Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs Sport Natural Sunscreen Spray SPF 30: 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
Sport Natural Sunscreen Spray SPF 30
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleInhalation exposure from spray delivery
PossibleNanoparticle form of mineral UV blockers
PossiblePropellant and solvent inhalation
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 Inhalation exposure from spray delivery, Nanoparticle form of mineral UV blockers and Propellant and solvent inhalation on the Goddess Garden and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Goddess Garden is Mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide/titanium dioxide) in spray 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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