Sawyer Products SP564 Premium Insect Repellent with 20% Picaridin, Lotion, 4-Ounce

I live in a Highlands Forest in the tropics, Central America. I am a mosquito and biting bug magnet, and just as much, REALLY picky about lotion. I’m sold on this stuff. It’s thick, has no odor, not greasy AT ALL which is weird, and you don’t feel like you have a plastic sheen applied that holds in sweat. Because it’s thick, you have to pat it on here and there, and then smear. It’s absorbs super fast and is not sticky at all. There is no residue where you feel like you have to wash your hands after applying. I applied it at 7 am, and showered it off at 9 pm. I didn’t get a single bug bite yesterday, and I leave my doors open all day and see flying things passing through. I walk through grass and to the barn a couple of times a day, so I generally get chewed up. Not yesterday.

Ok, wow! Just WOW! I am impressed with this stuff. First of all, this time of year, I can't go outside for 2 minutes without coming inside with 10 mosquito bites and huge welts all over me. Most bug sprays smell awful, don't last long, and typically don't even work all that well. The container usually messes up and/or empties the product when you attempt to store it for any length of time. I just haven't had good luck with it. This has no scent and lasts for a long time. I like that this comes in a lotion formula, too. It's like sunscreen, you have to apply it shortly before going outside, but it is so worth it. Highly recommend!

We vacation on a small island. Obviously surrounded by water mosquitoes are very much a thing. Normally after a week I would go home with anywhere between 30 and 40 mosquitoe bites. After using this stuff for a week I came home with six. Goes on easy, doesn't feel gross, doesn't feel sticky. Doesn't smell funky. Great product.

I bought this highly-rated product at the end of August, but won’t be able to test it in the bug-infested woods until October. Consequently, I’ll update this review after I’ve used it in the woods. Sawyer's picaridin does NOT have an expiration date because it’s an extremely stable molecule (Sawyer's customer service agent said it’s stable for 10 years from its manufacturing date).. According to information on the Internet, Picaridin (also known as Icaridin in some countries) is widely considered one of the safest and most effective insect repellents available today. • Pros: Longest-tested; 12–14 hour protection; trusted brand • Texture: Smooth, dries quickly, non-greasy • Fragrance: Low to none • Best for All-day coverage in tropical and temperate climates Low Toxicity to Humans • Not classified as a carcinogen, mutagen, or reproductive toxin • No evidence of neurotoxicity, even in long-term animal studies • No significant skin absorption when applied topically (remains mostly on skin surface) • Safe for use on children as young as 2 months, per CDC and WHO guidelines ________________________________________ Skin and Eye Safety • Non-irritating to most skin types • Less likely to cause skin reactions than DEET • Does not damage plastics, eyeglasses, synthetic fabrics, or gear, unlike DEET • Mild eye irritation can occur if accidentally rubbed into eyes — rinse with water ________________________________________ Pregnancy and Breastfeeding • The EPA states that no reproductive effects have been observed in animal studies • Generally considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but as with all topical chemicals, use the minimum amount needed ________________________________________ Environmental Safety • Not considered toxic to birds or mammals • Low aquatic toxicity, though should not be intentionally washed into waterways • Does not bioaccumulate in the environment Picaridin (20%) is considered safe to apply on most exposed skin areas, including: • Face (including nose, ears, forehead, cheeks, and jawline) • Neck • Arms and hands • Legs and feet But as with any topical repellent, how you apply it makes a difference for safety and comfort.

I just got back from 10 days in Kenya. I used this product every morning on my exposed skin and I had ZERO bug bites. There were particularly a lot of mosquitoes in Kisumu, Kenya and I thought for sure I would end up with a few bites, but no ZERO. It also is completely odorless (unlike deet) and it goes on like a regular moisturizing lotion not greasy at all. Absolutely will be purchasing this again. Just want everyone to know how well it worked for me!

No fragrance, moisturizer, long lasting and effective

The best on the market, I have tried many others but none are as good as this lotion, went down the Bow River in Canada with a ton of mosquitos and not one bite and the fact that you don’t have to breath bug spray or smell like one is awesome, it’s like putting on body lotion, absorbs quickly, no oily feeling and doesn’t dry your skin.

Can't comment on the efficacy of the product itself as we haven't tried to use it. This comment is more about the way the package it for the consumer. In the attached photo, imagine that whole thing, including the pump dispenser, wrapped in shrink plastic. All well and good. You cut off the clear plastic and now what is the natural thing to do? If you said, "to swing the pump handle around to the front" you'd be exactly correct. I did that and all chemical hell broke loose! Suddenly I had a Vesuvius of picaridin lotion. The entire pump, including the cylinder, came shooting out of the bottle, along with a splooge of the lotion itself. There is a big spring inside the pump and I do not know if it was that, or maybe the change in temperature or atmospheric pressure, or a combination of factors, but this stuff is expensive and wasting several ounces of it on my workbench and the garage floor, not to mention what went into my eye, is not what I had planned on from a bug repellent. I would say that if you are gonna but this stuff, be prepared for this surprise, just in case.

For the price you pay bottle is very small, maybe less than 100mls. It was delivered half open and product all over the bottle. So not only do I have a small bottle, I have a half empty small bottle.

Is like I’m wearing nothing, insect attacked us as usual,

Very effective in warding off insects, including sand flies, more effectively than DEET

Non unge, inodore. Per quanto posso dire, efficace

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