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

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

TARTE - TARTEGUARD 30 - MOISTURIZING SUNSCREEN LOTION - SPF 30 - 0.4 OZ

Tarte

TARTEGUARD 30 - MOISTURIZING SUNSCREEN LOTION - SPF 30 - 0.4 OZ

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Oil-in-water emulsion base with water-resistant polymer (unspecified)

Confidence

48%

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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