Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Can some please recommend a DEET free insect repellent lotion?

I am going to West Africa for about 6 months and I don't want to take malaria medicine. I am looking for a DEET free insect repellent lotion that is safe and practical enough to use every day.Can some please recommend a DEET free insect repellent lotion?
skin so soft.Can some please recommend a DEET free insect repellent lotion?
I've had great results with Avon's Skin So Soft


You can bathe in the bubble bath and use the spray on ur clothing.


It's gentle on animals too.

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N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, abbreviated DEET, is a slightly yellow oil. It is the most common active ingredient in insect repellents. It is intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing, and is primarily used to repel mosquitoes. In particular, DEET protects against tick bites (preventing several rickettsioses, tick-borne meningoencephalitis and other tick-borne diseases) and mosquito bites (which transmit dengue fever, West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and malaria).
Cactus Juice is one of several plant based repellents. Note that although many people use it as an insect repellent they can not make the claim unless they register with the epa. The commercial site mentioned has other natural repellents but cactus juice advertises their product is safe for children down to 6 months of age.
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