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
No EU-regulated hazards recognized among 52 ingredients.
Starts at 100; 52 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 32 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 52 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 52 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterantiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | antiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cucumis Sativus Fruit Waterskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglycerideemollientskin conditioningskin protecting | emollientskin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sorbitolperfumingfragrancehumectant | perfumingfragrancehumectant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl Palmitatefragranceemollientskin conditioning | fragranceemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiablesemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl Estersemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Dimethiconeemollientantifoamingskin conditioning | emollientantifoamingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cyclopentasiloxaneemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | Persistent / bioaccumulative· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Cetearyl Alcoholemollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | emollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hypnea Musciformis Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glyceryl Stearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| PEG-100 Stearatesurfactant - cleansing | surfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharidecleansingsmoothingskin conditioning | cleansingsmoothingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Decyl Cocoateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sorbitan Stearatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Silanetriolhair conditioning | hair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Rhamnosefragrancehumectant | fragrancehumectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyprolineantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Cultureskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sargassum Filipendula Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Butylene Glycolfragrancehumectantskin conditioning | fragrancehumectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Panthenolantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Squalaneemollienthair conditioningrefatting | emollienthair conditioningrefatting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phoenix Dactylifera Seed Extractmoisturisingskin conditioning | moisturisingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Hyaluronatehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocopheryl Acetateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydrolyzed Quinoaskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extracthumectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Steareth-10refattingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | refattingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Gelidiella Acerosa Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Steareth-20cleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | cleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymeremulsion stabilisingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Potassium Sorbatepreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Methylpropanediolsolvent | solvent | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrateantimicrobialanti-seborrheic | antimicrobialanti-seborrheic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polysorbate 60surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Caprylateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Propanediolsolventviscosity controlling | solventviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Palmitic Acidemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sorbitan Isostearatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Brassica Campestris Sterolsemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Citric Acidfragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |