Greenlens

Every public rating on one cosmetic, the places they disagree kept visible, and a single score whose weighting you control.

Navigate

  • Browse
  • In your home
  • Methodology
  • Criteria
  • Extension
  • How scoring works
  • Account

The one rule

We never blend a score that hides who disagrees. Funding model travels with every rating. Weights are computed at read time and never stored.

Cosmetics only · lead with safetyOpen data via Open Beauty Facts · no EWG/Yuka scraping
As an Amazon Associate, Greenlens earns from qualifying purchases. Affiliate income never changes a rating or ranking.PrivacyTerms
Catalog/MDSolarSciences™/Evening Retinol Serum
Evening Retinol Serum
MDSolarSciences™

Evening Retinol Serum

skincare

Your composite

68OUT OF 100Fair

range 64–84

68▲▼ split
Safety
68
Eco
—
Labor
—
Pkg

Why this score

40-point split

60

Scan

100

Precautionary

76

Tolerance

See why →
Find on Amazon↗

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission. It never changes a rating.

In your home

Sort this into a room

Cleaner options

12 found

See better →

Flags

No ingredient flags.

Raters split

Ingredient safety

A 40-point gap between the two loudest voices.

60Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependent
vs
100Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent
050100
See why, ingredient by ingredient→

Cleaner options

See 12 cleaner alternatives

Same category, ranked by ingredient safety, never by affiliate payout.

See better →

Every rater, every axis

Ingredient safety

Split · 40 pts apart
  • Health Canada Ingredient HotlistGovernmentunverified match
    85
  • Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependentunverified match
    60
  • California Proposition 65Governmentunverified match
    65
  • Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependentunverified match
    76
  • IARC MonographsGovernmentunverified match
    82
  • Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependentunverified match
    100
  • ANSES Endocrine DisruptorsGovernmentunverified match
    60

Lowest 60 · highest 100 · gap 40

Also screened — no listing found

  • ECHA SVHC Candidate List
  • US NTP Report on Carcinogens
  • EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)

Environmental

  • EU Microplastics RestrictionGovernmentunverified match
    68

Coverage & match quality

8 ratings · 2 of 4 axes

  • Some ratings rest on an automatic match that has not been human-reviewed.
  • Fewer raters reach smaller-brand products, so a missing rating is not a clean bill of health, only a gap.

no black box

How this score is built

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.

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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

  • Health Canada Ingredient Hotlist85 on 0–100→85
  • Greenlens Ingredient Scan60 on 0–100→60
  • California Proposition 6565 on 0–100→65
  • Greenlens Tolerance Screen76 on 0–100→76
  • IARC Monographs82 on 0–100→82
  • Greenlens Precautionary Screen100 on 0–100→100
  • ANSES Endocrine Disruptors60 on 0–100→60
Average of 85 · 60 · 65 · 76 · 82 · 100 · 60pillar68

Raters split here, so this 68 is a midpoint, not a consensus. The spread stays on the “every rater” list above.

Why the safety score

Greenlens Ingredient Scan

Independent · EU regulatory reference

60/100

Flagged 4 of 51 ingredients: 4 restricted.

  • RetinolEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
  • PolyacrylamidesEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
  • POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE / SODIUM HYDROXIDEEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
  • N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)- P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATEEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10

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 40 points apart. See what each one flags, and what it costs.

All three lenses →

Weighted by what you care about

Tune your weights

composite recomputes live

+
1.0×
1.0×
Laborno rating

No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.

Packagingno rating

No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.

0 means ignored. Higher = more weight in your composite.

Ingredients, decoded

Data availability

Robust·50 of 51 characterized

Our sources have reference data on 50 of 51 listed ingredients; 1 is uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.

Every listed ingredient: its function, where our safety lists land, and whether our sources have data on it.
IngredientWhat it doesSafetyData
Water→antiplaqueskin conditioningsolventantiplaqueskin conditioningsolventNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Dimethicone→emollientantifoamingskin conditioningemollientantifoamingskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Propanediol→solventviscosity controllingsolventviscosity controllingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Niacinamide→smoothingsmoothingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Nylon-12→opacifyingbulkingviscosity controllingopacifyingbulkingviscosity controlling4/10EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Glycerin→perfuminghumectantdenaturantperfuminghumectantdenaturantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Polysilicone-11→film formingfilm formingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate→antioxidantskin conditioningantioxidantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Retinol→skin conditioningskin conditioning8/10Prop 65-listed· flagged by 4 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Caffeine→perfumingskin conditioningperfumingskin conditioning6/10ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Ferric Hexapeptide-35→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate→antioxidantantioxidantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract→uv absorberfragranceantimicrobialuv absorberfragranceantimicrobialNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water→fragrancefragranceNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Ferulic Acid→antimicrobialantioxidantantimicrobialantioxidantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Chamomilla Recutita Extract→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract→humectantemollientoral carehumectantemollientoral care4/10IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil→fragranceemollientskin conditioningfragranceemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract→fragranceantimicrobialskin conditioningfragranceantimicrobialskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Tremella Fuciformis Extract→humectantskin conditioninghumectantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil→fragrancetonicfragrancetonicNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Vitis Vinifera Callus Culture Extract→—No flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Laminaria Digitata Extract→skin protectingskin protectingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract→antioxidantskin conditioningantioxidantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Zea Mays Oil→perfumingfragrancehair conditioningperfumingfragrancehair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Sodium Hyaluronate→humectantskin conditioninghumectantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil→perfumingantioxidantperfumingantioxidantNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Proline→hair conditioningskin conditioninghair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Diatomaceous Earth→abrasiveanticakingopacifyingabrasiveanticakingopacifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil→emollientskin conditioningemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride→perfumingfragranceskin conditioningperfumingfragranceskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Butylene Glycol→fragrancehumectantskin conditioningfragrancehumectantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Polyacrylate-13→film formingfilm forming4/10EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Hexylresorcinol→antimicrobialantimicrobialNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate→cleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - emulsifyingcleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Ethyl Lineoleate→—Not in our sourcesNo data
Carbomer→emulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controllingemulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling4/10EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Dimethiconol→emollientantifoamingmoisturisingemollientantifoamingmoisturisingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Polyisobutene→film formingbindingviscosity controllingfilm formingbindingviscosity controllingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Glycine Soja Oil→perfumingemollientskin conditioningperfumingemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Sorbitol→perfumingfragrancehumectantperfumingfragrancehumectantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Caprylhydroxamic Acid→chelatingchelatingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Lecithin→emollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifyingemollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Sodium Hydroxide→bufferingdenaturantbufferingdenaturant4/10EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Polysorbate 20→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Alcohol→fragranceantimicrobialantifoamingfragranceantimicrobialantifoaming6/10ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Polyurethane Crosspolymer-1→bindingbindingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Xanthan Gum→bindingemulsion stabilisinggel formingbindingemulsion stabilisinggel formingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Phenylpropanol→perfumingfragrancesolventperfumingfragrancesolventNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized