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 50 ingredients: 1 restricted, 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 48 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 11 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
Robust48 of 50 characterized
Our sources have reference data on 48 of 50 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 |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tricaprylinperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cetyl Estersemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Canarium Indicum Seed Oilskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extractemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| C12-15 Alkyl Benzoateantimicrobialemollientskin conditioning | antimicrobialemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glyceryl Stearate Citrateemollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | emollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cetearyl Alcoholemollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | emollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Dimethiconeemollientantifoamingskin conditioning | emollientantifoamingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Squalaneemollienthair conditioningrefatting | emollienthair conditioningrefatting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| 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 |
| Methylsilanol Carboxymethyl Theophylline Alginateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hordeum Distichon Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Yeast Extractskin conditioningskin protecting | skin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Santalum Album Extractcleansingsoothingskin conditioning | cleansingsoothingskin conditioning | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extracttonicskin conditioning | tonicskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lauryl Lactateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Steareth-10refattingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | refattingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ceramide NGskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Dihydromyricetinskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Enteromorpha Compressa Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tripleurospermum Maritimum Extracthair conditioningskin protecting | hair conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonineskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extracthumectantoral care | humectantoral care | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Steareth-20cleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | cleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymeremulsion stabilisingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Pisum Sativum Extractskin conditioningskin protecting | skin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Polysorbate 60surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Butylene Glycolfragrancehumectantskin conditioning | fragrancehumectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glucosamine HClantistatichair conditioning | antistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| PEG-10 Phytosterolsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Acetate | Not in our sources | No data | |
| Triethanolaminefragrancebufferingsurfactant - cleansing | fragrancebufferingsurfactant - cleansing | ANSES CMR-listed· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tribeheninemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Carbomeremulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Disodium EDTAchelatingviscosity controlling | chelatingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Ethylhexylglycerindeodorantskin conditioning | deodorantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Potassium Sorbatepreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Magnesium Chlori | Not in our sources | No data |