Reasons To Use Natural Insect Repellent

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Natural insect repellent is a great alternative to traditional insect repellents that contain chemicals, primarily DEET.

DEET has gotten a bad rap over the past 25 years when children were having seizures after being exposed to DEET. DEET has now been approved by the government to use in insect repellents in very small amounts. Although; small exposure to DEET is now acceptable why would anyone still want to take the risk of using a strong chemical on their bodies or worse; the bodies of their children?

Although making a natural insect repellant would be the best method to controlling what is put onto your skin and your children, it can be very messy. Not to mention that some essential oils are known to cause skin irritations and adding just a bit too much to your recipe could result in some skin irritation.

You can purchase natural insect repellents that do not smell of harsh chemicals and still work effectively to repel mosquitoes, ticks, black flies and other biting insects. It's far less messy, doesn't smell bad and is cost efficient.

Some top natural insect repellants are Burt's Bees Natural Insect Repellant and Don't Bite Me skin patches. These two products have been tested on the effectiveness as an insect repellent and both products passed with flying colors. Burt's Bees natural Insect Repellent is also made to actually speed up the healing on already existing mosquito bites. Consumers reported that their bug bites were gone within 24 hours of applying the product to their bites.