Badger Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion, Unscented, Spf 25
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Badger Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion is an unscented pure mineral SPF 25 using Zinc Oxide. It wears with a dewy finish and a medium feel, and a high white cast that is common for simple zinc lotions, while generally not stinging the eyes. It is a poor makeup base, fitting its minimalist, outdoor-oriented design. With a 68.4/100 score and moderate protection, it is a clean mineral pick for those who accept some cast in exchange for a short ingredient list.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- β15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- +0 Undecylenic Acid at #18, an antifungal (does not feed Malassezia)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (23)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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10 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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15 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Badger Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is high. As an unscented pure Zinc Oxide lotion it leaves a visible cast, which is common for simple mineral formulas.
Is the Badger Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion, Unscented, Spf 25 mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, and the lotion is unscented.
Does it work under makeup?
Not really. It rates as a poor makeup base, fitting its minimalist, outdoor-oriented design rather than wear under cosmetics.