Coverage & match quality
2 ratings · 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 3 of 41 ingredients: 1 restricted, 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 39 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 13 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
Robust40 of 41 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 40 of 41 listed ingredients; 1 is uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Aqua/Water/Eau | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized | |
| Propanediolsolventviscosity controlling | solventviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Gluconolactonechelatingskin conditioning | chelatingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acidhumectanthair conditioningskin conditioning | humectanthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Biosaccharide Gum-4skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Maris Aquahumectantsolvent | humectantsolvent | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydrolyzed Alginhair conditioning | hair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Maltitolfragrancehumectantmoisturising | fragrancehumectantmoisturising | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Punica Granatum Extractfragranceastringenttonic | fragranceastringenttonic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extractperfumingbindingemulsion stabilising | perfumingbindingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Lavandula Angustifiolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Geranium Maculatum Extracttonic | tonic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycine Soja Seed Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Santalum Album Wood Extractperfumingskin conditioning | perfumingskin conditioning | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Laminaria Digitata Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Chlorella Vulgaris Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extractperfumingcleansinghair conditioning | perfumingcleansinghair conditioning | Examined, no flag | Referenced |
| Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extractfragrance | fragrance | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extractastringentkeratolyticsmoothing | astringentkeratolyticsmoothing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extractastringentskin conditioning | astringentskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extractfragrancetonicskin conditioning | fragrancetonicskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Saccharide Isomeratehumectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extractemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin 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 |
| Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Allantoinsoothingskin conditioningskin protecting | soothingskin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Panthenolantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xylitylglucosidehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Anhydroxylitolhumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Xylitolhumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Maltodextrinfilm formingabsorbentbinding | film formingabsorbentbinding | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acidshair conditioningsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - foam boosting | hair conditioningsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - foam boosting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hexylene Glycolperfumingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | perfumingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetatechelating | chelating | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ethylhexylglycerindeodorantskin conditioning | deodorantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenethyl Alcoholfragrance | fragrance | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium Hydroxidebufferingdenaturant | bufferingdenaturant | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |