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 4 of 54 ingredients: 1 prohibited, 1 of concern, 1 regulated allergen. Score capped: a prohibited (banned) substance is present.
Penalties alone would give 30, but a prohibited substance is present, so the score is capped at 15 — a genuine hazard isn’t diluted away by a long ingredient list.
Starts at 100; 51 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 17 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
Robust54 of 54 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 54 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterantiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | antiplaqueskin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydrogenated Polyisobuteneemollientskin conditioningviscosity controlling | emollientskin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Butyrospermum Parkii Butterskin conditioningviscosity controlling | skin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl Palmitatefragranceemollientskin conditioning | fragranceemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Oilfragranceemollientskin conditioning | fragranceemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Mangifera Indica Seed Butterskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiablesemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cyclopentasiloxaneemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | Persistent / bioaccumulative· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Dimethiconeemollientantifoamingskin conditioning | emollientantifoamingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetearyl Olivatehair conditioning | hair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Butylene Glycolfragrancehumectantskin conditioning | fragrancehumectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sorbitan Stearatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl Alcoholfragranceemollientemulsion stabilising | fragranceemollientemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sorbitan Olivatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Biosaccharide Gum-1skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glyceryl Stearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Hyaluronatehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Silicaabrasiveabsorbentanticaking | abrasiveabsorbentanticaking | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Squalaneemollienthair conditioningrefatting | emollienthair conditioningrefatting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Commiphora Mukul Resin Extracttonicskin conditioning | tonicskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharideskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extractperfumingemollientbleaching | perfumingemollientbleaching | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Caprylateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extractemollient | emollient | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Trehalosehumectantmoisturising | humectantmoisturising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Allantoinsoothingskin conditioningskin protecting | soothingskin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Epigallocatechin Gallateantioxidant | antioxidant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopheryl Acetateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| PEG-100 Stearatesurfactant - cleansing | surfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ubiquinoneantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Diacetyl Boldineskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Disodium EDTAchelatingviscosity controlling | chelatingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Carbomeremulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Polysorbate 20surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citric Acidfragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Potassium Sorbatepreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Levulinateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Anisatefragranceantimicrobialflavouring | fragranceantimicrobialflavouring | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Micacolorantanticakingopacifying | colorantanticakingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Butylphenyl Methylpropionalperfumingfragrance | perfumingfragrance | Reproductive-toxicant concern· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Benzyl Benzoateperfumingantimicrobialsolvent | perfumingantimicrobialsolvent | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium Lactatehumectantbufferingkeratolytic | humectantbufferingkeratolytic | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Disodium Phosphatefragranceanticorrosivebuffering | fragranceanticorrosivebuffering | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Fragrance | Transparency concern· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |