Repel Insect Repellent Spray 4 Ounce Reviews Summary

Effectiveness

Pros:

• "I haven't gotten a tick on me since using this product and they are prevalent in my part of the country."
• "This product kept me bug free in Belize rain forest, Alaska wilderness, Vietnamese jungle (as long as you reapply)."
• "Extremely effective against mosquitos, varying application levels tested, slightly oily texture."
• "This stuff keeps them away. They may buzz by, but they don't dare to take a bite."
• "Mosquitos love me but this stuff really works and keeps them off."
• "Worked while lake camping in the sierras surrounded by mosquitoes the size of golf balls."
• "I purchased this spray to take to Rwanda, Africa. Oh, my goodness, the greatest spray ever and yes mosquitoes were around. They did not come near me."

Cons:

• "The mosquitos and flies seemed to swarm me even worse when i had it on."
• "Bought this because it didn’t contain DEET. Subsequently got eaten alive by bugs on my backpacking trip."
• "We still have bugs swarming around."
• "I used this entire bottle in 24 hours hiking, still got 6 mosquito bites and found 2 ticks on me when I got home."
• "Maybe some mosquitos react to it but not where I'm (California). I covered my whole face with it, the room smelled like a perfume shop, but mosquitos kept landing on my face during the night."
• "It was a futile attempt... still got tons of bites by noseeums and mosquitoes."
• "I have NEVER HAD SO MANY MOSQUITO BITES in my life as I got today - it is almost like this product attracted rather than repelled mosquitos."

Scent

Pros:

• "It also gives the skin a cooling feeling like using aloe."
• "The scent is pleasant and it didn’t leave a sticky feeling to my skin."
• "Works great and has a great smell that is lemon eucalyptus."
• "The smell isn't that bad. It's a slightly herbal-medicinal odor with lemony citrus oil kick—kinda of like furniture polish."
• "Some reviewers mentioned the smell not so good. I was worried about it. But it turned out the small is fine, smell very much like lemon."
• "It has a great smell, if you like lemon and eucalyptus."
• "The lemon scent is not overbearing, and the liquid is easy on the skin."

Cons:

• "It has a strong, pungent odor, a lot like old-school furniture polish."
• "I Couldn't deal With the smell and didn't even find it 100% effective at deterring mosquitoes."
• "The smell is extremely strong and medicinal, not bad per se but if you're sensitive to smells then definitely don't get this because it's a bit overpowering."
• "I couldn’t bard the smell! It’s way way waaaay too strong."
• "The smell is ridiculously overpowering! Think rotten lemons with olive oil, yuck."
• "The scent is VERY pungent. It dissipates some after a little while but I would recommend that you spray this outside of your hotel room or house."
• "It stinks worse than regular deet versions of bug spray."

Texture and Application

Pros:

• "Love how compact it is for ultralight packing."
• "The viscosity is comparable to a body oil."
• "And a little goes a long way. Very economical and is easy to apply."
• "It has a pleasant smell, and a light feel on the skin that is not greasy."
• "The texture is ever-so slightly oily but does not feel heavy on the skin."
• "It absorbs well and leaves a sheen but isn't greasy."
• "Great smell, not sticky or icky, easy to apply."

Cons:

• "It burns if it gets in your eyes."
• "The bad part, is that this product destroys plastic products."
• "It also melted my iphone case when I got it on it accidentally."
• "Bottle leaks if on it’s side."
• "The bottle leaks pretty bad."
• "The bottle is cheap and breaks so easily."
• "It’s very difficult to get off your hands after application."