Garden Goddess Sunscreen vs Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz: which is safer?

Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Garden Goddess Sunscreen

Goddess Garden

Garden Goddess Sunscreen

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide/titanium dioxide)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFragrance allergens (if added)

PossiblePreservative sensitivity (parabens or alternatives)

PossibleMineral particle inhalation (spray formulations only)

Our pick

Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz

Goddess Garden

Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 92/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

mineral-based UV filters, plant-derived waxes

Confidence

78%

PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components

PossibleSkin irritation or photosensitivity from plant oils

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens (if added), Preservative sensitivity (parabens or alternatives), Mineral particle inhalation (spray formulations only) and Skin occlusion or clogged pores on the Goddess Garden and not on the Goddess Garden.
  • We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components and Skin irritation or photosensitivity from plant oils on the Goddess Garden and not on the Goddess Garden.
  • The Goddess Garden is mineral sunscreen (zinc oxide/titanium dioxide) where the Goddess Garden is mineral-based UV filters, plant-derived waxes, 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 Goddess Garden is the one to buy.

Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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