Repel Plant-Based Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent, Oil

Let me try to be thorough:Repel is a well-known name in the field of insect-repellent, so it was comforting to find a DEET-free option.Living in an endemic area for ticks where Lyme disease is an annual-affair, I always need proper coverage. I am allergic to pyrethrins, and when I put DEET-containing product on my skin, I feel unwell.When I am either in the deep woods for recreation, or am landscaping, using a repellant is always top of my list. Having had Lyme disease and babesiosis, I am conscious about the ticks.I had found this product a couple years ago in pump-spray and learned a couple things:• keep it away from your eyes-this is a must.• apply liberally to your skin before you get dressed. I recommend standing in your tub or shower and spray this onto your hands and then rub onto your skin, rather then spraying it onto yourself because you wouldn't want it to get into your eyes.• for extra protection, spray your clothes and shoes/boots separately with a pyrethrin (if you are not allergic) or a DEET-containing product before putting them on. I hang my clothes outside, cover my face with a mask, spray my clothes and boots thoroughly with DEET, let them dry, then get dressed.• wash your hands thoroughly so you don't accidentally rub your eyes with this on your hands.It works very well for an extended time, and you become accustomed to the smell, which is potent to repel the insects, but pleasant.It washes cleanly off of your skin with a proper dish-washing liquid. I typically wash with dish-liquid first, rinse well, then use my favorite body wash after I have been landscaping for both washing this from my skin and taking extra precaution from being exposed to poison ivy.

I have used the pump spray bottle, but decided to try this canister spray. The pump spray is kind of wet and I retain a strong lemony smell for a very long time. The canister spray dries much faster and it seems that the pungent smell fades, but the protection stays for several hours. I live near a swampy area, so it is important to keep mosquitoes away. If I go hiking in this region, tick protection is also necessary. I feel very confident about its ability to protect against mosquitoes. While I haven't seen it "fail" for ticks, it only advertises its ability against mosquitoes. I admit that I use DEET, much as I don't like it, before going into really tick-infested areas, to minimize the risk. But just to go out for a walk, this works great, and applies and dries easily. I am not exposed to those heavier chemicals, and I am happy that it seems to be less smelly than its liquid pump counterpart.

Works well even though it is natural deet free. Also I like the spray bottle because my 6yo can use it himself at summer camp. Most deet free bug sprays come in a pump spray and young kids find it challenging to use the pump with their small hands.

This bug spray works, however it’s only good for a few uses if you’re using it daily on arms and legs. Bc of that it’s expensive!! I ordered it on June 25th and I ran out yesterday July 4th. I was the only person using it daily .

This bug spray is the absolute best repellent and without deet! My son is allergic to mosquito bites when he gets bit he has a bad reaction and my husband loves to fish and they both attract all the bugs, every time they step outside. So I have tried every brand from every store and even the expensive all natural products and they either require constant applications or just flat out don't work. But this spray repells seriously everything ticks, horse flies, wasps and most importantly the mosquitoes! It does have a rather aggressive smell but not in a overbearing sense more in the bugs beware manner. I'm pregnant and can tolerate it without getting a headache or nauseous but you will smell like this bug spray until you shower but at least you don't have to reapply. Sometimes home depot carries this spray but when they don't I'll buy it here because I refuse to go without this bug spray in hand.

This stuff works. But you need to be generous with how much you apply.

The spray/squirt button is tough on arthritic fingers. It does repel insects.

Smells good works great