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Hi! Does anyone know of natural insect repellants? We been to STJ several times and I always have problems with no-see-ums. Someone in a previous post had mentioned peppermint soap, but I can't find any where I live. How about eucalyptus and spearmint? Any suggestions would be welcome; I don't want to cover myself with something with a lot of DEET.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Lori
Lori Skin so Soft (an Avon product) works very well. You can get it at Wal Mart. No DEET
Hi Lori,
I have the same problem as you, bugs LOVE me 🙂 I just purchased peppermint bodywash and peppermint body lotion from The Body Shop I'm giving it a try next week !!
ps: my husband says I smell like a breath mint - oh well 🙂
LOTS of RUM 🙂
My husband reacts terribly to the skeeters and noseeums. For the past two summers,and trips to Mexico and BVI, he's had pretty good results with "Bite Blocker". It's a combination of different plant oils like geranium that do a great job of keeping the bugs off. I think he initially heard about it through the "Garden Guy" on NPR. We order it from Kokopelli Green Market in Vermont - www.kokogm.com, but if you do a search you may be able to find it somewhere closer to you.
We're looking forward to testing it in St. John - 81 days!!!
Good Luck!
