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 1 of 44 ingredients: 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 43 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 3 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
Robust44 of 44 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 44 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterantiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | antiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Estersemulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | emulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysatehumectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Stearic Acidfragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | fragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Squalaneemollienthair conditioningrefatting | emollienthair conditioningrefatting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pyrus Malus Fruit Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tapioca Starchviscosity controlling | viscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Jojoba Estersemollientmoisturisingsoothing | emollientmoisturisingsoothing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Vitis Vinifera Seed Oilemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Mangifera Indica Seed Oilemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Waxskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glyceryl Behenateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cetearyl Alcoholemollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | emollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Stearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Caprylateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pentylene Glycolskin conditioningsolvent | skin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Butyrospermum Parkii Butterskin conditioningviscosity controlling | skin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Stearoyl Lactylatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Oryza Sativa Bran Extractskin conditioningskin protecting | skin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Carbomeremulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Phospholipidsskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phytosterolsskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Linoleic Acidemollientantistaticcleansing | emollientantistaticcleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aminomethyl Propanolbuffering | buffering | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Acacia Decurrens Flower Waxemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglycerin-3humectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extractantimicrobialskin conditioning | antimicrobialskin conditioning | 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 |
| Helianthus Annuus Extractemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiablesemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sclerotium Gumemulsion stabilisingskin conditioningviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisingskin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extractantioxidantbleaching | antioxidantbleaching | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lysolecithinsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oilfragrance | fragrance | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium Hyaluronatehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pullulanfilm formingbinding | film formingbinding | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extractfragranceantimicrobialskin conditioning | fragranceantimicrobialskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extracthumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extractemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |