Repel Plant-Based Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent 4 Ounces, Repels Mosquitoes Up To 6 Hours, Oil,Spray

Update 11/10/2014: Executive summary or tl;dr: When applied correctly, this works as well as DEET on mosquitoes. Approved by governmental agencies for use in malaria-prone areas. EXTREMELY SMELLY. Buy and use it with confidence. I have been using this product to repel mosquitoes exclusively for seven years. I became so confident in it that I volunteered to survey wildlife in New England bogs and swamps for six years running. I can't think of a better test than standing around in prime mosquito territory for four hours at a time just daring them to bite. It works every time and they don't get their free lunch. I also used it in Alaska, Kenya, and India and was NEVER BITTEN. This is the only non-DEET product that the International Travel Clinic at Dartmouth-Hitchcock recommends to those with destinations in malaria-prone countries, and oil of lemon eucalyptus is one of only two non-DEET chemicals approved by the CDC. There are many reviews here that say this product didn't work well for them. I wonder if it may be that some people are not applying it correctly. This is an oil, not an aerosol, and it must be applied like sunscreen. The pump is merely for convenience. You spray some on, and then rub it over the entire area to be protected. If you fail to cover everything, the mosquitoes will home in on the uncovered area and bite there instead. You must apply this to your skin UNDER your clothes! Mosquitoes can bite through jeans, so thin summer shirts and shorts are no barrier to them. You must also apply enough of the oil. If you stretch it too thin, it will not protect you. I cannot overstate how PUNGENT this stuff is; I wonder if some people don't apply enough because of the strong smell. You may have to try different amounts a few times until you find the amount that works right for you. Still, you don't have to slather on half a bottle or anything. The quickest I've ever gone through a supply was the one summer where I spent four days a week of swamp slogging with eight hours logged each day, and that only used one bottle. I'm pretty sure most people won't need nearly as much. You must re-apply the oil at regular intervals. The effectiveness will wear off long BEFORE the smell does, so many people may think they are still protected when they are not. Re-apply every four to six hours. As an oil, this stuff is somewhat water resistant, but you will have to reapply sooner if you are swimming. Another reason why people may think this isn't working is because it only keeps the mosquitoes from biting. It won't keep them from seeking you out. This is because it does not jam their long range radar, only the short range. A mosquito tracks potential prey using different senses when hunting for a potential lunch, than when it is looking for the safest place to bite an already discovered one. What happens with this stuff is they get close, and then get really confused. It's like they can see you until they get within a foot, and then you disappear. You can have several mosquitoes hovering around you, but none of them can find a good place to bite. They eventually give up and look for a less confusing blood source. Lemon Eucalyptus will NOT work for you if you primarily want to repel black flies, ticks, or chiggers. In my experience, it is only so-so in repelling deer flies. Finally, this stuff is AMAZINGLY SMELLY. In outdoor environments, this usually isn't a problem. But you really, really, really don't want to apply it before getting in a small enclosed space like an elevator or a car. Even outside, some people will hate the smell, others like it better than the DEET spray alternatives. It kinda smells like cough drops mixed with citronella. Unlike most repellents, the smell does not fade much with time. You are going to smell like this until you shower. If you wore clothes over it, they will smell of it until they are washed. But I think the smell is a small price to pay to stay bite-free. Original review from 2007: I am allergic to Deet. I've been the one at the back of the camping/hiking/fishing trips silently feeding millions of mosquitoes and other biting insects in misery for years- until now. I've tried everything on the market and was always disappointed, since all the deet free products I tried either triggered my allergies or just plain didn't work. This year, my doctor recommended I try the deet-free Repel, and I am sold. The difference is like night and day. We took it on a trip photographing butterflies and dragonflies in swamps in the Rio Grande Valley, TX, and came away bite free. Didn't work on chiggers, but I don't think it's supposed to. I'm not sure it lasts as long as the deet-containing products- my husband started using it exclusively as well, and he has to apply it more often than the Off or Cutter products he used to use. But I'm talking a drop from six hours of effectiveness to four, hardly a problem if you have room in your pack to carry the stuff. Also, it smells like Eucalyptus, which some people don't like, and you will smell of it for HOURS, even after it has lost it's effectiveness or until you take a shower.

This lemon-based plant repellent works really well for preventing mosquito bites. I like that it uses plant-based ingredients instead of harsh chemicals, and the scent is fresh and not overpowering. I’ve used it both indoors and outdoors, and it’s been very effective—cero mosquito bites . It’s easy to use and feels safe on the skin. Overall, a very effective product that I’d recommend to anyone looking for a natural way to keep mosquitoes away.

Repel Plant-Based Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent really does keep mosquitoes away—probably the only one I’ve found that works so well. The only downside is that the smell is super strong, which can be a bit overwhelming. Overall, very effective and reliable, just not my favorite scent.

This mosquito repellent REALLY works. No fooling. Mosquitos and other small bothersome insects, like biting flies, really seem to dislike this Lemon Eucalyptus repellent. They seem to hate it much more than they hate other popular mosquitos repellents. I kind of like the smell of this stuff, but the little critters sure don't. I use this bug repellent not because it's "natural." That doesn't appeal to me. Actually, I am negatively predisposed against these sorts of "natural" products. I figure modern science, including modern chemists, have got the necessary details of things we humans need worked out to our benefit. I grew up in a household that embraced these sorts of "alternative," natural products, and so naturally I rebelled against natural-type products completely. WELL, that impulse was counterproductive here. I don't like DEET because it dissolves plastic, and I had some mosquito spray on my leg mess up part of my car's plastic interior when I brushed against it. So, no DEET for me. I went that other route, with that Picaridin stuff. It wasn't as popular as DEET, apparently because it is newer and thus not as well adopted. Picaridin works pretty well. But not as well as this Lemon Eucalyptus. I hope insects and flies don't get used to the smell of this stuff, because it is shockingly effective at keeping them away. Deep down, I felt a little weird spraying my head and near my mucous membranes (eyes, mouth) with regular mosquito spray. I did it anyways, very gingerly though, because I am a favorite treat of biting insects. Using this Lemon Eucalyptus is appealing due to its naturalness (despite my knee-jerk prejudice), so I spray it on my head and around my face (some flies target one's eyes!), as well as the typical body parts mosquitos target, like arms, neck, lower leg, any exposed skin they get their devious little blood-sucking apparatus on, and my bug problem goes away. Basically, this stuff is magic. It is not perfect, however. It tends to be more expensive than regular mosquito or insect repellant. I buy it anyways because it works so well. A bigger drawback is that for whatever reason, it seems to evaporate from the container its in faster than regular mosquito/bug repellant. I'm guessing because the Lemon Eucalyptus is some kind of "essential oil" and volatile? I'm not sure why, but despite these issues, I get it because it's worked so well for me. Naturally, your mileage may vary. My mileage with the bugs we have here in So Cal has been excellent, so I've settled on this spray and will keep buying it for the foreseeable future. My recommendation: give it a try. If it works half as well for you as it does for me, it's a "keeper."

This product smells amazing and fresh. I did not get bitten at all when using this and I’m around horses and in stables in the summer so this has really helped me. I now no longer go home covered in red bites. Great ingredients and this smell is fantastic

Excelente producto, el mejor repelente con larga duración.

Recommended by CDC. This contains oil of lemon eucalyptus. Don't confuse it with the products that contain Lemon eucalyptus oil. Oil of lemon eucalyptus and Lemon eucalyptus oil are different chemicals. Oil of lemon eucalyptus is effective while other is not.

安心・安全な虫よけかな。 関心・完全とまではいきません。 三分もするとやぶ蚊が五匹ほど体のまわりに飛んでくるほどの庭にて使用。いつも防護服を着用し作業しても顔への攻撃を防ぐために使用していますがまったくやぶ蚊に刺されません。が、半袖・半ズボン時は一か所は刺されます。残念 しかし妻が会社にして使用時はまったく蚊その他の虫から防御してくれてます。

Not a mosquito repellant user or fan... but this worked well. Split the twin pack between 2 of us. Nice unusually mosi repellant smelling scent - seemed to be quite effective. It did needing interim topping up. I used a 3/4 bottle in about 2 weeks of heavy use. I Brough this and also the incognito brand and some plug in usb plus but I used this the most. We all seemed to like it. Would use again although it has increased significantly in price in last month since buying it. Which personally dissuades me to rush to buy it again. Purchased