Powdery repellent

Advantages: Keeps mosquitos at bay
Disadvantages: None really unless you don't like a spray

...AUTAN FAMILY CARE MOSQUITO REPELLENT Whe we went to Egypt over the easter holiday, I was fairly obsessed about not being bitten by mosquitos and so took several products with us, this being one of them WHAT IS IT? This is basically a mosquito repellent- it doesn?t state that it repels other biting bugs and insects but hopefully the same products work at repelling them. The repellent is delivered via fine powder particles which will apparently dry immediately and repel mosquitos for up to 4 hours. PRODUCT AND PACKAGING... The product comes in a 100ml aerosol can with a pull off lid and all of the instructions and information are on the back of the can When i spray the repellent onto exposed bits, it does in fact come out as promised- very fine particles which dry as soon as they touch the skin. Unusually for this type...

danielalong 16.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Autan Family Care Insect Repellent

Keeping the Insects Away?!

Advantages: Good aftersun moisturiser.
Disadvantages: Not great at keeping insects away.

...on both male and females without being too feminine! * Insect repellent As described, there isn't any offensive scent from the insect repellents that are used within the cream but as for it's ability to repel insects, I still got quite a few bites on a night time whilst sitting outside on an evening. Certainly not as many as I would normally get from mosquitoes but during the day, I was badly bitten by horseflies. * Overall A good moisturiser for slightly dried out skin in sunnier climes. Not sure as to it's ability to repel insects totally. As already stated there were still some completely immune to whatever scent they put in this cream and still got a little nibble which wasn't great and still uncomfortable a week after returning! Next time, I certainly wouldn't be paying extra for the insect repellent factor in the cream...

neenn 14.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Boots Soltan Aftersun Lotion With Insect Repellent

Wipe to repel

Advantages: They work
Disadvantages: disposing of the thing

...Jungle formula wipes When we were in Egypt for a recent holiday, there were quite alot of mosqitos. Having realised that this would probably be the case, I stocked up on mosquito repellent lotions and potions and these were one of the products. WHAT ARE THEY? These wipes promise to repel mosqitoes midges and other biting insects for up to 6 hours. They have apparently been approved by the hospital for tropical Diseases for use in countries where there is no known risk of malaria or other insect transmitted diseases. They won?t protect against these diseases so for anyone travelling where there is a risk, the extra strength wipes should be used. PRODUCT AND PACKAGING... The wipes themselves come in a box which is the usual Jungle Formula green colour and it has all of the instructions for use on the back of the box...

danielalong 10.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Jungle Formula Insect Repellent Wipes

Down in the jungle there are mosquitos

Advantages: It works
Disadvantages: Can be a bit messy

...Jungle Formula insect repellent lotion When we go away, and if there is any chance of bites, we always go well armed with insect repellents because there are few things as bad as spending your holiday scratching! I tend to buy Jungle formula for no other reason than it's the one i just grab as I shop, but i have also tried other makes which have proved effective. We usually use the spray but on our last foray to more tropical climes i decided to give the lotion a go; the spray came as well in case this proved to be too tricky. PROMISES... This apparently lasts for up to 6 hours and will protect from mosquitos midgies and other biting insects. I like... PRODUCT AND PACKAGING... THE BOX IS THE TYPICAL JUNGLE Formula box, all green and jungle looking with instructions and information on the back of the box. Once inside i...

danielalong 08.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Jungle Formula Insect Repellent Lotion

One of the best insect repellents around

Advantages: strong enough, value for money, not that smelly
Disadvantages: Not strong enough for serious jungle work

...I bought this product this year after previously owning the 100 deet repellent, which is far stronger. However i will have to say that if i had the choice against i would definitely buy the 50 instead and for the following reasons: 1. It is not as smelly as the 100 deet and therefore if you plan on walking into nice restaurants or just being with company in general you can get away from it, unlike the stronger stuff which makes you smell like a chemical plant. 2. It is far stronger than any home-brand names you get on the High Street and therefore i found that after a 3 week trip to a malaria infected area i hardly had any mosquito bites. 4. Although it is strong enough to keep all mozzies at bay with exception of the dreaded piri piri fly, it is not strong enough to really damage your clothes or make your skin feel...

alimason 09.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lifesystems Expedition 50+ Insect Repellent (100ml)

HAZARD TO MOSQUITOES, CHIGGERS, HUMANS AND PETS

Advantages: Easy use spray, gentle on the skin, works!
Disadvantages: Occasional allergy

.... The spray action works as easily with the bottle held upside down making it simple to reach every part. My regime was to apply Skinsations to all exposed skin (neck, arms, legs) and then the collar and cuffs of my shirt, short bottoms and socks. The spray dries almost on contact leaving skin feeling smooth and clean. There was no sensation of grease, film or irritation. It has an unobtrusive fragrance with hints of citrus and roses. The active ingredient is DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) which is the safest and commonest used insect repellent. DEET disrupts the ability of biting insects to detect carbon dioxide (from breath and skin). Mosquitoes and other biting insects are not killed. They just cannot locate us. Skinsations also contains Aloe extract and Vitamin E as skin moisturisers. TEST RESULTS Our current Florida vacation has...

Newfloridian 10.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of Cutter Skinsations Insect Repellent

CALLING ALL INSECTS

Advantages: Stops you burning, to a point
Disadvantages: Doesn't seem to repel insects. Could protect better

...Avon often has some good money saving offers on sun lotions and now I have a family, buying in bulk makes sense. A couple of years ago I decided to go for one of their buy three for a reduced price offers. One of the ranges included an insect repellent, so I thought I?d give it a try. I thought it would be particularly good for repelling those mosquitoes if I went abroad. I was a bit disappointed that it only came in Sun Protection Factors 15 and 30, as I knew my partner wouldn?t use anything that high and ideally I would have liked an in between SPF of about 20. So I compromised and went for SPF 15. As it happened, I didn?t get to use it abroad, but we had some sun here so it got its first try out on a hiking trip. My initial thoughts on it were good. A lot of high factor sun creams tend to be very thick and greasy, but this...

Ankes-un-amun 08.07.2004 · Read review
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Review of Avon Sun Lotion with Insect Repellant

An expensive attempt to beat the mosquitos

Advantages: None for me
Disadvantages: It really didn't work

...find Jungle Formula Insect Repellent. It's approved by The Hospital for Tropical Diseases. The can tells me they are suppliers to the Forestry Commision -- how much better can it get? This stuff sounds GREAT!!! I race home. I read all the safety stuff on the can carefully. I find that it's also ozone friendly. My day is made complete. I shut myself in the bathroom. I spray generously. I choke and stumble out. The fragrance is overpowering in a small space and my chest is wheezing slightly but I don't care. I can go out and enjoy an evening in the garden with a deckchair and a nice glass of something cool. I go out. I get bitten badly. I am very sad indeed. Maybe it's just me. I find it hard to read those approvals on the can. Someome must think this spray works but not me I shan't buy it again....

Marans 29.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of Jungle Formula Insect Repellent

There's no flies on me!

Advantages: effective insect repellent, no bites, keeps mosquitoes away
Disadvantages: contains DEET , strong smell

...of this review and I am reviewing the Extra Strength Pump Spray which comes in a 75ml bottle. Jungle Formula is a tropical insect repellent and provides protection from Mosquitoes, Midges and other annoying biting insects. What attracted me to this product over the many others on offer was the fact that it has been approved by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases for travellers visiting tropical areas with a high risk of malaria and other insect transmitted diseases. So this sounded good to me as it was medically approved and I wasn?t disappointed. Jungle Formula is a 10 hour application which is very runny and slightly yellow in colour. It is a pump action insect repellent spray for adults and children over the age of 6 years old. Using the pump you apply carefully to exposed clean and dry skin except for eyes and lips. Roughly you...

sweetdaisy 26.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Jungle Formula Insect Repellent

In spite of the Jungle Formula , Brittle still gets bitten!

Advantages: An easy to use, convenient product
Disadvantages: It didn't work for me!

...reviews may recall, I live on a narrow boat part of the year and spend my time cruising the UK inland waterways. Water is of course a prime location for midges, mosquitoes and other biting insects. During the warm but wet summer of 2008, I was plagued by insects whilst touring the Shropshire Union and Llangollen canals, at one point I had upward of two dozens midge bites on my body, all in varying degrees of revoltingness! I had been using an insect repellent but it was clearly not working and in desperation I went to a chemist shop in Llangollen and spoke to the pharmacist on duty. He recommended the Jungle Formula range and I duly purchased several items including the wipes. The product Jungle Formula Wipes come in a bright green cardboard carton, decorated with silhouetted images of mosquitoes, the carton contains 15 wipes of 2...

brittle1906 26.03.2009 · Read review
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