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Looking for an alternative to DEET based bug repellents that are equally effective? Here it is! A lotion base contains essential oils of catnip, citronella, eucalyptus, cedarwood, clove bud and peppermint. Bugs hate it, you'll love it! Especially nice to use on kids, and limit their exposure to DEET.
Price:$15.00 (120ml/4oz)

Testimonials

S.C., Stoney Creek, ON

I have to curtail virtually all summer activities where mosquitoes or black flies are a problem. Have a cabinet with half a dozen “sprays” that seem to work more by drowning the little critters rather than repelling them. In August, I really like to observe the meteor showers and Wendy suggested your product. Covered my face and arms with it, the rest of my body in clothing and went and sat in a field. It worked!!! I got bunches of bites on my ankles through my socks but nothing around my face or hands. Yippee! So, all in all, it’s a pretty popular product at this house. Thank you for this great option.

Ingredients

Active Ingredients

Citronella essential oil

Known insect repellent, and has been used in the U.S. for this purpose since 1948

Catnip essential oil

Studies published on PubMed show catnip to be effective at repelling not only mosquitoes, but also ticks and stable flies. Nepetalactone is the active ingredient. Proud to say the catnip comes from a Canadian source in Alberta.

Cedarwood essential oil

Age old repellent for moths

Clove essential oil

This PubMed study (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15691131) shows excellent mosquito protection using clove oil

Peppermint essential oil

Time honored insect repellent
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