Best insect repellent on Reddit
76 reviews from r/gardening, r/moderatelygranolamoms, r/UKhiking and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Permethrin
5.0
(4)
"Permethrin on exterior clothing"
"I would treat your clothes with permethrin for one."
"It’s nicer because you’re treating clothes, not yourself and it’s effective."
"I use a lotion with Picaridin and treat my clothes/tent with Permethrin spray."
#2
DEET
3.8
(5)
"DEET works best on our bodies."
"The only repellents that actually work are DEET and picaridin."
"I use DEET too though when it’s too hot to be all covered up."
"I drip a good amount of DEET oil on my dog's harness, mostly on the back where he can't reach it."
"Never use anything containing DEET or citronella on your dog."
#3
Picaridin
5.0
(3)
"Picaridin on the skin"
"The only repellents that actually work are DEET and picaridin."
"I use a lotion with Picaridin and treat my clothes/tent with Permethrin spray."
#4
Smidge
4.3
(3)
"Smidge has been most useful for me. Some other repellants don’t play nice with sun cream."
"Effective insect repellent."
"It seems to work really well and doesn’t feel as 'nasty' as DEET."
#5
Avon Skin So Soft
4.5
(2)
"Avon Skin-so-Soft works for me."
"Old school Skin So Soft from Avon."
#6
Avon
4.5
(2)
"Used Skin So Soft while hiking the Great Glen Way and avoided being bitten."
"Great suncream, but pricy and not available in the UK."
#7
MEC
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been using this for a few years now with a lot of success. It has no DEET in it, which means I don’t have to worry about it wrecking some fabrics or my bear can."
"I find it is better than off and it works great for back country hiking/camping."
#8
Moogoo
4.0
(2)
"We like Moogoo or Natures Botanical."
"The Moo-goo tail swat is good for mosquitoes but not very effective against midges and horse flies."
#9
Ben's
3.5
(2)
"The best bug dope available is Bens 100. It is so good it is, in fact, not legal in some states."
"Shit will melt your clothes, though."
#10
Sunscreen
5.0
(1)
"This stuff WORKS. I use the sunscreen all over my body during the day."
#11
BugClear
5.0
(1)
"BugClear Ultra is the only one I've found effective, it's cleared up thrips, meanies, spider mites no problem."
#12
JĀSÖN
5.0
(1)
"I like JĀSÖN for toothpaste."
#13
Dr. Bronner
5.0
(1)
"I use Dr. Bronner for all my soap needs."
#14
Sawyer
5.0
(1)
"It lasts better than most deet sprays, while being gear safe and not smelling as strongly."
#15
Nosilife
5.0
(1)
"Deet is easily available and works well. I like Permethrin impregnated clothes like Nosilife items."
#16
Hello Bello
5.0
(1)
"It's lotiony instead of oily."
#17
Homestead and Chill
5.0
(1)
"They are a small company that makes salves from home grown organic products, including a 'bug off balm'."
#18
N/A
5.0
(1)
"My mom swears by crumbled egg shells. Says it’s as sharp as razor to slugs."
#19
Farmacorp
5.0
(1)
"The best repellent I have used is 'Moskitoff.' This cream is better compared to aerosol ones."
#20
PiActive
5.0
(1)
"It's DEET free and worked really well for our son."
#21
Burt's Bees
5.0
(1)
"It works really well and is good for your skin."
#22
Nantucket Spider
5.0
(1)
"People seemed to like Nantucket Spider for insect repellent."
#23
Bayer
5.0
(1)
"Imidacloprid effectively controls grub larvae."
#24
Mad About Organics
5.0
(1)
"This product effectively prevents ticks and fly bites on my dog during walks."
#25
Vets Best
5.0
(1)
"I like Vets Best Flea+ Tick spray."
#26
Natural Remedies
5.0
(1)
"Diatomaceous earth, nematodes, and tree tanglefoot are effective natural remedies to keep insects out of gardens."
#27
OFF!
5.0
(1)
"Deep Woods OFF! is now available as a dry spray."
#28
Simply Soothing
5.0
(1)
"It's very gentle."
#29
Syngenta
5.0
(1)
"Bifenthrin works great for mosquitoes."
#30
Cutter
5.0
(1)
"Cutter Backwoods Dry is highly effective and easy to find at Wal-mart."
#31
Homemade
5.0
(1)
"The biodegradable dish soap, cayenne pepper, and garlic mixture effectively repels aphids."
#32
Bud Light Lime
5.0
(1)
"Caught 27 slugs with just 1/3 can in a bowl."
#33
Wondercide
5.0
(1)
"A friend of mine uses Wondercide spray and has been happy with it."
#34
Natures Botanical
5.0
(1)
"I would spray it on his clothes rather than his skin."
#35
Buzzpatch
5.0
(1)
"The buzzpatch works really well for the usual mosquitoes in parks/beaches etc. Definitely worth buying."
#36
Mosquito Squad
5.0
(1)
"They completely eradicated an awful mosquito infestation I had."
#37
Maggie's Farm
5.0
(1)
"The best insect repellent I have found hands down."
#38
Baby Safe Bug Spray
5.0
(1)
"Recommended by vet for safe use around pets."
#39
Coconut Oil
5.0
(1)
"Coconut oil and lavender oil are great to bring."
#40
Lavender Oil
5.0
(1)
"Coconut oil and lavender oil are great to bring."
#41
White Sage
5.0
(1)
"White sage from home is recommended."
#42
Eucalyptus Oil
4.0
(1)
"Recently went camping and used Eucalyptus oil."
#43
Dish Soap
4.0
(1)
"She uses dish soap and water in a spray bottle."
#44
Lush
4.0
(1)
"I liked the lush shampoo bar for traveling but I have pretty long hair and didn't find the conditioner was so great."
#45
Thermacell
4.0
(1)
"It works for everyone within a certain area and there's nothing on their skin."
#46
Advantage
4.0
(1)
"Lasts about a week and effectively kills ticks on contact."
#47
California Baby
4.0
(1)
"I like the California baby bug spray a lot but it’s pricy. Seemed to work well however!"
#48
Badger
4.0
(1)
"I like Badger bug balm. It's effective for avoiding mosquitos and ticks."
#49
Neem Oil
4.0
(1)
"Go-to for any small pests."
#50
Peppermint Essential Oil
4.0
(1)
"Helps for many leaf-eaters."
#51
Lavender Essential Oil
4.0
(1)
"Effective against leaf-eaters."
#52
Incognito
4.0
(1)
"Good alternative for insect repellent."
#53
Muskol
4.0
(1)
"I would just use good ‘ol Muskol so I don’t have to worry about being itchy."
#54
First Shield
4.0
(1)
"I've had good results with it so far!"
#55
Trifexis
4.0
(1)
"I use Trifexis."
#56
Garlic Powder
3.0
(1)
"Works somewhat for caterpillars."
#57
Cinnamon
3.0
(1)
"Good for rooting and deterring some pests."
#58
Wood Ash
3.0
(1)
"Good for many insects but must be used in small doses."
#59
Jungle Formula
2.0
(1)
"Main issue is it can damage some plastics, which is not great when you work as a photographer!"
#60
Natural Repellent
2.0
(1)
"I brought natural repellent and 100% deet and got bit through both."
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