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Badger Anti-Bug Shake & Spray

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Badger

Anti-Bug Shake & Spray

Registry-verified organic in metal packaging. Badger should say what the sprayer is made of; everything else is exemplary.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$

A DEET-free repellent whose organic certification we confirmed in the USDA database, in an aluminum bottle. The unstated sprayer is the only shadow.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Minimal plastic
Infinitely recyclable aluminum bottle per the brand; the sprayer and cap materials are not stated
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None; the formula is organic plant oils and water
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-linked chemistry is possible.
Transparency and disclosure Mostly disclosed
Every ingredient disclosed with organic status; certification confirmed in the USDA Organic Integrity database

Strengths

  • USDA Organic confirmed in the Organic Integrity database, including this exact product
  • Aluminum bottle instead of a plastic sprayer bottle
  • B Corp confirmed, one of the highest scores we have seen

Trade-offs

  • Sprayer and cap materials not stated
  • Needs reapplication like all essential-oil repellents

What's inside

Ten disclosed ingredients, citronella, cedarwood and lemongrass oils in organic soybean and castor oil. Aluminum bottle; sprayer material not stated.

PartMaterial
BottleAluminum
Sprayer and capNot stated

Free of DEET, synthetic chemicals, petroleum products (stated)

Packaging
Infinitely recyclable aluminum bottle per the brand; the sprayer and cap materials are not stated
Microplastics
None; the formula is organic plant oils and water

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Aluminum bottle (disclosed)DEET-free10 ingredients, all disclosedMade with solar power (stated)

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

About Badger

W.S. Badger is a New Hampshire family business, B Corp since 2011 with a 144 score, certified organic under QAI.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.