Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz vs Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion: which is safer?
Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz is the clear pick. Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Goddess Garden
Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components
PossibleSkin irritation or photosensitivity from plant oils
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer
Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyUndisclosed waterproofing chemistry (PFAS risk)
PossibleOrganic UV filter photosensitivity (avobenzone/octinoxate)
PossibleFragrance allergens and irritants
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components and Skin irritation or photosensitivity from plant oils on the Goddess Garden and not on the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer.
- We flag Undisclosed waterproofing chemistry (PFAS risk), Organic UV filter photosensitivity (avobenzone/octinoxate), Fragrance allergens and irritants and Preservative sensitivity (parabens or alternatives) on the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer and not on the Goddess Garden.
- The Goddess Garden is mineral-based UV filters, plant-derived waxes where the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer is Lotion base with water-resistant/waterproof polymer treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Goddess Garden is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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