Coverage & match quality
3 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 49 ingredients: 3 restricted, 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 45 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 22 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
Robust47 of 49 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 47 of 49 listed ingredients; 2 are uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquasolvent | solvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Cocoyl Isethionatecleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | cleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaineantistaticcleansinghair conditioning | antistaticcleansinghair conditioning | Strong contact sensitizer· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonatecleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingfoamingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cocamidopropylamine Oxidecleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | cleansinghair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Decyl Glucosidecleansingemulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingemulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Acrylates Copolymerfilm formingantistaticbinding | film formingantistaticbinding | EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| sh-Oligopeptide-281 SP | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomesemollientemulsion stabilisingskin conditioning | emollientemulsion stabilisingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Panthenolantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Polyquaternium-11film formingantistatic | film formingantistatic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyquaternium-7film formingantistatic | film formingantistatic | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Salvia Hispanica Seed Extractemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extractperfuminghair conditioningskin conditioning | perfuminghair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oilhair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extractperfumingskin conditioning | perfumingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronatefilm forming | film forming | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Oilfragranceemollientskin conditioning | fragranceemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Persea Gratissima Oilskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Waxskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Menthyl Lactatefragrancerefreshing | fragrancerefreshing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Jojoba Estersemollientmoisturisingsoothing | emollientmoisturisingsoothing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pentylene Glycolskin conditioningsolvent | skin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Acacia Senegal Gumfragrancefilm forming | fragrancefilm forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Mentholfragrancedenaturantrefreshing | fragrancedenaturantrefreshing | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycol Distearateemollientopacifyingsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientopacifyingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Polyester-37film forminghair conditioningskin conditioning | film forminghair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Propanediolsolventviscosity controlling | solventviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ethyl Linoleateperfumingemollient | perfumingemollient | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ethyl Oleateperfumingemollient | perfumingemollient | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Caprylic Acidperfumingfragrancecleansing | perfumingfragrancecleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xylitolhumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lactic Acidhumectantbufferingskin conditioning | humectantbufferingskin conditioning | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Hydroxypropyl Bis-Hydroxyethyldimonium Chloridehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloridefilm formingantistaticskin conditioning | film formingantistaticskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymerfilm formingantistatichair fixing | film formingantistatichair fixing | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymercleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - foam boosting | cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - foam boosting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydroxypropylcellulosefilm formingbindingemulsion stabilising | film formingbindingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ethylhexylglycerindeodorantskin conditioning | deodorantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Polyglycerin-3humectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Propylene Glycolhumectantskin conditioningsolvent | humectantskin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenethyl Alcoholfragrance | fragrance | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamateantioxidant | antioxidant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Gluconolactonechelatingskin conditioning | chelatingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Metabisulfitepreservativeantioxidantreducing | preservativeantioxidantreducing | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Trisodium Ethylenediami | Not in our sources | No data |