Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 60 vs Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz: which is safer?
Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz 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
Goddess Garden
Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
PossibleSkin irritation or photosensitivity from plant oils
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 Goddess Garden.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components and Skin irritation or photosensitivity from plant oils on the Goddess Garden and not on the Aveeno.
- The Aveeno is Water-based lotion emulsion (typical sunscreen base) where the Goddess Garden is mineral-based UV filters, plant-derived waxes, 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 Goddess Garden is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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