Why do Mira's analyses differ from those of other apps?

The same product can get a different rating in Mira than in another app — and that's expected. It doesn't mean one of them is wrong: each service uses its own methodology and gives different weight to different types of risk.

Mira rates cosmetics by their ingredients (the INCI list): every ingredient is assessed for health and environmental risk — allergen, irritant, endocrine disruptor, carcinogen, pollutant. The riskiest ingredient sets the band: a single high-risk component pushes the product into the lower bands ('Poor' / 'Bad') regardless of the rest of the formula. Another app may weigh those same risks differently, which is where the discrepancy comes from.

In practice, serious cosmetics-analysis tools agree on the essentials: the most debated and potentially harmful ingredients are treated strictly everywhere. Differences tend to show up in borderline cases and in how cautiously each service interprets risks that science hasn't fully settled. Mira follows the precautionary principle and flags potential risks even while they remain scientific suspicions.

If you see ratings that don't match, check which ingredients Mira flags as risky and the sources it relies on — both are shown on the product card in the app.