Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs Mike Field Face & Body SPF 30 Tin: 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)
Raw Elements
Mike Field Face & Body SPF 30 Tin
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metal contamination in mineral oxides
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance ingredients
PossibleTin container rust or corrosion
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 Raw Elements.
- We flag Heavy metal contamination in mineral oxides, Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance ingredients and Tin container rust or corrosion on the Raw Elements and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Raw Elements is mineral-based sunscreen (zinc oxide/titanium dioxide); tin container, 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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