For a bug repellent that’s safe and effective—and that won’t stink or leave a puddle of oil on your skin—skip the DEET and get a picaridin formula, like Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin ...

It comes in a 4 oz spray bottle ... we found Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent an excellent choice in every ...

Active Insect Repellent I (15% DEET) Best with SPF: Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard + IR3535 Gentle Breeze SPF Lotion Best Lotion: Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Best Long-Lasting ...

Most commonly, you’ll see 70 or more percent DEET in mosquito repellents, which helps the repellent last 4 or more hours ... A 2015 study found products with Picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus ...

An effective insect ... One lotion didn’t score high enough to earn our recommendation but still performed satisfactorily. Overall, about 3 out of every 4 deet-based repellents that we’ve ...

The Proven Insect Repellent Mosquito and Tick Lotion Odorless is part of the Insect Repellents test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Insect Repellents models like the Mosquito and ...

Formulated with 20 percent picaridin, this EPA-registered insect repellent protects against mosquitos ... out of doors) to your cal. 4 Mistakes That Are Causing You to Waste Money on Skin-Care ...

and with picaridin, you can protect your skin with a smooth lotion instead of a tacky spray. This insect repellent from Sawyer wards away mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, and more for up to a whopping ...

Being 6 feet 4 ... repellent for two years during my Peace Corps service in Cambodia, I’m a late convert to picaridin repellent for its odorless and less greasy application. Sawyer Picaridin ...

High DEET Concentration: Powerful 40% DEET formula for effective protection against various insects. Long-Lasting Defense: Provides up to 8 hours of protection against mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers ...

ALSO GREAT For clothing and gear (not skin), Sawyer’s permethrin repellent is effective against ticks and mosquitoes.

Here are five of our top-rated repellents. (Digital and All Access members can see CR’s full insect ... picaridin score well as a spray but not in another form, such as a wipe or lotion.