Badger Anti-Bug Shake & Spray
Badger
Anti-Bug Shake & Spray
Registry-verified organic in metal packaging. Badger should say what the sprayer is made of; everything else is exemplary.
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
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
Scored on our consumables method (consumables-v1, 2026-07-12). How we rank →
What's inside
Ten disclosed ingredients, citronella, cedarwood and lemongrass oils in organic soybean and castor oil. Aluminum bottle; sprayer material not stated.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Bottle | Aluminum |
| Sprayer and cap | Not 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.
Certifications
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About Badger
Badger began in 1995 when Bill Whyte, a carpenter in Gilsum, New Hampshire whose hands would split and crack in the winter cold, cooked up a healing balm in his kitchen and began filling tins by hand with his wife Katie. The family business, formally W.S. Badger Company, is now run by the second generation, with daughters Rebecca Hamilton and Emily Schwerin-Whyte as co-CEOs. Badger makes organic balms, mineral sunscreens and bug repellents in its New Hampshire facility, which runs on 100% solar power. It has been a certified B Corp since 2011, an independent audit of a company's social and environmental practices, and its current score of 144 is among the highest we have verified; this bug spray is also certified organic, though EPA labeling rules keep the USDA seal off repellent labels. The honest note: Badger discloses every ingredient but not the material of the sprayer and cap, and essential-oil repellents need more frequent reapplication than DEET products.
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