Coverage & match quality
2 ratings · 2 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 4 of 51 ingredients: 1 restricted, 1 of concern.
Starts at 100; 49 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 51 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.
Data availability
Robust51 of 51 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 51 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterantiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | antiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Titanium Dioxideuv filteruv absorbercolorant | uv filteruv absorbercolorant | ANSES CMR-listed· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Cyclopentasiloxaneemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | Persistent / bioaccumulative· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamateuv filteruv absorberlight stabilizer | uv filteruv absorberlight stabilizer | Endocrine-active· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Ethylhexyl Salicylateuv filteruv absorberlight stabilizer | uv filteruv absorberlight stabilizer | Examined, no flag | Referenced |
| Trimethylsiloxysilicateemollientantifoamingskin conditioning | emollientantifoamingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| PEG-8 Dimethiconesurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Butylene Glycolfragrancehumectantskin conditioning | fragrancehumectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pentylene Glycolskin conditioningsolvent | skin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Niacinamidesmoothing | smoothing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethiconeantifoaminghair conditioningskin conditioning | antifoaminghair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| C12-15 Alkyl Benzoateantimicrobialemollientskin conditioning | antimicrobialemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cyclohexasiloxaneemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | Persistent / bioaccumulative· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Iron Oxides | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized | |
| Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethiconesurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| PEG-8humectantsolvent | humectantsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Magnesium Sulfatebulkingviscosity controlling | bulkingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymerfilm forming | film forming | EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Dimethiconeemollientantifoamingskin conditioning | emollientantifoamingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymerviscosity controlling | viscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sorbitan Isostearatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymeranticaking | anticaking | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Disteardimonium Hectoritelight stabilizerviscosity controlling | light stabilizerviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Stearic Acidfragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | fragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aluminaabrasiveabsorbentanticaking | abrasiveabsorbentanticaking | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Triethoxycaprylylsilanebinding | binding | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Fragrance | Transparency concern· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced | |
| Dimethicone Crosspolymeremulsion stabilisinghair fixingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisinghair fixingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ethylhexylglycerindeodorantskin conditioning | deodorantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Adenosineskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Disodium EDTAchelatingviscosity controlling | chelatingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Silicaabrasiveabsorbentanticaking | abrasiveabsorbentanticaking | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Rosa Canina Fruit Oilemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Boron Nitrideabsorbentopacifyingskin conditioning | absorbentopacifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Persea Gratissima Oilskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Olea Europaea Fruit Oilperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xylitolhumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| PEG-32humectantsolvent | humectantsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Oilfragranceemollientskin conditioning | fragranceemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oiluv absorberantimicrobialantioxidant | uv absorberantimicrobialantioxidant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Bambusa Vulgaris Waterskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Dipropylene Glycolperfumingfragrancesolvent | perfumingfragrancesolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hamamelis Virginiana Extractanti-sebumastringentskin conditioning | anti-sebumastringentskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extractemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Oxygenskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
Where this came from
Cruelty-free status recorded from ethicalelephant.com ↗
Researched facts on Greenlens always carry the page that stated them — nothing is inferred from a model's memory.