Plant Based Eucalyptus Insect Repellent 4 Ounce Reviews Summary

Effectiveness

Pros:

• "This works very well against mosquitoes, gnats and ticks during my wooded trail walks."
• "Went outside in humid Georgia weather and didn't get bit once. Impressed!"
• "Excellent repellant! Keeps mosquitoes & gnats away better than any other OTC product on the market."
• "It works!!! No more OFF! that smells like a dog's back feet."
• "I took this on a 2-week trip to the Philippines end of Feb 2024... And I had zero bites from any insect!!"
• "It really works. I used to get bit all the time in the summer. Don't go out without this now."
• "This stuff works just as well as DEET (for mosquitos and gnats, at least) and, thankfully, it's all-natural!"

Cons:

• "sorry for the gross photo but wanted to make clear this didn’t work."
• "Initially you will think it should work based on the VERY STRONG Eucalyptus smell. Unfortunately it didn't work at all for us."
• "The only time I was bitten was when I did not apply the spray to my skin and clothing."
• "If you want west nile give this a try. It did 'repel' the mosquitos, but some of them still got through."
• "Within 15 min I had 4 bites."
• "I got bit 13 times, my leg, thigh, foot, and arm."
• "I sprayed this on and i still had bugs land on me still had bites."

Scent

Pros:

• "Smells great and sooo much nicer to have on your skin than deet-based bug spray."
• "It does not bother my skin, it does not feel sticky, it does not smell bad - actually smells pretty good."
• "I think it actually smells quite nice! Highly recommend!"
• "The scent is strong but not of chemicals. It's super-duper lemony scented but as long as it keeps the mosquitos at bay I'm all about the lemons."
• "This has a nice citrus smell, keeps them off for at least 4-6 hours maybe a whole day if you spray well enough."
• "It smells like a combination of weed and lemon Pledge, which is awesome!"
• "I love the smell of this sooo much, I'd wear it as an aftershave."

Cons:

• "Tastes terrible if you have it on and accidentally rub your mouth."
• "The only downside is the strong smell. I wish it was odorless but maybe in a later version it will be offered."
• "Works great for repelling. But no one in our household can get past the smell."
• "I bought this product to protect us from mosquitos on the Amazon River. I tried to use it and I could not tolerate the smell."
• "The smells a bit off not lemony/ eucalyptusy like you would think. Its more like pinesol & formaldehyde."
• "The smell makes me want to pass out. Very strong oder."
• "The over powering smell of hospital mothballs will not only keep people away."

Packaging and Application

Pros:

• "Always purchase for use against no see um & mosquitoes in Roatan Island in Honduras. I keep a spray in my dive locker & one in my hotel room, so this double pack is perfect."
• "Very happy with this product!"
• "Easy to use."
• "It stayed on while I was doing yard work, so it seems to last through a little perspiration."
• "Even with a pretty heavy sweat going it kept me bite free."
• "The spray works well for me and smells great."
• "The sprayer works well. It doesn't sputter out like so many other non-aerosol sprayers."

Cons:

• "It is very oily and makes me even more uncomfortable."
• "I worry about putting these in my emergency and camping kits though. Leaking deet can cause unending damage."
• "The spray top trigger is short, making it clumsy for self-application to your back and lower legs."
• "Ok I never leave reviews but I was really unhappy about the package. The bottle was leaking through and was wet when I got it."
• "We took this product to Costa Rica for a trip in the forest... The bottle became all twisted and soft and the product started leaking all over staining everything in the suitcase!"
• "Some of the spray had leaked all over the packaging."
• "What is wrong with this packaging? I read the review but thought I'd give it a try. Package with another item arrived soaked through & the container was just about melted."

Skin Sensitivity and Health Concerns

Pros:

• "It does not bother my skin, it does not feel sticky, it does not smell bad - actually smells pretty good."
• "Deet is a nasty, nasty chemical. I once watched it melt through a plastic bag. This stuff works just as well as DEET and, thankfully, it's all-natural!"
• "It's safe for humans and dogs (but not cats)."
• "Doesn’t stain clothes or leather hiking shoes."
• "I have eczema and sensitive skin, so I was a bit nervous trying this product. I brought this on my 2 week trip to the Philippines and it worked great!"
• "Seriously best product on the market right now."
• "An amazing deet-free bug repellent!"

Cons:

• "I worry about putting these in my emergency and camping kits though. Leaking deet can cause unending damage."
• "What I thought was just a mosquito bite turned out to be something called 'Margarita Dermatitis' thanks to the citrus in this product."
• "This has weird ingredients. When it gets in your mouth or on your lips (on accident) they go numb and the terrible taste doesn't go away."
• "No bites, however, the deet in the product started melting my flip flops within about 5 minutes and after an hour I could taste it in my mouth."
• "However, on the third or forth use my wife had severe hives."
• "It also stinks, really bad and it leaves a tingling feeling all over your body which is annoying."
• "We took this product with us when we traveled to Panama... I had an allergic reaction to something in this product no more than 5-10 minutes after applying."