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We never blend a score that hides who disagrees. Funding model travels with every rating. Weights are computed at read time and never stored.

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The Science of Healthy Skin: Brighten + Even Tone With Vitamin C
Murad Skincare

The Science of Healthy Skin: Brighten + Even Tone With Vitamin C

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Your composite

17OUT OF 100Horrible

range 0–85

17▲▼ split
Safety
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Why this score

25-point split

0

Scan

0

Precautionary

25

Tolerance

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Flags

No ingredient flags.

Raters split

Ingredient safety

A 85-point gap between the two loudest voices.

0Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependent
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85Health Canada Ingredient HotlistGovernment
050100
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Every rater, every axis

Ingredient safety

Split · 85 pts apart
  • California Proposition 65Governmentunverified match
    30
  • ANSES Endocrine DisruptorsGovernmentunverified match
    20
  • Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependentunverified match
    0
  • Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependentunverified match
    0
  • Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependentunverified match
    25
  • Health Canada Ingredient HotlistGovernmentunverified match
    85
  • EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)Governmentunverified match
    80

Lowest 0 · highest 85 · gap 85

Also screened — no listing found

  • ECHA SVHC Candidate List
  • IARC Monographs
  • US NTP Report on Carcinogens

Environmental

    Also screened — no listing found

    • EU Microplastics Restriction

    Coverage & match quality

    7 ratings · 1 of 4 axes

    • Some ratings rest on an automatic match that has not been human-reviewed.
    • Fewer raters reach smaller-brand products, so a missing rating is not a clean bill of health, only a gap.

    no black box

    How this score is built

    We don't rate products ourselves. We collect what each public rater already says, put every scale on common ground, and keep the disagreements visible instead of averaging them away.

    1. 1

      Collect each rater's own score

      Every source keeps its native verdict for this product. We never invent a score for an axis a source didn't measure.

    2. 2

      Normalize to 0–100, higher = better

      Raters can use different scales and directions: some where a low number means safe, some where a high one does. We map them all onto one 0–100 axis and flip the ones that run backwards so the numbers are finally comparable.

    3. 3

      Average per axis, but keep the spread

      Scores on the same axis become one representative number (their mean). When raters split by 20+ points we flag it and keep every rater's number. A disagreement is never blended into silence.

    4. 4

      Your weights make the overall

      The ring is the weighted average of the four pillars using your weights. It's computed fresh every time and never stored, so there's no hidden “objective” default.

    worked example · Ingredient safety

    • California Proposition 6530 on 0–100→30
    • ANSES Endocrine Disruptors20 on 0–100→20
    • Greenlens Ingredient Scan0 on 0–100→0
    • Greenlens Precautionary Screen0 on 0–100→0
    • Greenlens Tolerance Screen25 on 0–100→25
    • Health Canada Ingredient Hotlist85 on 0–100→85
    • EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)80 on 0–100→80
    Average of 30 · 20 · 0 · 0 · 25 · 85 · 80pillar17

    Raters split here, so this 17 is a midpoint, not a consensus. The spread stays on the “every rater” list above.

    Why the safety score

    Greenlens Ingredient Scan

    Independent · EU regulatory reference

    0/100

    Flagged 10 of 55 ingredients: 1 prohibited, 3 restricted, 1 of concern, 2 regulated allergens.

    • Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone)EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
    • (2 -Isopropylpent-4-enoyl)urea (apronalide)EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex II (prohibited)−55
    • RetinolEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
    • ZINC ACETATE / ZINC CHLORIDE / ZINC GLUCONATE / ZINC GLUTAMATEEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
    • LimoneneEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
    • LinaloolEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
    • Fragrance / Parfum (undisclosed)Common transparency/sensitization concern (not a regulatory ban)−12

    Starts at 100; 48 other ingredients carried no recognized regulated hazard. Absence of a flag means no regulated hazard was recognized — not proof of safety. This is one lens; see where raters disagree above.

    Why this score

    Every ingredient, under all three lenses

    The Scan is one opinion. The strict and lenient lenses read the same list and land 25 points apart. See what each one flags, and what it costs.

    All three lenses →

    Weighted by what you care about

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    Environmentalno rating

    No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.

    Laborno rating

    No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.

    Packagingno rating

    No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.

    0 means ignored. Higher = more weight in your composite.

    Ingredients, decoded

    Data availability

    Robust·48 of 55 characterized

    Our sources have reference data on 48 of 55 listed ingredients; 7 are uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.

    Every listed ingredient: its function, where our safety lists land, and whether our sources have data on it.
    IngredientWhat it doesSafetyData
    Avobenzone 3.0→—Not in our sourcesNo data
    Homosalate 6.5→—Not in our sourcesNo data
    Octinoxate 7.5→—Not in our sourcesNo data
    Octisalate 5.0→—Not in our sourcesNo data
    Oxybenzone 2.0→—Not in our sourcesNo data
    Water/Aqua/Eau→solventsolventNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate→uv filteruv absorberlight stabilizeruv filteruv absorberlight stabilizer7/10Endocrine-active· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Homosalate→uv filteruv absorberfragranceuv filteruv absorberfragrance7/10Endocrine-active· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Ethylhexyl Salicylate→uv filteruv absorberlight stabilizeruv filteruv absorberlight stabilizerExamined, no flagReferenced
    Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane→uv filteruv absorberlight stabilizeruv filteruv absorberlight stabilizerExamined, no flagReferenced
    Butylene Glycol→fragrancehumectantskin conditioningfragrancehumectantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Stearic Acid→fragrancecleansingemulsion stabilisingfragrancecleansingemulsion stabilisingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Benzophenone-3→uv filteruv absorberlight stabilizeruv filteruv absorberlight stabilizer7/10Endocrine-active· flagged by 4 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Diisopropyl Sebacate→emollientplasticiserskin conditioningemollientplasticiserskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Cocoglycerides→emollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioningemollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Lauryl Lactate→emollientskin conditioningemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Glyceryl Stearate→emollientsurfactant - emulsifyingemollientsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    PEG-100 Stearate→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - cleansingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Isodecyl Neopentanoate→emollientskin conditioningemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Dimethicone→emollientantifoamingskin conditioningemollientantifoamingskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Cetyl Alcohol→fragranceemollientemulsion stabilisingfragranceemollientemulsion stabilisingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Cetyl Phosphate→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Urea→humectantantistaticbufferinghumectantantistaticbuffering8/10EU-prohibited· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeWell-characterized
    Yeast Amino Acids→humectanthumectantNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Trehalose→humectantmoisturisinghumectantmoisturisingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Inositol→humectantantistatichair conditioninghumectantantistatichair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Taurine→bufferingbufferingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Betaine→humectantantistatichair conditioninghumectantantistatichair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Phospholipids→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Retinyl Palmitate→skin conditioningskin conditioning9/10Carcinogen-linked· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Tocopheryl Acetate→antioxidantskin conditioningantioxidantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Ascorbyl Palmitate→fragranceantioxidantfragranceantioxidantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract→skin protectingskin protectingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Ectoin→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract→skin conditioningskin conditioning8/10Prop 65-listed· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract→uv absorberantimicrobialantioxidantuv absorberantimicrobialantioxidantNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Passiflora Incarnata Extract→astringentastringentNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate→antioxidantskin conditioningantioxidantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Sodium PCA→humectantantistatichair conditioninghumectantantistatichair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Panthenol→antistatichair conditioningskin conditioningantistatichair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Tripleurospermum Maritimum Extract→hair conditioningskin protectinghair conditioningskin protectingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Zinc Gluconate→deodorantskin conditioningdeodorantskin conditioning4/10EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Ethyl Linoleate→perfumingemollientperfumingemollientNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Magnesium Aluminum Silicate→absorbentanticakingopacifyingabsorbentanticakingopacifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Xanthan Gum→bindingemulsion stabilisinggel formingbindingemulsion stabilisinggel formingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Aminomethyl Propanol→bufferingbufferingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Disodium EDTA→chelatingviscosity controllingchelatingviscosity controllingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Phenoxyethanol→preservativeantimicrobialpreservativeantimicrobial4/10Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Caprylyl Glycol→emollientdeodoranthair conditioningemollientdeodoranthair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Chlorphenesin→preservativeantimicrobialpreservativeantimicrobialNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Limonene→perfumingdeodorantsolventperfumingdeodorantsolvent7/10ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Linalool→perfumingdeodorantperfumingdeodorant6/10EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Fragrance→—4/10Transparency concern· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Yellow 6→—Not in our sourcesNo data
    Red 33→—Not in our sourcesNo data