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We never blend a score that hides who disagrees. Funding model travels with every rating. Weights are computed at read time and never stored.

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Catalog/Pattern Beauty/Palo Santo Styling Cream
Palo Santo Styling Cream
Pattern Beauty

Palo Santo Styling Cream

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Your composite

60OUT OF 100Fair

range 47–86

45▲▼ split
Safety
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Eco
74
Labor
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Pkg

Why this score

42-point split

56

Scan

98

Precautionary

88

Tolerance

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Flags

No ingredient flags.

Raters split

Ingredient safety

A 78-point gap between the two loudest voices.

20ANSES Endocrine DisruptorsGovernment
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98Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent
050100
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Every rater, every axis

Ingredient safety

Split · 78 pts apart
  • Health Canada Ingredient HotlistGovernmentunverified match
    85
  • Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependentunverified match
    56
  • Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependentunverified match
    88
  • IARC MonographsGovernmentunverified match
    82
  • Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependentunverified match
    98
  • ANSES Endocrine DisruptorsGovernmentunverified match
    20
  • EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)Governmentunverified match
    60

Lowest 20 · highest 98 · gap 78

Also screened — no listing found

  • US NTP Report on Carcinogens
  • California Proposition 65
  • ECHA SVHC Candidate List

Environmental

    Also screened — no listing found

    • EU Microplastics Restriction

    Labor

    • Open Beauty Facts CertificationsNonprofitunverified match
      74

    Coverage & match quality

    8 ratings · 2 of 4 axes

    • Some ratings rest on an automatic match that has not been human-reviewed.
    • Fewer raters reach smaller-brand products, so a missing rating is not a clean bill of health, only a gap.

    no black box

    How this score is built

    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.

    1. 1

      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.

    2. 2

      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.

    3. 3

      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.

    4. 4

      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

    • Health Canada Ingredient Hotlist85 on 0–100→85
    • Greenlens Ingredient Scan56 on 0–100→56
    • Greenlens Tolerance Screen88 on 0–100→88
    • IARC Monographs82 on 0–100→82
    • Greenlens Precautionary Screen98 on 0–100→98
    • ANSES Endocrine Disruptors20 on 0–100→20
    • EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)60 on 0–100→60
    Average of 85 · 56 · 88 · 82 · 98 · 20 · 60pillar45

    Raters split here, so this 45 is a midpoint, not a consensus. The spread stays on the “every rater” list above.

    Why the safety score

    Greenlens Ingredient Scan

    Independent · EU regulatory reference

    56/100

    Flagged 12 of 39 ingredients: 2 restricted, 1 of concern, 8 regulated allergens.

    • HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEINEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
    • Benzyl AlcoholEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
    • Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (12)EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
    • Fragrance / Parfum (undisclosed)Common transparency/sensitization concern (not a regulatory ban)−12
    • Hexyl CinnamalEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
    • Amyl CinnamalEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
    • HydroxycitronellalEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
    • GeraniolEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−0
    • LinaloolEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−0
    • CitronellolEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−0
    • LimoneneEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−0

    Starts at 100; 28 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 42 points apart. See what each one flags, and what it costs.

    All three lenses →

    Weighted by what you care about

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    Environmentalno rating

    No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.

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    Packagingno rating

    No rater covers this axis for this product, so its weight can't move the score.

    0 means ignored. Higher = more weight in your composite.

    Ingredients, decoded

    Data availability

    Robust·39 of 39 characterized

    Our sources have reference data on all 39 listed ingredients.

    Every listed ingredient: its function, where our safety lists land, and whether our sources have data on it.
    IngredientWhat it doesSafetyData
    Aqua→solventsolventNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Butyrospermum Parkii Butter→skin conditioningviscosity controllingskin conditioningviscosity controllingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Cetearyl Alcohol→emollientemulsion stabilisingopacifyingemollientemulsion stabilisingopacifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Glycerin→perfuminghumectantdenaturantperfuminghumectantdenaturantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Ceteareth-20→cleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingcleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Cocos Nucifera Oil→perfumingfragrancehair conditioningperfumingfragrancehair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate→surfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter→fragranceemollientskin conditioningfragranceemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Potassium Sorbate→preservativefragrancepreservativefragranceNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract→fragranceantimicrobialskin conditioningfragranceantimicrobialskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil→fragranceemollientskin conditioningfragranceemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil→emollienthair conditioningskin conditioningemollienthair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract→emollienthair conditioningskin conditioningemollienthair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract→humectantemollientoral carehumectantemollientoral care4/10IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein→antistatichair conditioningskin conditioningantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning4/10EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Ethylhexylglycerin→deodorantskin conditioningdeodorantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Caprylyl Glycol→emollientdeodoranthair conditioningemollientdeodoranthair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Polysorbate 60→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Citric Acid→fragrancechelatingbufferingfragrancechelatingbuffering4/10Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Phenoxyethanol→preservativeantimicrobialpreservativeantimicrobial4/10Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Hydroxyethylcellulose→film formingbindingemulsion stabilisingfilm formingbindingemulsion stabilisingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Disodium EDTA→chelatingviscosity controllingchelatingviscosity controllingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Disodium Phosphate→fragranceanticorrosivebufferingfragranceanticorrosivebufferingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Sodium Phosphate→bufferingbufferingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
    Sodium Benzoate→preservativefragranceanticorrosivepreservativefragranceanticorrosiveNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
    Benzyl Alcohol→preservativeperfumingsolventpreservativeperfumingsolvent6/10EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Phenethyl Alcohol→fragrancefragrance6/10ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Sodium Sulfite→preservativeantioxidanthair waving or straighteningpreservativeantioxidanthair waving or straightening4/10EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Fragrance→—4/10Transparency concern· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Hexyl Cinnamal→perfumingperfuming6/10ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Amyl Cinnamal→perfumingperfuming4/10EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Hydroxycitronellal→perfumingperfuming4/10EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Geraniol→perfumingtonicperfumingtonic6/10EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Linalool→perfumingdeodorantperfumingdeodorant6/10EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Citronellol→perfumingperfuming6/10ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
    Limonene→perfumingdeodorantsolventperfumingdeodorantsolvent7/10ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagreeReferenced