Review (5/5): Nice SPF for your Face (with safe ingredients).
I have photosensitivity, so I use a lot of sunscreen. Because of that I have looked into safe brands. Badger is my favorite. However, I had been using their regular sunscreens on my body as well as my face, and realized maybe I should try this one that is specifically for the face. I'm glad I did.
Zinc oxide is a safe sun screen ingredient. The downside is that it can leave a white-ish residue on your skin. I found with Badger's (and all brands using zinc oxide) this was true. I am very pale so it's not a huge issue to me. And I solved it best by exfoliating my face a few times a week (the white tint seems to grab more onto dry patches) and also after putting on the sun screen, I use that mineral powder makeup and I just tap on a little of that to get my regular looking skin color back. But with the regular badger sun screens, like most with zinc oxide, you really have to rub it into your skin. It sort of starts to "melt" a bit and smooth out, and on my body it's no big deal. But on my face, with sensitive skin, I like to rub it as little as possible.
And that is where this facial sun screen lotion comes in perfect. It is easier to smooth onto your face. It is creamier and lighter in texture. There is a slight white-ish hue, especuially if you overdue it, but it seems less than when using the other bigger tubes of Badger sunscreen. And it feels nice on my skin and leaves if feeling soft afterwards.
This is my first bottle of this lotion and I find the rose scent to be faint. I smell it just slightly, sort of mixed with a slight clean, herbal sort of scent. And it fades away soon enough. I saw other reviews state the rose smell was too heavy or smelt like a grandmother, so I am not sure who's bottle is the norm, or who got a bottle that is unusual. I hope I didn't get an old bottle. But it seems to be working as far as sun protection. i would love if it smelled a bit more like rose because I love roses and their scent. It is real rose. Badger does not use fake fragrance.
This is now what I will be using on my face year long. (Unless they come out with a facial lotion with SPF 30, which would be great.)