Sport SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion 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.
Coppertone
Sport SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedOrganic UV absorber photodegradation and skin penetration
PossibleFragrance and skin sensitizers
PossiblePreservative-related irritation or contact dermatitis
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 Organic UV absorber photodegradation and skin penetration, Fragrance and skin sensitizers, Preservative-related irritation or contact dermatitis and Water-resistance claim durability and reapplication failure on the Coppertone 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 Coppertone.
- The Coppertone is Lotion base with water-resistant film-forming polymers 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.
- We are less certain about the Coppertone grade, at 45% confidence against 88%, because it discloses less.
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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