Wild Carrot Herbals Blue Tansy Facial Moisturizer 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.
Blue Tansy
Wild Carrot Herbals Blue Tansy Facial Moisturizer
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed blend components)
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing preservatives
PossibleOxidation and rancidity of organic oils
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 Fragrance allergens (undisclosed blend components), Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, Oxidation and rancidity of organic oils and 1,4-dioxane contamination (ethoxylated emulsifiers) on the Blue Tansy 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 Blue Tansy.
- The Blue Tansy is Water-based facial moisturizer (organic oils, plant extracts, emulsifiers) 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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