Daily Sun Serum SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen vs ! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40: 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)
Supergoop
! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTalc contamination with asbestos or tremolite
PossibleSilica inhalation risk
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
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 Supergoop.
- We flag Talc contamination with asbestos or tremolite, Silica inhalation risk and Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components on the Supergoop and not on the Derma E.
- The Derma E is Mineral sunscreen, zinc oxide base where the Supergoop is mineral UV filters, silica, talc or silicates, 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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