Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs UV Clear Facial Sunscreen SPF 46 Tinted: which is safer?

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 EltaMD.
• We flag Avobenzone photostability and degradation byproducts, Heavy metal content in titanium dioxide pigment (tinted variant) and Skin irritation or photosensitivity from UV-filter combination on the EltaMD and not on the Derma E.
• The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the EltaMD is Water-resistant sunscreen formulation (avobenzone, octinoxate, titanium dioxide), 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 EltaMD grade, at 35% confidence against 88%, because it discloses less.