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 1 of 34 ingredients: 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 33 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 40 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
Robust32 of 34 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 32 of 34 listed ingredients; 2 are uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Waterfragrancetonicskin conditioning | fragrancetonicskin conditioning | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Camellia Sinensis Extractantioxidantbleachingskin conditioning | antioxidantbleachingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Aloe Barbadensis Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Ulva Lactuca Extractskin conditioningskin protecting | skin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Chondrus Crispus Extractskin conditioningviscosity controlling | skin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Spirulina | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Alaria Esculenta Extracthair conditioningskin protecting | hair conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Cocoyl Glutamatecleansingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Chamomilla Recutita Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hyaluronic Acidhumectantantistaticmoisturising | humectantantistaticmoisturising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extractanti-seborrheiccleansingoral care | anti-seborrheiccleansingoral care | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acidsantistaticcleansinghair conditioning | antistaticcleansinghair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extractfragranceantimicrobialskin conditioning | fragranceantimicrobialskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Arnica Montana Flower Extractperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonatecleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Disodium Cocoamphodiacetatecleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | cleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Coco-Glucosidecleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Disodium Cocoyl Glutamatecleansingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaineantistaticcleansinghair conditioning | antistaticcleansinghair conditioning | Strong contact sensitizer· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Bambusa Vulgaris Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Serinefragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Calcium Lactateastringentbufferingkeratolytic | astringentbufferingkeratolytic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| PCAhumectantmoisturising | humectantmoisturising | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Argininefragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Histidinehumectantantistaticskin conditioning | humectantantistaticskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Capryloyl Glycinecleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | cleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Panthenolantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citric Acidfragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium Gluconatechelatingskin conditioning | chelatingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pentylene Glycolskin conditioningsolvent | skin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Propanediolsolventviscosity controlling | solventviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ethylhexyglycerin | Not in our sources | No data |