Consumer Reports Greener Choices recently reviewed insect repellents, finding the chemical Picaridin to be as effective as DEET. Wish I knew this a week ago before camping for 5 days straight with cousins in Wisconsin!
Picaridin is a chemical repellent that’s considered as effective as deet at the same concentration by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). When used properly, it’s also considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Our tests found that Cutter Advanced Sport with 15 percent picaridin scored better than two repellents with 7 percent deet. It protected against both mosquito species for an average of almost 3 hours and against ticks for 11 to 12 hours.
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