Quick Summary:
Date Tested: 6/2/2025
In this Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 Sunscreen Cream review, I find an extremely protective SPF 40 sunscreen formula that doesn’t include a lot of ingredients. Thanks again go to Jennifer for the sample!
The Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 Sunscreen Cream contains Uncoated Zinc Oxide at 22.5%. Notice the product is called a cream – this stuff is thick and sticky.
The Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 Sunscreen Cream reduced 99.97% of irradiated UVA, 97.25% UVB, and 99.92% of total UVI. A very high performing SPF 50 sunscreen!
Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 ingredients
Active ingredients: Uncoated Zinc Oxide (22.5%)
Inactive Ingredients: Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Jojoba Oil, Sunflower Vitamin E, Organic Calendula Flower Extract, Organic Chamomile Oil, Organic Seabuckthorn Fruit Extract
Manufacturers Website: www.badgerbalm.com
Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 Sunscreen Cream characteristics at a glance:
- SAFE: Protects with only zinc oxide, pediatrician tested, hypoallergenic, and gentle on even the most sensitive skin
- EFFECTIVE: Tested SPF 40, broad spectrum, and water resistant 40 minutes for protection you can trust
- CLEAN + ORGANIC: GMO-free and made with just 7 simple, 98% organic ingredients
- NOURISHING: Gentle, waterless formula with soothing chamomile and calendula leaves delicate skin nourished and protected
- SUSTAINABLE: Reef-friendly, cruelty free, packaged in a 50% PCR tube, and made with solar power
- Viscosity is VERY high.
Prepared slide BEFORE testing
The Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 demonstrated very even distribution. The formula did not disperse too close to the edges due to the high viscosity of the formula. In general, a higher viscosity typically =’s better results.
Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 UV blocking test results
Ultraviolet light quick reference:
UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.
UV test results:
Ultraviolet sensor readings:
| Before Sunscreen | After Sunscreen | % UV Blocked | |
| TEMP | 78.4 | 80.205 | |
| UVA | 41012.5 | 11 | 99.97% |
| UVB | 2275.5 | 17 | 99.25% |
| UVI | 24.205 | 0.02 | 99.92% |
Want to know more about how I test sunscreen? Head here to read about the details.
Testing notes:
Great Scott! This is a very high performing sunscreen. However, it does come at a cost – It is super heavy, greasy, and thick. BUT, it is very natural, and will protect baby quite well. It should hold up incredibly well when exposed to water too (I had trouble washing it off the glass slides!).
Want to try the Badger Baby Mineral SPF 40 Sunscreen Cream?
Super natural, super good protection.
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