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 4 of 72 ingredients: 1 restricted, 1 of concern, 2 regulated allergens.
Starts at 100; 47 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 34 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
Robust48 of 51 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 48 of 51 listed ingredients; 3 are uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTAL & VETIVER Water | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonatecleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaineantistaticcleansinghair conditioning | antistaticcleansinghair conditioning | Strong contact sensitizer· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cocamide MIPAemulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | emulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglyceryl-4 Capratesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Fragrance | Transparency concern· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced | |
| Benzyl Alcoholpreservativeperfumingsolvent | preservativeperfumingsolvent | EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Coco-Glucosidecleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Oleateperfumingemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | perfumingemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Benzoatepreservativefragranceanticorrosive | preservativefragranceanticorrosive | 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 |
| Polyquaternium-7film formingantistatic | film formingantistatic | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Dehydroacetic Acidpreservative | preservative | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium PCAhumectantantistatichair conditioning | humectantantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Lactatehumectantbufferingkeratolytic | humectantbufferingkeratolytic | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Lactobacillus/Nereocystis Leutkeana Ferment Filtratehair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Argininefragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Spirulina Maxima Extractsmoothing | smoothing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juiceskin conditioning | skin conditioning | IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extractemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Hyaluronic Acidhumectantantistaticmoisturising | humectantantistaticmoisturising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Niacinamidesmoothing | smoothing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Laminaria Digitata Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Solanum Melongena Fruit Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Isoleucineantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| PCAhumectantmoisturising | humectantmoisturising | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acidskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Curcuma Longa Root Extractperfumingfragrance | perfumingfragrance | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extracttonic | tonic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Coccinia Indica Fruit Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Corallina Officinalis Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycineantistaticbufferinghair conditioning | antistaticbufferinghair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Alaninefragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Serinefragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Valinefragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Prolinehair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Threonineantistatichair conditioninghair waving or straightening | antistatichair conditioninghair waving or straightening | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Aspartic Acidfragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Histidinehumectantantistaticskin conditioning | humectantantistaticskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenylalaninefragrancehair conditioningskin conditioning | fragrancehair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Chloridefragranceoral carebulking | fragranceoral carebulking | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | EU harmonised CMR (cat. 2)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Saccharide Isomeratehumectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Melia Azadirachta Flower Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Benzyl Benzoateperfumingantimicrobialsolvent | perfumingantimicrobialsolvent | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| BERGAMOT & HINOKI Water/Aqua/Eau | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extracthair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Leuconostoc/Radish Ro | Not in our sources | No data |