Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz vs Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30: which is safer?
Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 6 oz is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Vanicream
Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water-based moisturizer with zinc oxide UV filter
Confidence
78%
Possible1,4-dioxane contamination in emulsifiers
PossibleContact sensitization to zinc or preservatives
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 Vanicream.
- We flag 1,4-dioxane contamination in emulsifiers and Contact sensitization to zinc or preservatives on the Vanicream and not on the Goddess Garden.
- The Goddess Garden is mineral-based UV filters, plant-derived waxes where the Vanicream is water-based moisturizer with zinc oxide UV filter, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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