Coverage & match quality
2 ratings · 1 of 4 axes
no black box
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Greenlens Ingredient Scan
Independent · EU regulatory reference
Flagged 3 of 44 ingredients: 2 regulated allergens.
Starts at 100; 42 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 6 points apart. See what each one flags, and what it costs.
Tune your weights
composite recomputes live
+No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.
No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.
No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.
Data availability
Robust40 of 44 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 40 of 44 listed ingredients; 4 are uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterantiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | antiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juiceskin conditioning | skin conditioning | IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Hyaluronatehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Copper Lysinate/Prolinateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Oryza Sativa Extractabrasiveabsorbenthair conditioning | abrasiveabsorbenthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycine Soja Seed Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Daucus Carota Sativa Rootskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Panax Ginseng Root Extractemollienthair conditioningtonic | emollienthair conditioningtonic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Saccharide Isomeratehumectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Mangifera Indica Seed Butterskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oilemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Linoleic Acidemollientantistaticcleansing | emollientantistaticcleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Palmitic Acidemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Oleic Acidemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Stearic Acidfragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | fragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Mentha Piperita Oilperfumingfragrancerefreshing | perfumingfragrancerefreshing | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Mentha Viridis Leaf Oilfragranceastringentskin conditioning | fragranceastringentskin conditioning | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Illicium Verum Oil | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Oilperfumingfragrance | perfumingfragrance | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phytosteryl Canola Glycerideshair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Methylglucoside Phosphateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Kaolincolorantabrasiveabsorbent | colorantabrasiveabsorbent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| PEG-12 Dimethiconehair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Butylene Glycolfragrancehumectantskin conditioning | fragrancehumectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydrogenated Lecithinsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | surfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lecithinemollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Potassium Sorbatepreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| PEG-12 Allyl Etherbinding | binding | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glucosehumectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Menthyl Lactatefragrancerefreshing | fragrancerefreshing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| PEG-12humectantsolvent | humectantsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ethylhexylglycerindeodorantskin conditioning | deodorantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Trioleinskin conditioningviscosity controlling | skin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citric Acidfragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium Citratefragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Carragreenan | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Dimethyl Methyl glycol Cyclosiloxane | Not in our sources | No data | |
| contains soy | Not in our sources | No data |