Natural Organic Bug Away Insect Deterrent is perfect for the summer-time swarms. 4 oz. spray bottle & 16 oz. Refill Bottle. Shake well before using each time.
Natural Organic Bug Away Ingredients:
Water, natural lemongrass essential oil, castile liquid soap made with organic oils, essential oils of citronella, eucalyptus, catnip, cedarwood, lemongrass, lavender, listsea cubeba, tea tree, patchouli and cinnamon leaf essential oil.
Catnip:
Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET — the compound used in most commercial insect repellents.
Cedarwood:
antiseptic, relieves skin inflammation, bug bites
Cinnamon Leaf:
shows promise as a great-smelling, environmentally friendly pesticide, with the ability to kill mosquito larvae, according to a new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. The researchers also expect that cinnamon oil could be a good mosquito repellant, though they have not yet tested it against adult mosquitoes.
Citronella:
Insect deterrent, keeps away mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and other pesky insects.
Eucalyptus:
insect bites and rashes, antiseptic
Lemongrass:
Lemongrass oil, which is closely related to citronella, repels a greater variety of pests than most natural "one-scented" oil mixtures.
Listsea Cubeba:
Insect deterrent
Patchouli:
repels bugs, and relieves insect bites.
Tea Tree:
Rashes and insect bites.
Avoid spraying around the face and not for use on very small children without the advice of a doctor.
Note: The FDA does not allow the use of the word "REPELLENT" on any natural insect deterrents.
AVOID PRODUCTS WITH DEET - Symptoms of DEET Exposure
- Eye and mucous membrane irritation.
- Ingestion can cause CNS disturbances.
- Desquamation about the nose, dryness of face, a slight tingling sensation. Contact urticaria.
- Toxicity is primarily neurologic (encephalopathy, seizures, movement disorders, coma) and may occur via oral or dermal exposure, most commonly in children.
- Bradycardia is rare but has been reported after dermal exposure to deet. Hypotension has been reported after large ingestions.
- Eye contact may result in a smarting sensation. A burning sensation of the lips, tongue and mouth may be noted.
- Confusion, ataxia, hypertonicity, and clonic jerking progressing to coma and seizures may occur after acute oral or chronic dermal exposure.
- Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
Source for Symptoms:
Hazardous Substances Data Bank, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD. March 2003. (HSDB)