Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs La Roche Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 60: 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

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)

La Roche Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 60

La Roche-Posay

La Roche Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 60

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Water-based sunscreen emulsion (likely zinc oxide or titanium dioxide mineral UV filters with glycerin, silicone, and pl

Confidence

78%

PossibleHeavy metals in mineral pigments (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide)

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components

PossiblePreservative-related irritation (formaldehyde releasers, phenoxyethanol)

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 La Roche-Posay.
  • We flag Heavy metals in mineral pigments (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide), Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components and Preservative-related irritation (formaldehyde releasers, phenoxyethanol) on the La Roche-Posay and not on the Derma E.
  • The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the La Roche-Posay is Water-based sunscreen emulsion (likely zinc oxide or titanium dioxide mineral UV filters with glycerin, silicone, and pl, 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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