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1 rating · 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 5 of 46 ingredients: 3 restricted.
Starts at 100; 43 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 23 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
Robust46 of 46 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 46 listed ingredients.
| 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 |
| Cetearyl Ethylhexanoateemollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | emollienthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Ethylhexyl Palmitateperfumingemollient | perfumingemollient | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Pentylene Glycolskin conditioningsolvent | skin conditioningsolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Boron Nitrideabsorbentopacifyingskin conditioning | absorbentopacifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cetearyl Alcoholemollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | emollientemulsion stabilisingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Butylene Glycolfragrancehumectantskin conditioning | fragrancehumectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Butyrospermum Parkii Butterskin conditioningviscosity controlling | skin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Dimethiconeemollientantifoamingskin conditioning | emollientantifoamingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Myristyl Myristateemollientopacifyingskin conditioning | emollientopacifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Squalaneemollienthair conditioningrefatting | emollienthair conditioningrefatting | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Vitis Vinifera Seed Oilemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Stearate Citrateemollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | emollientsurfactant - emulsifyingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glyceryl Stearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| PEG-12 Dimethiconehair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Acacia Senegal Gumfragrancefilm forming | fragrancefilm forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Niacinamidesmoothing | smoothing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extractfragranceskin conditioning | fragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Titanium Dioxideuv filteruv absorbercolorant | uv filteruv absorbercolorant | ANSES CMR-listed· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | 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 |
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Sodium Hydroxidebufferingdenaturant | bufferingdenaturant | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Polysorbate 20surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citrus Grandis Peel Oilperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | Examined, no flag | Referenced |
| Hexylene Glycolperfumingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | perfumingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | 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 |
| Tocopheryl Acetateantioxidantskin conditioning | antioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Potassium Citratechelatingbuffering | chelatingbuffering | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Silanetriolhair conditioning | hair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrinfragranceskin conditioning | fragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Aluminaabrasiveabsorbentanticaking | abrasiveabsorbentanticaking | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Myristoyl Nonapeptide-3skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Myristoyl Hexapeptide-4skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Myristoyl Pentapeptide-8skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Silicaabrasiveabsorbentanticaking | abrasiveabsorbentanticaking | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetateskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5humectant | humectant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Darutosideskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyquaternium-7film formingantistatic | film formingantistatic | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |