Repel Plant-Based Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent, Oil

Let me try to be thorough:Repel is a well-known name in the field of insect-repellent, so it was comforting to find a DEET-free option.Living in an endemic area for ticks where Lyme disease is an annual-affair, I always need proper coverage. I am allergic to pyrethrins, and when I put DEET-containing product on my skin, I feel unwell.When I am either in the deep woods for recreation, or am landscaping, using a repellant is always top of my list. Having had Lyme disease and babesiosis, I am conscious about the ticks.I had found this product a couple years ago in pump-spray and learned a couple things:• keep it away from your eyes-this is a must.• apply liberally to your skin before you get dressed. I recommend standing in your tub or shower and spray this onto your hands and then rub onto your skin, rather then spraying it onto yourself because you wouldn't want it to get into your eyes.• for extra protection, spray your clothes and shoes/boots separately with a pyrethrin (if you are not allergic) or a DEET-containing product before putting them on. I hang my clothes outside, cover my face with a mask, spray my clothes and boots thoroughly with DEET, let them dry, then get dressed.• wash your hands thoroughly so you don't accidentally rub your eyes with this on your hands.It works very well for an extended time, and you become accustomed to the smell, which is potent to repel the insects, but pleasant.It washes cleanly off of your skin with a proper dish-washing liquid. I typically wash with dish-liquid first, rinse well, then use my favorite body wash after I have been landscaping for both washing this from my skin and taking extra precaution from being exposed to poison ivy.

Being the mosquito magnet that I am , I can honestly and with great joy report that this product really does work !! The only small drawback for me is the smell. Not really bad , It just over powers everything but given the choice of being eaten alive or the smell ? ... I'm going with the smell.

This works so well for my kids and myself. We spent a week in the woods at camp, and when we had it on, we found zero ticks and did not have bug bites! I love that it is a safer option for the kids but keeps the bugs away. It smells very strong of “citronella.” I don’t mind the smell, but some may think that it smells too strong. Overall, it is a wonderful product.

Deet Free is good, strong smell and works fine. Like any spray, don't apply to skin cut or it will burn. I like to spray on my hand and apply to skin. Don't apply too much and it should be good.

Smells good but not to the bugs☺️

It works! For me at least. Nice smell if you like eucaliptus. Thank you!

Did not seem to kill on contact. I switched to Raid and it worked much better.

Plant based. Smells nice rather than chemical smell a lot of insect spray brings.