A pocket-sized mineral sunscreen stick with SPF 35 designed for easy, on-the-go sun protection and frequent reapplication.
Uncoated Zinc Oxide (22.5%), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, *Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopherol (Sunflower Vitamin E)
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This stick earns praise for its convenient, pocket-size format that makes hourly reapplication simple, especially for touch-ups on the nose, ears, and around the eyes. Experts note it's a reputable mineral option at SPF 30 or higher, though not many gurus have weighed in yet, so there's limited perspective on how it performs beyond convenience.
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Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A pocket-sized mineral sunscreen stick with SPF 35 designed for easy, on-the-go sun protection and frequent reapplication.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.
Badger Mineral SPF 35 Stick holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
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