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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/African Botanics/Intensive Recovery Cream
Intensive Recovery Cream
African Botanics

Intensive Recovery Cream

skincare50ml

Your composite

78OUT OF 100Good

range 71–98

78▲▼ split
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Why this score

27-point split

71

Scan

98

Precautionary

88

Tolerance

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Flags

No ingredient flags.

Raters split

Ingredient safety

A 27-point gap between the two loudest voices.

71Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependent
vs
98Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent
050100
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Every rater, every axis

Ingredient safety

Split · 27 pts apart
  • Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependentunverified match
    71
  • Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependentunverified match
    88
  • Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependentunverified match
    98

Lowest 71 · highest 98 · gap 27

Coverage & match quality

3 ratings · 1 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.

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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

  • Greenlens Ingredient Scan71 on 0–100→71
  • Greenlens Tolerance Screen88 on 0–100→88
  • Greenlens Precautionary Screen98 on 0–100→98
Average of 71 · 88 · 98pillar78

Raters split here, so this 78 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

71/100

Flagged 6 of 54 ingredients: 2 restricted, 3 regulated allergens.

  • RetinolEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10
  • Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower ExtractEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
  • Rosa Damascena Flower OilEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
  • Pelargonium Graveolens Flower OilEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III / Reg. (EU) 2023/1545 (labelled fragrance allergen)−3
  • POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE / SODIUM HYDROXIDEEU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III (restricted)−10

Starts at 100; 49 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 27 points apart. See what each one flags, and what it costs.

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Environmentalno rating

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

Laborno rating

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

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·49 of 54 characterized

Our sources have reference data on 49 of 54 listed ingredients; 5 are uncharacterized in our data — a gap, not a clean bill.

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
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil→emollientskin conditioningemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Glycerin→perfuminghumectantdenaturantperfuminghumectantdenaturantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Carbomer→emulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controllingemulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling4/10EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Cholesterol→emollientlight stabilizersurfactant - emulsifyingemollientlight stabilizersurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Ceramide AP→hair conditioningskin conditioninghair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Ceramide EOP→hair conditioningskin conditioninghair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Ceramide NP→hair conditioningskin conditioninghair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Phytosphingosine→hair conditioningskin conditioninghair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate→surfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Xanthan Gum→bindingemulsion stabilisinggel formingbindingemulsion stabilisinggel formingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Algin→fragrancebindingviscosity controllingfragrancebindingviscosity controllingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Sodium Benzoate→preservativefragranceanticorrosivepreservativefragranceanticorrosiveNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Potassium Sorbate→preservativefragrancepreservativefragranceNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Calcium Citrate→bufferingbufferingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Sodium Hyaluronate→humectantskin conditioninghumectantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Phyto Collagen→—Not in our sourcesNo data
Mannose→humectanthumectantNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Glucose→humectanthumectantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Collagen Amino Acids→hair conditioningmoisturisingskin conditioninghair conditioningmoisturisingskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Maltodextrin→film formingabsorbentbindingfilm formingabsorbentbindingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Polyglutamic Acid→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Butylene Glycol→fragrancehumectantskin conditioningfragrancehumectantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Tetrapeptide-21→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Zinc Oxide→uv filteruv absorbercolorantuv filteruv absorbercolorantNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Cetearyl Alcohol→emollientemulsion stabilisingopacifyingemollientemulsion stabilisingopacifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Cetearyl Glucoside→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Isoamyl Laurate→emollientskin conditioningemollientskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Cetyl Alcohol→fragranceemollientemulsion stabilisingfragranceemollientemulsion stabilisingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Adansonia Digitata Extract→—Not in our sourcesNo data
Lycium Barbarum Callus Cell Culture Extract→—Not in our sourcesNo data
Isomalt→humectanthumectantNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Lecithin→emollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifyingemollientantistaticsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Retinol→skin conditioningskin conditioning8/10Prop 65-listed· flagged by 4 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil→emollientemollientNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Panthenol→antistatichair conditioningskin conditioningantistatichair conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil→humectanthair conditioninghumectanthair conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract→perfumingfragranceperfumingfragrance4/10EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate→antioxidantskin conditioningantioxidantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Azelaic Acid→fragrancebufferingfragrancebuffering4/10Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Lactic Acid→humectantbufferingskin conditioninghumectantbufferingskin conditioning4/10Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil→fragranceskin conditioningfragranceskin conditioning4/10EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Bulbinella Nutans Extract→—Not in our sourcesNo data
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract→perfumingfragranceskin conditioningperfumingfragranceskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract→skin conditioningskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil→perfumingfragranceperfumingfragrance4/10EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate→surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifyingNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil→fragranceskin conditioningfragranceskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesCosIng-catalogued
Sodium Hydroxide→bufferingdenaturantbufferingdenaturant4/10EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Phenoxyethanol→preservativeantimicrobialpreservativeantimicrobial4/10Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagreeReferenced
Ethylhexylglycerin→deodorantskin conditioningdeodorantskin conditioningNo flags in our sourcesWell-characterized
Contains ethically and responsibly→—Not in our sourcesNo data