Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs Facial Sunscreen SPF30 Counter Display: 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)
Goddess Garden
Facial Sunscreen SPF30 Counter Display
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensory irritants
ReportedMineral filter whitening or residue
PossibleCoating degradation and separation over time
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 Goddess Garden.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensory irritants, Mineral filter whitening or residue and Coating degradation and separation over time on the Goddess Garden and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Goddess Garden is Water-based sunscreen lotion with mineral or organic 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.
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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