PRODUCT REVIEW
GRAFEN Handsome Cover Stick - 2 Colors
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-aging
adenosine
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
niacinamide
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Moisturizing
laminaria japonica extract
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties
hydrolyzed collagen
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
isopropyl myristate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
A BB cream for men provides excellent coverage to blur the appearance of blemishes and imperfections.
niacinamide
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
0.35% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 4
Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
parfum
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
niacinamide
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Evens skin tone,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Antibacterial,
Anti-inflammatory
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
adenosine
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
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Potential irritants
sorbitan sesquioleate
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
parfum
0.55% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl myristate
0.5% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
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All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
26% -
32%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
titanium dioxide
7.1% -
8.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
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Ingredient list view
Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Water, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Zinc oxide, Ci 77947, Butylene glycol, Phenyl trimethicone, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethicone, Vinyl dimethicone, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Peg-10 dimethicone, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Aluminum hydroxide, Magnesium sulfate, Stearic acid, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Disteardimonium hectorite, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Hexyl laurate, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Hydrogen dimethicone, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Sodium benzoate, Disodium stearoyl glutamate, Propylene carbonate, Potassium sorbate, Parfum, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Undaria pinnatifida extract, Adenosine, Codium tomentosum extract, Dioscorea japonica root extract, Enteromorpha compressa extract, Lecithin, Isostearic acid, Isopropyl myristate, Disodium edta, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Laminaria japonica extract, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Coral powder, 1,2-hexanediol, Biosaccharide gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed collagen
Sources
- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
- Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorods
- ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cells
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Magnesium Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics
- Sorbitan sesquioleate, a common emulsifier in topical corticosteroids, is an important contact allergen
- Evaluation of anti-wrinkle efficacy of adenosine-containing products using the FOITS technique