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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 42 ingredients: 3 restricted, 1 regulated allergen.
Starts at 100; 38 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 26 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
Robust42 of 42 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 42 listed ingredients.
| Ingredient | What it does | Safety | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua/Water/Eau | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized | |
| Butyrospermum Parkii Butterskin conditioningviscosity controlling | skin conditioningviscosity controlling | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Micacolorantanticakingopacifying | colorantanticakingopacifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Theobroma Cacao Seed Butterfragranceemollientskin conditioning | fragranceemollientskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Cetyl Alcoholfragranceemollientemulsion stabilising | fragranceemollientemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glyceryl Stearateemollientsurfactant - emulsifying | emollientsurfactant - emulsifying | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Glycerinperfuminghumectantdenaturant | perfuminghumectantdenaturant | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Behenyl Alcoholemollientbindingemulsion stabilising | emollientbindingemulsion stabilising | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Dimethiconeemollientantifoamingskin conditioning | emollientantifoamingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrateantimicrobialanti-seborrheic | antimicrobialanti-seborrheic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phytosteryl Macadamiatehair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Carbomeremulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | emulsion stabilisinggel formingviscosity controlling | EU microplastics-restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Benzyl Alcoholpreservativeperfumingsolvent | preservativeperfumingsolvent | EU harmonised skin sensitizer· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extractastringenthair conditioningskin conditioning | astringenthair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lavandula Angustifolia Oilfragrancetonic | fragrancetonic | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium PCAhumectantantistatichair conditioning | humectantantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Gluconatechelatingskin conditioning | chelatingskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Caprylhydroxamic Acidchelating | chelating | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Sodium Hydroxidebufferingdenaturant | bufferingdenaturant | EU-restricted (with limits)· flagged by 2 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenoxyethanolpreservativeantimicrobial | preservativeantimicrobial | Mild sensitizer for some· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Caprylyl Glycolemollientdeodoranthair conditioning | emollientdeodoranthair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Sodium Hyaluronatehumectantskin conditioning | humectantskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Potassium Sorbatepreservativefragrance | preservativefragrance | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Xanthan Gumbindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | bindingemulsion stabilisinggel forming | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Tuber Magnatum Extractskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Phenethyl Alcoholfragrance | fragrance | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Michelia Alba Flower Oilfragrance | fragrance | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5skin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Citric Acidfragrancechelatingbuffering | fragrancechelatingbuffering | Health Canada Hotlist — restricted· flagged by 1 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Hamamelis Virginiana Waterastringenthair conditioningsoothing | astringenthair conditioningsoothing | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Saccharomyces/Platinum Fermentskin conditioning | skin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Alcoholfragranceantimicrobialantifoaming | fragranceantimicrobialantifoaming | ANSES endocrine candidate· flagged by 3 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |
| Ceramide NPhair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Lysine HClhair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Prolinehair conditioningskin conditioning | hair conditioningskin conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Spirulina Platensis Extractskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Glycineantistaticbufferinghair conditioning | antistaticbufferinghair conditioning | No flags in our sources | Well-characterized |
| Serinefragranceantistatichair conditioning | fragranceantistatichair conditioning | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oilskin protecting | skin protecting | No flags in our sources | CosIng-catalogued |
| CI 77891colorant | colorant | ANSES CMR-listed· flagged by 5 of 9raters disagree | Referenced |