Coverage & match quality
1 rating · 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 11 of 28 ingredients: 1 restricted, 1 of concern, 7 regulated allergens.
Starts at 100; 19 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 32 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
Robust28 of 28 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 28 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquasolvent | solvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hamamelis Virginiana Waterastringenthair conditioningsoothing | astringenthair conditioningsoothing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oilsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polysorbate 80denaturantsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | denaturantsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Carbomeremulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Glycine Soja Oilperfumingemollientskin conditioning | perfumingemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Waterfragrance | fragrance | IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extractperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Panthenolantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Allantoinsoothingskin conditioningskin protecting | soothingskin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Lactic Acidhumectantbufferingskin conditioning | humectantbufferingskin conditioning | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Salicylic Acidpreservativefragranceanti-seborrheic | preservativefragranceanti-seborrheic | EU harmonised CMR (cat. 2)· flagged by 4 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oilfragranceskin conditioning | fragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocopheryl Acetateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citrus Paradisi Peel Oilperfumingfragrance | perfumingfragrance | Examined, no flag | Referenced |
| Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extractemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ascorbic Acidfragranceantioxidantbuffering | fragranceantioxidantbuffering | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Tetrasodium EDTAchelating | chelating | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Mentha Piperita Oilperfumingfragrancerefreshing | perfumingfragrancerefreshing | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Parfumperfumingfragrance | perfumingfragrance | Transparency concern· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Citralperfumingflavouring | perfumingflavouring | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Limoneneperfumingdeodorantsolvent | perfumingdeodorantsolvent | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Linaloolperfumingdeodorant | perfumingdeodorant | EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Benzyl Salicylateuv absorberperfuming | uv absorberperfuming | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Coumarinperfuming | perfuming | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Alpha-Isomethyl Iononeperfumingskin conditioning | perfumingskin conditioning | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |