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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possible1,4-dioxane (non-intentional contaminant from surfactants/emulsifiers)
PossibleFragrance allergens (if fragrance is present)
La Roche-Posay
La Roche Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 60
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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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