Tanning Lotion SPF 15 Sunscreen 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
Tanning Lotion SPF 15 Sunscreen
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleOrganic UV filter stability and photostability
PossibleFragrance allergens and skin sensitization
PossibleMineral oil retention and comedogenicity
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 filter stability and photostability, Fragrance allergens and skin sensitization and Mineral oil retention and comedogenicity 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 Oil-in-water emulsion, mineral oil base, no waterproofing agent disclosed 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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