Natural mosquito repellent for your skin: Is it better than EPA approved products?

To keep yourself protected from mosquitoes that can transmit diseases, like Dengue Fever, West Nile or the Zika Virus, Dr. Eva Buckner, a medical entomology extension specialist at the Florida Medical Entomology Lab at UFIFAS suggests using specific repellants.

“I only recommend products that contain active ingredients that are registered by the EPA,” Dr. Buckner said. “Those active ingredients are going to be either DEET, oil of lemon eucalyptus, IR 3535, Picaridin and 2-undecanone.”

Dr. Buckner explained that you only have to look for one of those active ingredients on the label that you are purchasing, as well as a note that states it is registered by the EPA.

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[dfjr]

1. Oil of lemon eucalyptus
2. Ir-3535
3. Picardin

Registered by the Epa

(Deet causes cancer dont use)

[cynthiawilliamson]

Go for the not, that’s the one that works!

[norrinradd]

I'm looking for a facial repellent