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 45 ingredients: 2 restricted, 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 42 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 18 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
Robust45 of 45 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 45 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water/Aqua/Eausolvent | solvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerideperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Coconut Alkanesemollientsolvent | emollientsolvent | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Shea Butter Ethyl Estersemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleatesurfactant - emulsifyingviscosity controlling | surfactant - emulsifyingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Silicaabrasiveabsorbentanticaking | abrasiveabsorbentanticaking | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Coco-Caprylate/Caprateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oilemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Chloridefragranceoral carebulking | fragranceoral carebulking | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Stearalkonium Hectoritegel formingviscosity controlling | gel formingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Micacolorantanticakingopacifying | colorantanticakingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacateemulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | emulsion stabilisingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Bisabololfragrancesoothingskin conditioning | fragrancesoothingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Phenylpropanolperfumingfragrancesolvent | perfumingfragrancesolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Lecithinemollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Propanediolsolventviscosity controlling | solventviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Allantoinsoothingskin conditioningskin protecting | soothingskin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oilantioxidanthumectantemollient | antioxidanthumectantemollient | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Glucuronatehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetatechelating | chelating | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Niacinamidesmoothing | smoothing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Magnesium Sulfatebulkingviscosity controlling | bulkingviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Coffea Arabica Seed Extractfragranceskin conditioning | fragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Calendula Officinalis Flower Extractperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pisum Sativum Seed Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extractemollientastringentsoothing | emollientastringentsoothing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Curcuma Longa Root Powderskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hemidesmus Indicus Root Powderskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Withania Somnifera Root Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rootskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Olea Europaea Leafskin conditioning | skin conditioning | 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 |
| Benzyl Alcoholpreservativeperfumingsolvent | preservativeperfumingsolvent | EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium Hydroxidebufferingdenaturant | bufferingdenaturant | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Potassium Sorbatepreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Benzoatepreservativefragranceanticorrosive | preservativefragranceanticorrosive | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caffeineperfumingskin conditioning | perfumingskin conditioning | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Titanium Dioxideuv filteruv absorbercolorant | uv filteruv absorbercolorant | ANSES CMR-listed· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |