Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz vs SPF Lotion Sunscreen: which is safer?
Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz is the clear pick. Sun Bum Original SPF Lotion Sunscreen 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
Sun Bum Original
SPF Lotion Sunscreen
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedSynthetic UV-filter dermal absorption
PossibleEmulsion stability and polymer leachates
PossibleFragrance and fragrance allergens
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 Sun Bum Original.
- We flag Synthetic UV-filter dermal absorption, Emulsion stability and polymer leachates, Fragrance and fragrance allergens and Photocatalytic activity of UV filters on the Sun Bum Original and not on the Goddess Garden.
- The Goddess Garden is mineral-based UV filters, plant-derived waxes where the Sun Bum Original is Oil/water emulsion lotion base with waterproofing actives, 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.
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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