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 7 of 53 ingredients: 3 restricted, 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 49 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 62 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
Robust52 of 53 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 52 of 53 listed ingredients; 1 is uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Aqua | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Butyrospermum Parkii Butterskin conditioningviscosity controlling | skin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycine Soja Proteinhair conditioningsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | hair conditioningsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycosaminoglycansfilm formingemollientskin conditioning | film formingemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Stearic Acidfragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | fragrancecleansingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cholesteryl Oleyl Carbonateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Squalaneemollienthair conditioningrefatting | emollienthair conditioningrefatting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Stearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cholesteryl Nonanoateemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cholesteryl Stearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | emollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oilemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Micacolorantanticakingopacifying | colorantanticakingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenyl T-Butylnitroneantioxidant | antioxidant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Zea Mays Silk Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Oryza Sativa Bran Oilemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Retinolskin conditioning | skin conditioning | Prop 65-listed· flagged by 4 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Retinyl Acetateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | Carcinogen-linked· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Retinyl Palmitateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | Carcinogen-linked· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Carnosineskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Galactoarabinanfilm forming | film forming | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydroxyprolineantistatichair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | antistatichair conditioningsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Olea Europaea Fruit Oilperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Rhodiola Rosea Root Extractemollientskin protecting | emollientskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Pueraria Mirifica Root Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Trifolium Pratense Flower Extractfragranceastringent | fragranceastringent | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extractperfumingskin conditioning | perfumingskin conditioning | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extractantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Citrus Nobilis Oilfragrancetonic | fragrancetonic | Examined, no flag | CosIng-catalogued |
| Citrus Paradisi Peel Oilperfumingfragrance | perfumingfragrance | Examined, no flag | Referenced |
| Citrus Grandis Peel Oilperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | Examined, no flag | Referenced |
| Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oilskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Oilfragranceemollientskin conditioning | fragranceemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocopheryl Acetateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocotrienolsuv absorberoral careskin conditioning | uv absorberoral careskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycine Soja Oilperfumingemollientskin conditioning | perfumingemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Elaeis Guineensis Oilemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Hyaluronatehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powderskin conditioning | skin conditioning | IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Trehalosehumectantmoisturising | humectantmoisturising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pentylene Glycolskin conditioningsolvent | skin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Polysorbate 20surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Polysorbate 60surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetearyl Alcoholemollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | emollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl Alcoholfragranceemollientemulsion stabilising | fragranceemollientemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citric Acidfragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Phytic Acidchelating | chelating | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenethyl Alcoholfragrance | fragrance | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |