Now In: Biodegradable Sunscreen Information
Biodegradable Sunscreens and Badger
In Brief
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Badger’s sunscreens passed independent laboratory tests showing that they are biodegradable.
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Biodegradable sunscreens are usually less harmful to the environment and are required by some aquatic nature parks.
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Claims of ‘biodegradable’ are loosely regulated. Some sunscreens claim this without the proper testing.
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 Are Badger sunscreens biodegradable?
YES! We hired an independent laboratory to test our sunscreens for biodegradability and they passed. The OECD 301B test they conducted on our sunscreens involved mixing our sunscreens with water and bacteria in a flask and measuring the CO2 output as an indicator of biodegradation.
 What does biodegradable mean?
According to the Federal Trade Commission’s Environmental Marketing Guide: “Claims that a product is "biodegradable" mean that the materials will break down and return to nature within a reasonably short period of time.”
What does this mean for the environmental impact of Badger sunscreens?
We feel that it is important that our products will break down in nature. This means that the small amount of Badger sunscreen that washes off your body while swimming will biodegrade in a natural aquatic environment. It also means that the sunscreen that you wash off your body while showering will biodegrade in a septic system or in a municipal waste system. By biodegrading, the organic ingredients will be converted to basic elements and will be reusable by biological systems. We wanted to ensure that after our sunscreens left the tube, they would not linger in the environment.
Are Badger's Sunscreens Allowed on Cruise Ships, Coral Reefs and Swim-With-Dolphin Parks?
Absolutely! All of our sunscreens are exactly the kind of biodegradable sunscreen that these eco-sensitive groups insist you have. Many of these organizations will only allow sunscreens whose active ingredients are either 'zinc oxide' or 'titanium dioxide'. The active ingredient in all of Badger's sunscreens is zinc oxide. Click here to read more about sunscreens and coral reefs.
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