What are Antioxidants?

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Janis Zirlen — 2 Comments ↓

Badger Brenna rubbing anioxidant rich oil onto her face outside in the sun

Since our skin is our largest organ and the first line of defense for our bodies from the environment, it is important to ensure it is prepared and protected. I’m not just talking about sunscreen (though you should always wear…

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Natural, Organic, and Fair Trade

Posted on April 2, 2015June 1, 2016 by Janis Zirlen — 4 Comments ↓

Some of Badger's most common certifications - NPA certified natural, USDA organic, NSF contains organic ingredients, and fair trade certified

Safety regulation for cosmetics and personal care products is often compared to the Wild West: the landscape is simply too vast to sufficiently govern it. The lone sheriff in town, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), provides guidance based on…

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Behind Badger’s Ingredients: Palm Oil

Posted on February 10, 2015March 28, 2016 by Janis Zirlen — 11 Comments ↓

Palm oil has been used in soap making for thousands of years beginning in ancient Babylon – and when we examine its characteristics it’s easy to understand why! It creates a hard, cleansing bar of soap with a fluffy lather…

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Supplier & Ingredient Spotlight: Earthoil & Fair Trade Argan Oil

Posted on October 16, 2014March 9, 2017 by Janis Zirlen — 7 Comments ↓

Edit March 9, 2017: we now use a different argan oil supplier. Please check out Badger Rebecca’s visit to our argan oil cooperative in Morocco! In 2007, a group of Moroccan women organized an all-female, Fair Trade cooperative in order to…

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