Natural Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 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.

Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

Goddess Garden

Natural Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

mineral sunscreen actives (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) in lotion base

Confidence

72%

PossibleTalc contamination in mineral pigments

PossibleHeavy metals in mineral oxides

PossibleFragrance allergen sensitivity

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 Talc contamination in mineral pigments, Heavy metals in mineral oxides, Fragrance allergen sensitivity and Preservative safety in aqueous base 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 actives (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) in lotion base 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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