But a sharp-eyed viewer suspected the actress was wearing false lashes to exaggerate the length of eyelid hair produced by the product.

She protested to the Advertising Standards Authority, who upheld her complaint.

It found the ...