Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz vs TARTEGUARD 30 - MOISTURIZING SUNSCREEN LOTION - SPF 30 - 0.4 OZ: which is safer?
Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz is the clear pick. TARTE - TARTEGUARD 30 - MOISTURIZING SUNSCREEN LOTION - SPF 30 - 0.4 OZ 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
Tarte
TARTEGUARD 30 - MOISTURIZING SUNSCREEN LOTION - SPF 30 - 0.4 OZ
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyUndisclosed water-resistant polymer chemistry
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossiblePreservative load and dermal sensitization
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 Tarte.
- We flag Undisclosed water-resistant polymer chemistry, Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Preservative load and dermal sensitization and Emulsion breakdown over time or with heat on the Tarte and not on the Goddess Garden.
- The Goddess Garden is mineral-based UV filters, plant-derived waxes where the Tarte is Oil-in-water emulsion base with water-resistant polymer (unspecified), 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 Tarte grade, at 48% 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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