Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs Coconut Probiotic Mineral Face Stick SPF 50: which is safer?
Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen is the clear pick. Coconut Probiotic Mineral Face Stick SPF 50 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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)
Pacifica
Coconut Probiotic Mineral Face Stick SPF 50
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in mineral pigments
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleTeflon-type coating or other non-stick additives in mineral base
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 Pacifica.
- We flag Heavy metals in mineral pigments, Fragrance allergens and PTFE or other non-stick additives in mineral base on the Pacifica and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Pacifica is mineral pigments, coconut oil, SPF 50 active (likely mineral UV blockers), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 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 Pacifica grade, at 62% 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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