Hydrating Facial Serum

uncategorized$10.99 MSRPGTIN 716237185914

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Africology Skincare & Spa

Aloe Ferox Serum

+42 on ingredient safety

30ml · 569 ZAR · 1896.67 ZAR/100 ml

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A 48-point gap between the two loudest voices.

42Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent

90EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)Government

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Also screened, nothing found: ECHA SVHC Candidate List · California Proposition 65 · US NTP Report on Carcinogens · ANSES Endocrine Disruptors

Environmental

Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction

Labor

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8 ratings · 2 of 4 axes

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Ingredient safety1.0×

Environmentalno rating

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

Labor1.0×

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

Robust25 of 25 characterized

Our sources have reference data on all 25 listed ingredients.

Worth a look (7)

Benzyl Alcoholfragrance materialpreservative · perfuming · solventraters disagree
EU harmonised skin sensitizerflagged by 2 of 9 lists
Fragranceundeclared fragrance blendperfumingraters disagree
Undisclosed fragrance blendflagged by 2 of 9 lists
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juiceskin conditioningraters disagree
IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)flagged by 1 of 9 lists
Phenoxyethanolpreservative · antimicrobialraters disagree
Mild sensitizer for someflagged by 1 of 9 lists
Citric Acidfragrance · chelating · bufferingraters disagree
Health Canada Hotlist — restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists
Sodium Hydroxidebuffering · denaturantraters disagree
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists
Zinc PCAhumectant · skin conditioningraters disagree
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists

No flags in our sources (18)

What these ingredient tags mean (3)

These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.

fragrance materialBenzyl Alcohol
- Benzyl Alcohol: Used both as a fragrance component and as a preservative; the EU names it either way. EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Annex III entry 45: a fragrance substance whose presence must be indicated in the list of ingredients above 0,001% in leave-on and 0,01% in rinse-off products, because of established contact-allergy risk. That entry carries transition footnote (38), which is footnote (37) plus a condition: stock that does not comply may still be made available until 31 July 2028 only "provided that they comply with the restrictions applicable on 15 August 2023", and only if it was lawfully placed on the Union market before the 31 July 2026 cut-off. Entry 45 covers its non-preservative use; it is separately an allowed preservative at Annex V entry 34.
undeclared fragrance blendFragrance
- Fragrance: A blend the label does not itemize, so what is in it cannot be read from the ingredient list. EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 permits the collective term "parfum"; the SCCS Opinion on Fragrance Allergens (SCCS/1459/11) reviews the contact-allergy evidence for the substances it can contain.
humectantSodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin
- Sodium Hyaluronate: A humectant that holds a large amount of water at the skin surface. Chylińska N, Maciejczyk M, "Hyaluronic Acid and Skin: Its Role in Aging and Wound-Healing Processes", Gels 2025;11(4):281, DOI 10.3390/gels11040281, PMID 40277717, open access: hyaluronic acid's "high osmotic activity and anionic structure enable it to bind large amounts of water", and "sodium and potassium hyaluronate are widely used in moisturizing products". The same review notes that high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid does not penetrate the deeper layers.
- Glycerin: A humectant, and one of the two ingredients a comparison of moisturiser components found made a significant difference to skin hydration. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(h), lists glycerin as a skin protectant at 20 to 45%. On the humectant half: Jeong CB, Han JY, Cho JC, Suh KD, Nam GW, "Analysis of electrical property changes of skin by oil-in-water emulsion components", Int J Cosmet Sci 2013;35(4):402-410, DOI 10.1111/ics.12059, PMID 23621673, found that "glycerine and urea showed significant skin hydration effects compared with other humectants".

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Giovanni

Hydrating Facial Serum

uncategorized$10.99 MSRPGTIN 716237185914

Cleaner pick · Safest serums & essences we have rated

Africology Skincare & Spa

Aloe Ferox Serum

+42 on ingredient safety

30ml · 569 ZAR · 1896.67 ZAR/100 ml

Ingredient safetyRaters agree

Find on Amazon See all 1553 cleaner options 2 in this price band or under

Ranked by safety only. Greenlens earns from qualifying purchases. Payout never affects a rating, a ranking, or the cleaner pick.

Raters split

Ingredient safety

A 48-point gap between the two loudest voices.

42Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent

90EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)Government

050100

See why, ingredient by ingredient

All 1553 cleaner options, safest first We show the best 12, including the strongest on each axis.

Every rater, every axis

Ingredient safety

48 pts apart

Independent — not funded by the brands it rates. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
A government authority. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
A government authority. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
Independent — not funded by the brands it rates. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
Independent — not funded by the brands it rates. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
A government authority. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →

Also screened, nothing found: ECHA SVHC Candidate List · California Proposition 65 · US NTP Report on Carcinogens · ANSES Endocrine Disruptors

Environmental

Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction

Labor

raters agree

Run by a nonprofit. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. Checked this week. about this rater →
Run by a nonprofit. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. This rates Giovanni as a company and applies to everything they make, not this product alone. Checked this week. about this rater →

Coverage & match quality

8 ratings · 2 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.

Weighted by what you care about

Tune your weights

composite recomputes live

Ingredient safety1.0×

Environmentalno rating

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

Labor1.0×

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

Robust25 of 25 characterized

Our sources have reference data on all 25 listed ingredients.

Worth a look (7)

Benzyl Alcoholfragrance materialpreservative · perfuming · solventraters disagree
EU harmonised skin sensitizerflagged by 2 of 9 lists
Fragranceundeclared fragrance blendperfumingraters disagree
Undisclosed fragrance blendflagged by 2 of 9 lists
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juiceskin conditioningraters disagree
IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)flagged by 1 of 9 lists
Phenoxyethanolpreservative · antimicrobialraters disagree
Mild sensitizer for someflagged by 1 of 9 lists
Citric Acidfragrance · chelating · bufferingraters disagree
Health Canada Hotlist — restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists
Sodium Hydroxidebuffering · denaturantraters disagree
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists
Zinc PCAhumectant · skin conditioningraters disagree
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists

No flags in our sources (18)

What these ingredient tags mean (3)

These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.

fragrance materialBenzyl Alcohol
- Benzyl Alcohol: Used both as a fragrance component and as a preservative; the EU names it either way. EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Annex III entry 45: a fragrance substance whose presence must be indicated in the list of ingredients above 0,001% in leave-on and 0,01% in rinse-off products, because of established contact-allergy risk. That entry carries transition footnote (38), which is footnote (37) plus a condition: stock that does not comply may still be made available until 31 July 2028 only "provided that they comply with the restrictions applicable on 15 August 2023", and only if it was lawfully placed on the Union market before the 31 July 2026 cut-off. Entry 45 covers its non-preservative use; it is separately an allowed preservative at Annex V entry 34.
undeclared fragrance blendFragrance
- Fragrance: A blend the label does not itemize, so what is in it cannot be read from the ingredient list. EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 permits the collective term "parfum"; the SCCS Opinion on Fragrance Allergens (SCCS/1459/11) reviews the contact-allergy evidence for the substances it can contain.
humectantSodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin
- Sodium Hyaluronate: A humectant that holds a large amount of water at the skin surface. Chylińska N, Maciejczyk M, "Hyaluronic Acid and Skin: Its Role in Aging and Wound-Healing Processes", Gels 2025;11(4):281, DOI 10.3390/gels11040281, PMID 40277717, open access: hyaluronic acid's "high osmotic activity and anionic structure enable it to bind large amounts of water", and "sodium and potassium hyaluronate are widely used in moisturizing products". The same review notes that high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid does not penetrate the deeper layers.
- Glycerin: A humectant, and one of the two ingredients a comparison of moisturiser components found made a significant difference to skin hydration. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(h), lists glycerin as a skin protectant at 20 to 45%. On the humectant half: Jeong CB, Han JY, Cho JC, Suh KD, Nam GW, "Analysis of electrical property changes of skin by oil-in-water emulsion components", Int J Cosmet Sci 2013;35(4):402-410, DOI 10.1111/ics.12059, PMID 23621673, found that "glycerine and urea showed significant skin hydration effects compared with other humectants".

Where this came from

Cruelty-free status recorded from crueltyfree.peta.org ↗

Researched facts on Greenlens always carry the page that stated them — nothing is inferred from a model's memory.