Now In: Waterproof and Water Resistant Sunscreen Info by Badger
Water-Resistant Sunscreen and Badger
In Brief
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Water resistant sunscreens retain their SPF after swimming or sweating for a certain amount of time.
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Sunscreens must pass independent laboratory tests to make any claims of water resistance.
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Waterproof is not an allowed sunscreen claim since no sunscreen is 100% waterproof.
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 The FDA only allows the claims 'Water Resistant' or 'Very Water Resistant' to be used on sunscreens sold in the USA. Any sunscreen calling itself 'Waterproof' is inappropriately (and illegally) labeled because it is misleading. No sunscreen product is 100% waterproof.
 'Water Resistant' means that the sunscreen retains its original SPF value after 40 minutes in vigorous warm water (a hot tub) and 'Very Water Resistant' means that the sunscreen retains its original SPF value after 80 minutes in vigorous warm water. These tests must be conducted by a third party laboratory (usually the same lab that tests the SPF value of the sunscreen).
All of Badger's sunscreens are formulated with a rich balm base of plant oil and beeswax and are naturally water resistant. They all passed the 'water resistant' test with flying colors. Our SPF30+ All Season Face Stick passed the 80 minute test so we can call it ‘very water resistant’. Additinonally Badger passed COLIPA's required water resistant testing for the European Union. We passed their 80 minute test and are now having our sunscreens tested for 80
miuntes of water resistance here in the US.
Note: Just because a sunscreen is water resistant for 40 minutes does not mean that you can only stay in the water for 40 minutes. It simply means that after 40 minutes in the water your sunscreen may be somewhat less effective than when you first put it on. For best protection we recommend you reapply sunscreen after sweating or swimming since these, and towel drying, can remove some of the sunscreen from your skin.
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