Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs Clear Skin Oil Control SPF 50 Face Sunscreen Lotion: which is safer?
Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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)
Eucerin
Clear Skin Oil Control SPF 50 Face Sunscreen Lotion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePhotoallergy and contact sensitization (organic UV filters)
Possible1,4-dioxane (residual solvent)
PossibleFragrance 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 Eucerin.
- We flag Photoallergy and contact sensitization (organic UV filters), 1,4-dioxane (residual solvent), Fragrance allergens and UV filter degradation under heat and light on the Eucerin and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Eucerin is Emulsion base with water, silicones, UV filters, 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 Eucerin 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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