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 44 ingredients.
Starts at 100; 44 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
Robust42 of 44 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 42 of 44 listed ingredients; 2 are uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterantiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | antiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cyclopentasiloxaneemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | Persistent / bioaccumulative· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Jojoba Estersemollientmoisturisingsoothing | emollientmoisturisingsoothing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysatehumectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethiconesurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hexyl Laurateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Butylene Glycolfragrancehumectantskin conditioning | fragrancehumectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl Dimethiconeemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ethylhexyl Palmitateperfumingemollient | perfumingemollient | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ethylhexyl Stearateemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juiceskin conditioning | skin conditioning | IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Betula Alba Bark Extractperfumingfragranceflavouring | perfumingfragranceflavouring | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extractuv absorberfragranceantimicrobial | uv absorberfragranceantimicrobial | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Plankton Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Beeswaxfragrancebindingemulsion stabilising | fragrancebindingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Squalaneemollienthair conditioningrefatting | emollienthair conditioningrefatting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocopheryl Acetateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydrogenated Castor Oilemollientsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Lecithinemollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonineskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glyceryl Caprylateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Acetate | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Yeast Extractskin conditioningskin protecting | skin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Boron Nitrideabsorbentopacifyingskin conditioning | absorbentopacifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Epigallocatechin Gallateantioxidant | antioxidant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ubiquinoneantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Simmondsia Chinensis Meal Extracthumectantemollientskin conditioning | humectantemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Chloridefragranceoral carebulking | fragranceoral carebulking | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Glyceryl Isostearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Chlorphenesinpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyhydroxystearic Acidsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Magnesium Chlorideviscosity controlling | viscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Triethoxycaprylylsilanebinding | binding | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Benzoic Acidpreservativefragranceph adjusters | preservativefragranceph adjusters | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sorbic Acidpreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Iron Oxides (CI 77491 | Not in our sources | No data |