Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 60 vs Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen: which is safer?
Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Aveeno
Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 60
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers / preservative irritants
ReportedFragrance allergens
PossibleSkin sensitization from mineral actives at high concentration
Our pick
Derma E
Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possible1,4-dioxane (non-intentional contaminant from surfactants/emulsifiers)
PossibleFragrance allergens (if fragrance is present)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde releasers / preservative irritants, Fragrance allergens and Skin sensitization from mineral actives at high concentration on the Aveeno and not on the Derma E.
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (non-intentional contaminant from surfactants/emulsifiers) and Fragrance allergens (if fragrance is present) on the Derma E and not on the Aveeno.
- The Aveeno is Water-based lotion emulsion (typical sunscreen base) where the Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Derma E is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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