Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs Baby Face Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 40: which is safer?
Baby Face Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 40 is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Derma E
Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base
Confidence
88%
Possible1,4-dioxane (non-intentional contaminant from surfactants/emulsifiers)
PossibleFragrance allergens (if fragrance is present)
Our pick
Earth Mama
Baby Face Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 40
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide base)
Confidence
78%
PossibleSynthetic fragrance allergens
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Earth Mama.
- We flag Synthetic fragrance allergens on the Earth Mama and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Earth Mama is mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide base), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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