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Best Liquid-Free Insect Repellent to Pack on Your Next Trip
"There’s a reason this lab-tested insect-repellent balm has a bit of a cult following. It travels well, is deet-free, smells great, and is certified organic with ingredients like caster oil, citronella, rosemary, and lemongrass."
jandchels
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024
I'm not gonna lie, it takes a few minutes to actually get this stuff rubbed onto my 2 year old- you have to rub your fingers in it to get it to melt onto them then rub them all over the skin (This process would be far too much work for an adult or anyone bigger than a toddler, in my opinion). BUT!!! It is the ONLY mosquito repellant I have found that WORKS, has no deet, and is safe for my son! Also, the tin is smaller than I expected- I was picturing a palm-sized tin but it's more like a half-dollar-coin sized tin. But I've used it 3-4 times and it doesn't even look like much of it is gone, so I think it will last a while!
RG
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024
OK, first and foremost the smell is absolutely amazing not too heavy on the citronella just a nice light scent. Second of all. I tried this out when I had to go take the dog out around sundown and yes, it does work. Kept the mosquitoes away no bites. The only thing is it’s a little on the greasy side. I’m assuming from the castor oil, so obviously I had to have a shower right away and wash it all off ! But this works, and I can put it on my face without it irritating my skin!
Cassandra Moore
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024
I am doing work outside, next to a bog, in 90° heat humidity. It's dawn, when skeeters get extra feisty. This stuff is pretty oily, so you don't have to use a ton for them to catch a whiff (not to mention it doesnt smell awful like bug spary.) I didn't get a single bite the whole day. I did re-up a few hours later, but that was the first time I've completely avoided getting bitten! The tin is really small and will expire by next summer, but since I don't need to use much and it wasn't too expensive, it's surprisingly practical.
M
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on June 6, 2024
It burn my skin
kimberly hammond
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
Small but works
炭酸水
Reviewed in Japan on September 18, 2023
このバーム自体は、めちゃくちゃ効果があって最高の商品なんですが、届いたのが小型の缶入りでした。大きい缶をお求め人は注意してください。
TheColorNerd
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022
I remember using this stuff when I was a kid and it working wonders, and then my parents couldn't find it in stores anymore and I had to tough it out on my own. I am either VERY attractive to mosquitoes or VERY allergic to them, or likely some combination of the two, because they are a massive issue for me if I even dare to step outside the house in the summer. And then, horror of all horrors, I moved to the SOUTH and started getting absolutely eaten alive, like, bites swelling and running into each other on any exposed parts of my skin. I was reminiscing about this old badger bug balm I used to use as a kid, and my genius wife looked for it on Amazon -- life changing. I was worried when I got it that either the formula would have changed, as often happens with things one has used since childhood, or that it wouldn't work as well as I remembered it in the rosy glow of hindsight. But it works just as well as it always has! It's a bit greasy and sticky, but it's 1,000% worth it to not smack a mosquito every two seconds every time I brave the outdoors, and it feels way better on the skin than most other bug repellents, which are either oily or disturbingly powdery/dry. It smells amazing, and I'm not worried about any of the ingredients either sinking into my skin or being accidentally consumed if I eat while outside or sweat into my eyes or whatever, which is why I don't feel comfortable using DEET-containing sprays on a daily basis. Any bites that make it through I treat with the 2% topical Benadryl gel, and I can survive the summer without avoiding anything that makes summer fun, and without dreading having to mow the lawn. Thank you trusty Badger!P.S., I am slightly concerned that Amazon prompted me to rate the flavor of this product as well as the scent. Please do not eat it. I am giving it five stars for flavor, however, because it's the bug repellent I would choose to eat if I was faced with a buffet of bug repellents and told that i had to eat one of them. It would probably taste like beeswax and rosemary essential oil, if the scent is any indication. It's never occurred to me to taste it, but I can't say I'm not curious now. I will update my review if I decide to do so.
les
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2018
Seemed to keep the bugs away although i did use other repellent too. Handy for popping in your hand luggage when flying and then putting on ready for when you get off the plane if you arrive on holiday at night.
Midgefly
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2017
Used this a few weeks back when i was stood next to a stream whilst Hubby was taking photos - (on the day the Sun was obscured by the Saharan dust in Derbyshire) - I was quite wrapped up but my face, ears neck and hands were exposed and I started to get bitten my midges so i applied this to my forehead, ears, neck and backs of my hand - it worked! - I lightly rubbed one finger in the pot and then swiped this across my forehead etc and repeated about 3 times to take effect - The smell is not overpowering but obviously enough to deter the midges - It appears this tin will last a fair while - You don't have to apply it all over - And no deet or nasty chemicals - Will be buying some more of this when the tin eventually gets near empty
kazza
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2016
This stuff works and it contains no horrible chemicals. Mosquitoes seem to love biting me ( being fair haired maybe) but I had no mosquito bites this summer! The smell is nice and I just put it on my pulse points and various spots on the rest of me, no need to spread it all over yourself!I have read reviews of people who swear by it in dangerous mosquito areas, better than DEET but of course do your own research on that!It's a small tin which fits in your pocket and lasted our family of four for 10 days. We bought one for our medical kit too. It also comes in bigger tins.
Piddle
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2016
Just moved back to East Coast and living on a property that has a river running behind it, so lots of bugs, lots of mosquitos. I have basically always been mosquito bait and had already gotten 4 bites the first night we were in town after only being outside for 15 min. Not a fan of chemicals with two young children, one of whom is special needs, so needed a bug repellent that wasn't deemed a neurotoxin. Just put this on myself and one of my kids last night to go outside and catch lightning bugs at dusk for about 30 minutes. I just rubbed two fingers over the balm and applied around wrists, elbows, knees and ankles and a quick swipe up calves and forearms. By no means were we covered in it and if anything I was afraid I used it too sparingly, was almost terrified to wake up the next morning to see if we had bites. Pleasantly surprised we had not a single one. The bugs still landed on us here and there so they didn't totally avoid us but they didn't bite and that's what counts. I personally didn't mind the smell and found it mild compared to other natural bug repellents. It still smells like citronella so it's obvious that you have on bug stuff but the rosemary balances it nicely and I would say it's a muted scent and I didn't mind wearing it, but again I applied it sparingly. Also, I ordered two different natural bug repellents at the same time and they came in two different boxes, when I opened the other brand's box the smell was almost unbearable and that was before I opened the plastic bag it was contained in. The box with this balm in it was mildly fragrant. I love the fact that this is a balm and not a spray so that I have more control over the application of the product. I accidentally left this in a ziploc bag with my sunscreen in my car all day on a 90 degree day.... I was expecting to see it leaked everywhere and it wasn't, I brought the bag into the house and let the tin cool to room temp without having openend it. I used it a few hours later and it was perfect, I don't think it melted in the heat at all. So far so good with this product, happy to use it on myself and my children thus far.
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