Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion: 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)
Sunbum
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
PossibleNanoparticle size of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide
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 Sunbum.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components and Nanoparticle size of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide on the Sunbum and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Sunbum is mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide), 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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