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 51 ingredients: 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 50 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 3 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
Robust51 of 51 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 51 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua/Water/Eau | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized | |
| Propanediolsolventviscosity controlling | solventviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Shea Butter Glycereth-8 Esterscleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | cleansingsurfactant - cleansingsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglyceryl-4 Capratesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylatesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Potassium Sorbatepreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Panthenolantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Chlorphenesinpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Polyglyceryl-6 Lauratesurfactant - emulsifying | surfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoateemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Lauryl Glucosidecleansingsurfactant - cleansing | cleansingsurfactant - cleansing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Myristyl Glucosidecleansing | cleansing | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Phytatechelatingoral care | chelatingoral care | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| C15-19 Alkanesolvent | solvent | Examined, no flag | Referenced |
| Epilobium Fleischeri Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Quaternium-95uv absorberhair conditioning | uv absorberhair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sarcosineskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chlorideantistatichair conditioning | antistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Oryza Sativa Bran Extractskin conditioningskin protecting | skin conditioningskin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharidecleansingsmoothingskin conditioning | cleansingsmoothingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Mannitolfragrancehumectantbinding | fragrancehumectantbinding | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Dipropylene Glycolperfumingfragrancesolvent | perfumingfragrancesolvent | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Calendula Officinalis Flower Extractperfumingfragranceskin conditioning | perfumingfragranceskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Mentha Piperita Oilperfumingfragrancerefreshing | perfumingfragrancerefreshing | EU-regulated fragrance allergen· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Zingiber Officinale Root Extractperfumingfragrancetonic | perfumingfragrancetonic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydrolyzed Quinoaskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Galactoarabinanfilm forming | film forming | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Helianthus Annuus Seed Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oilemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hydrolyzed Vegetable Proteinantistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | antistatichair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Salvia Hispanica Seed Extractemollientskin conditioning | emollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tetraselmis Suecica Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Trehalosehumectantmoisturising | humectantmoisturising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xylitolhumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Benzoatepreservativefragranceanticorrosive | preservativefragranceanticorrosive | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Citric Acidfragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extractuv absorberfragranceantimicrobial | uv absorberfragranceantimicrobial | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis Extractantimicrobialrefreshingtonic | antimicrobialrefreshingtonic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Tocopherolfragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | fragranceantioxidantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Leontopodium Alpinum Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lactic Acidhumectantbufferingskin conditioning | humectantbufferingskin conditioning | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Oryza Sativa Seed Proteinantioxidant | antioxidant | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Phosphatebuffering | buffering | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phytic Acidchelating | chelating | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Oryza Sativa Extractabrasiveabsorbenthair conditioning | abrasiveabsorbenthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |