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Innovative outdoor protection. First truly effective, plant based insect repellent. Proven to be effective against mosquitoes, deer ticks and no-see-ums for up to 6 hours. Derived from Lemon Eucalyptus, a renewable resource. Pleasant scent. Perfect for the whole family.
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I LOVE IT !! IT WORKS !!!
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I LOVE THIS STUFF !!!
Its got a great lemon smell and it spreads easily, like baby oil. It's not greasy like "skin so soft" and it's natural. I never did like the smell of DEET and I always wondered what the unnatural chemicals were doing to my skin.
The most important thing is IT WORKS !!! Even after 100s of ticks are crawling and biting, one squirt and they die. I use one squirt per ear and mosquitoes stay away from my head. I oil up my arms and legs then I head off in to the bush without fear of bug bites. I spray it on any scratches because I have found that it makes a great disinfectant and wound dressing with very little sting. It's a must for any med kit.
Warning: if you get it in your eyes it will sting for a few seconds until your tears dilutes the oils. It's flavor is NOT lemony.
I'm 38 and I love being, and working, in the woods and brush. This is the best repellent I have found. I'm glad Amazon has it.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-09-19
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This product is marketed as a natural product, but it is still as hazardous to humans. What's the point in being natural then? The warnings in the back are just as scary as regular bug repellents that use DEET.
Repel has a strong lemony smell, similar to Pledge I think. Although it is strong, and a bit distracting, the smell didn't irritate my throat. Colognes and Perfumes usually irritate my throat, but not Repel.
I don't understand the logic behind an insect repellent being applied as a spray or pump. Each produces a fine mist that is very easy to get into your eyes, nose, or mouth -- whether indoors or outdoors. Considering all the warnings in the back about it being poisonous, I'm surprised these products exist in this form.
I gave it two stars for those three things combined, but mostly for the third. Other than that it is an effective bug repellent. However, I'd much rather use some other repellent applied as a cream.
Rating: 
(2
out of 5) @ 2008-08-31
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Lemon Eucalyptus bug repellent
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Absolutely an excellent product. Worked like a charm against very hungry Minnesota mosquitoes. Won't go camping without it
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-07-28
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It Works for Me
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I grew up fishing at night in Michigan's trout streams, and my dad always swore by Muskol as the best bug-juice out there. Twenty or thirty years ago that may well have been true (if memory serves, we used the 100% DEET formula, or whatever the full-strength one was back then). DEET works well, but it will destroy several kinds of plastic (including, as it turns out, a vinyl satchel in which a bottle leaked), has an unpleasant smell, and leaves a greasy feeling on your skin. When I get done fishing I can't wait to wash the stuff off of me.
I've always wished for something as effective but more pleasant. Thus, when I heard about the lemon eucalyptus idea and its supposed benefits, I had to try it. I have used it for a couple of years now both in northern Michigan and the wilds of northern Ontario fishing for pike and walleye. If you haven't been to Canada in June, let me assure you that there are few better test-areas for insect repellent. They've got more blackflies than you'd ever think possible, and mosquitoes so big they should be FAA-licensed. Going into the bush in shorts and a T-shirt is a quick ticket to misery, if not insanity.
I am pleased to say that the Repel Lemon Eucalyptus formula works extremely well for me even in the bug-infested north woods. Maybe it wouldn't be as effective for everyone else, since body chemistries vary, but I have found it to be a great DEET substitute. It leaves very little oily residue, and I find the odor to be fairly pleasant (much more so than DEET). Subjectively it does not seem to last quite as long as the strongest DEET products, but since it's pleasant to wear I don't mind reapplying every few hours. When fresh, it's at LEAST as effective as any DEET product I've tried. It's biodegradeable and doesn't seem to damage any clothing or plastics. It is reported to stain some leathers, but I haven't had a chance to test this.
I have not yet tried a picaridin-based product such as Cutter Advanced, but it so happens that I will be pitting lemon eucalyptus against picaridin next week and will be very interested to see which comes out on top. In the meantime, I highly recommend this Repel product. It's certainly worth trying to see if it works for you.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-06-16
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It Works!
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It works, but only for six hours. As the second hand sweeps toward the end of the final hour the mosquitoes SWARM. I like the way it smells, but the rest of the family is not crazy about it. Oh, and it makes you sneeze when you first put it on.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-06-05
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