Sawyer Products SP5642 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent, Lotion, 4-Ounce, Twin Pack,White

I have always been than person mosquitos prefer. Maybe it's body chemistry. It's been a pain many times in my life.When Avon's Skin So Soft came out, I loved it, because it actually repelled biting bugs; however, I didn't want to be greasy all the time. So I bought the lotion Avon made at the beginning of this century. Avon abandoned their original lotion, though, and the current version is weak and a poor comparison.This is relevant, because picaridin is the active ingredient that repels mosquitos in Avon's Skin So Soft.This product works wonderfully for me, and I seem to be mosquito prime rib.There is a slight learning curb to use this, so as not to waste it or use too much. Hold the can about a foot away from your skin and use short bursts. You can smooth it out with your hands, if covering your legs, or forearms if you are spraying on your arms.I will also spray a small ammount into my shirt sleeves.It has not stained our clothes. It works up here in prime mosquito real estate (Pacific Northwest).More, I am a fairly serious aquarist, and with minimal washing, I can clean my tanks (elbows in) without worrying about hurting my fish: there is no residue on the water surface, and the fish don't show stress.We also use it for our dogs by spraying it on our palms and then rubbing it on their fur. It comes off well enough with a pet wipe.Really, I don't have a complaint about this product. The price is doable, it works, it doesn't damage clothes, and it doesn't appear to have adverse effects on our pets.If Avon worked for you, this will also, absolutely.

The two 6oz cans cost less than one similarly sized can I used to buy at my local supermarket. It is non greasy and the picaridin repellent actually lasts 12 hours in my experience, compared other formulations. (This applies to mosquitoes and ticks; for other types of insects like flies, it claims to last 8 hours). It says it can be used on “the whole family” which is in line with EPA recommendations of 10-20% picaridin for toddlers.The smell isn’t bad and dissipates quickly unless you soak yourself in it. I particularly like this formulation since it does not stain or degrade clothing, surfaces or equipment and I find that I can pretreat my clothing and bedding with it thus reducing the amount I have to spray on my skin. It seems to last longer by doing this as well. I have purchased this specific product many times and am quite satisfied.

We had plans to hike in a foreign country, so we started looking for a picaridin insect repellent spray. We came across this product which is a perfect size for travelling. We applied this to our skin area that was not covered by clothes (including face, ears, and neck). We did not notice any skin irritation, and the bugs (that we could see) were avoiding us! One down side is that this product has a very strong chemical-y smell.

I normally don't write reviews but for this I will.. I will keep it simple and to the point, I am so impressed with this product, I live in a very rural area in a wooded area, and mosquitos are normally bad, but this year it has been worse then previous years, So I gave this a try. Today was this first time, I went outside in the early morning hours when it is bad, and I was not bothered, granted they were close by but I was not bit or stung by any, I highly recommend to use this, and I will be buying again when I need more... Thank You

I usually can't tolerate wearing bug sprays as they cause my skin to become incredibly hot and cause a large amount of discomfort all over my body. This is likely just an aversion to DEET and other chemicals in common bug sprays.This bug spray changes that all! It's almost like it's not even there as there's no reaction when I apply it to my skin -- finally! I found it to be quite effective while watering plants at night in Florida where there's no shortage of mosquitoes and I usually have to wear long sleeves and pants to water without getting bitten.Shorts, a t-shirt and this spray and the bugs left me alone. I also appreciated that the spray wasn't oily and/or greasy.I will be buying this going forward to save myself from unnecessary bug bites.

So sometimes you wonder if a product really works, or if you are just lucky and not exposed to the thing you're trying to avoid. Well, I can tell you with 100% certainty that this miracle product works!Twice in the past 2 months, I have been in a nature class (botany and entomology) with about 20 other people. In a very tick-heavy area. With my classmates finding 2, 3, 4 or more ticks on them while out in the field. Me? Zero ticks!Today, I found one teeny tiny tick when I removed my sock. Would you like to guess the 1 piece of clothing I didn't treat with this spray? If you guessed my socks, you win!I'm also a mosquito magnet, but zero mosquito bites with this spray! I have 10 months of classes to go, so I'm going to stock up!

Quality of spray can appears to have gone down with a new can design received in my most recent order. I have been purchasing this over 20 times over the past 6 years, but in the most recent delivery, I noticed the design of the can changed. I have used the first of 2 in the package so far and as I would spray, the nozzle would sputter out the chemical profusely, in addition to the fine mist, wasting significant amount and running down my finger as I press the button. I will update this review based on my experience with the second can.

Great product. I purchased this the first time for my trip to Southeast Asia. Then again, when I went to Costa Rica and Belize. Some people on my trips complained about being swarmed by insects. That didn’t happen for me with this product. The odor disappears quickly. It is a little sticky at first but this is hard to tell because I also wore sunscreen.