Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Badger Aloe Vera SPF 15 Review

A few months ago, I won another Noah's Natural Foods Facebook giveaway. The giveaway was this Badger SPF 15, which I was so excited to win because I really wanted to try their sunscreens. I've heard nothing but rave reviews and have loved every Badger product that I have of tried thus far. Well, ladies and gents, this is another product from Badger that doesn't disappoint....entirely.


Description: Safe, Effective & Responsible. After years of research, formulating, and testing, we’re pleased to offer our mineral sunscreen lotions that meet our high standards for safety and efficacy. Badger's new Aloe Vera Mineral Sunscreen Lotion follows in the healthy tradition of our original sunscreens by using only the safest, purest ingredients. It features a light, moisturizing, USDA Certified Organic Aloe Vera lotion base that is perfect for daily use on face and body. Like all of Badger's sunscreens it offers broad spectrum protection using only non-nano Zinc Oxide. This is a good option for those who found our original mineral sunscreen creams too heavy for everyday use.
  • Non-Comedogenic Mineral Sunscreen Lotion
  • No Added Scent - Contains Organic Ingredients
  • Broad Spectrum protection from UVA & UVB rays using the mineral Zinc Oxide - NO Oxybenzone, Octisalate, Octinoxate, Avobenzone, or added Vitamin A.
  • Light, nearly invisible lotion base rich in Certified Organic ingredients.
  • BPA & phthalate-free tube from 40% PCR recycled #2 plastic.
  • Formulated and developed for everyday use on face & body, alone or under makeup.
First off, the packaging is a super cute designed squeeze tube that's travel friendly. Aren't all of Badger's products adorably packaged? Not much else to say there. Although I am pleased with this sunscreen, I do have a few minor negatives that I'm going to start with and follow with a positive. Try and keep up with this (probably) confusing review. CON: It's only SPF 15. I wear mineral makeup anyway, which offers additional sun protection, but I would have loved a higher SPF. PRO: They do have an SPF 30 of the same aloe based SPF and in their defence, I won this so it's not their fault. CON: It has a weird unscented scent/I don't know scent which I seem to be the only one who understands what that means. PRO: It's perfect for those who are sensitive to scents and it doesn't linger all day. CON: It does leave a very slight white cast on my face and if I'm dry, it clings to the dry patches. I also find that to avoid a white cast, I have to apply the sunscreen in sections which is pretty time consuming. PRO: It's not as bad a white cast as some other sunscreens. It can definitely be fixed with some powder. I just wonder if the SPF 30 version will create even more of a white cast.  This sunscreen is very creamy yet blends fairly well in general. Am I contradicting myself? Yes, read on. I have used it on my arms and decollete and found that it left no white cast, probably because I rub a little harder in those areas than I do my face. While it doesn't break me out and does work well under makeup, it's not quite as lovely on the face as the DeVita Facial SPF. Sorry Badger, but it's so hard to beat a gel-like textured sunscreen. All in all, I wouldn't purchase their SPF 15 (because I prefer 30) but would love to and would likely purchase one of their SPF 30 sunscreens for use on my body. Perhaps a kids vanilla tangerine dream? I'm a kid at heart, what can I say! I do recommend trying out their sunscreens, if you haven't already, and if you prefer SPF 15 then this is a good choice for you.

Retails for approx. $19.99 CAN for 87ml. You can check out the Badger website to order or to find out where to purchase, but it's pretty much sold in every health food store.

What is your favourite Badger sunscreen?


My hand looks like a little gnomes hand here, not sure what happened lol


9 comments:

  1. Great review:) I bought their sunscreen with spf 34 but i didn't really tried it yet, hope it'll be good :) xx

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    1. Spf 34? Don't think we have that here. Can't wait to read what you think!

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  2. What a nice review! well to answer to your question "Aren't all of Badger's products adorably packaged?" Yes Yes Yes! I have recently reviewed their lip balms on my blog,( which i love ) but what attracted me at first it was the packaging :)
    This sounds like a very great product and like you probably I would choose the 30 spf one and personally I like so much the Pros that balance up the Cons in your review :)

    Ila x

    http://cleanserblog.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Thank you :), I'm glad you liked the way it was written. Hahha we are such suckers for packaging, not sure if it's a good or bad thing. Their lip balms are fantastic! Xo

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  3. I just ordered this and I'm wearing under make up for 1st time this morning. In the UK the Aloe sunscreen is SPF16 and the SPF30 isn't available here. The Lavender & Baby sunscreens are available in UK at SPF 30 but the Aloe is the one they promote for under makeup. First impressions are good but is a shame I can't get a higher factor as I like the formula on my skin.

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    1. Very nice! Definitely a shame the SPF 30 isn't available there. I wonder if they'll come out with it eventually though, or maybe it has something to do with the EU regulations/laws on cosmetic ingredients. Very odd.

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  4. Great and informative review! I was eyeing this on the iherb website. Right now the sunscreen that i love is by eco logical skin care, though it is a bit pricey. I think the light non-greasy texture that won't leave a white cast kind of outweighs the cost. I might pick one up because I am very curious to see if the badger one can be a cheaper alternative.

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    1. Thank you! It's definitely worth giving a shot. I might be being a little critcal because of how easily the DeVita one goes on my face. I remember you mentioning the eco logical skin care SPF in one of your videos, going to check them out now! Fully agree on a light non-greasy non-whitening sunscreen outweighs the cost, especially (and mostly) on the face. Xo

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  5. I like Made from Earth's Aloe & Jojoba Lotion a lot. My skin absorbs it instantly and there is a definite feel of hydration. I like the fact that it is hypoallergenic and free of any smell so that it doesn't clash with a scent I'm wearing. Rough elbows and knees have a satin-like finish. The main ingredient is aloe & vegetable glycerin; never underestimate this powerhouse in terms of its ability to heal skin.

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