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Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent
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Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent

Item # 703338

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This all-natural repellent, in a convenient pump application, provides hours of relief from biting insects.

  • Natural oil from the eucalyptus citriodora tree repels insects for up to six hours
  • Lotion is made from a natural and renewable resource, is gentle to skin and has no known adverse effects on fabrics or surfaces
  • Repels mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, midges, stable flies and more

Active Ingredient: Lemon Eucalyptus Oil (40%)

Made in USA.

Item 703338

Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent Specs

Specification

Description

Primary active ingredientLemon Eucalyptus Oil (40%)
Effective duration timeUp to 6 hours
Capacity/Volume4 fluid ounces

Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent Customer Reviews

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Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent
 
4.3

(based on 20 reviews)

90%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Effective (19)
  • Easy to apply (10)
  • Nontoxic (8)
  • Durable (7)
  • Long lasting (6)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry (18)
    • Day trips (12)
    • Travel (8)
    • Beaches (6)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (11), Casual adventurer (8)

    Reviewed by 20 customers

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    Sep

    14

    2007

    (15 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Excellent (but smelly) bug spray

    By eruthros

    from Ithaca, NY

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Effective

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry
      • Travel
      • Work

      Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

      I've used two versions of this repellent, the spray and the lotion. They are both quite effective; in a situation where I'd get ten bites unprotected, I get one or none protected. I wouldn't use this in a heavy-malaria area, but for most travel it works fine. The only cons are the smell, which your friends may complain about: for the first fifteen minutes, there's a fairly strong eucalyptus smell, which I don't mind but some people do. I have also loaned this spray to a lot of people, and some feel that it stings the first time they use it but not on subsequent applications.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (15 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jan

      20

      2008

      (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Best natural repellent

      By Fairway

      from Menlo Park, CA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to Apply
      • Easy to use
      • Effective
      • Non-destructive

      Cons

      • Smelly

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry
      • Day Trips

      Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

      Used extensively in back-country camping, compared with 99% deet and it was just about as good (hard to actually beat deet). One application lasts roughly 3-5 hours (depends on the intensity of the insects and heat).

      The best is that it does not destroy clothing like deet. It is very smelly, make sure you bring it in 2 zip-lock bags in case it leaks (my two bottles have not leaked).

      Recommend spraying on hands and then applying, especially around sensitive areas such as eyes and mouth.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jan

      1

      2008

      (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Better than DEET

      By perdida

      from Ocean Beach, SD, CA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Effective
      • Versatile

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry
        • Beaches
        • Day Trips
        • Strong Sun
        • Travel

        Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

        I used this on a 2-week trip through Honduras and Guatemala and it was awesome! For those that complain about the smell, it's WAY better than smelling of DEET. It lasts a good 4-6 hours, doesn't damage clothes or equipment, and stands up to all sorts of biting bugs. It worked in the jungles (mosquitoes and no-see-ums) and on the beaches (sand flies).

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jan

        8

        2008

        (12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        definite MUST have for the outdoors

        By Silly Girl hiker

        from Annandale, VA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Effective
        • Natural
        • Non Greasy
        • Safer than deet

        Cons

        • Strong Scent near face

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry
        • Beaches
        • Day Trips
        • Golf courses
        • Heavy woods
        • Hiking
        • Travel

        Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

        For me, it did NOT sting skin like OFF, etc does. Keeps every crazy bug imaginable away. Does not seem to really wear away. I always have to wash/scrub it off.

        Do wish that the scent was not quite as strong. When you spray it on your hat - wait a couple of minutes, even wave it to air it some, otherwise you could easily get a headache from the fumes.

        Everyone I have shared this with (+20) love it too!

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        19

        2007

        (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        The Best NATURAL Repellant Out There

        By The Gear-Nut

        from Washington DC metro area

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Effective
        • Lemony Scent
        • No DEET
        • Non Greasy

        Cons

        • Burns a little
        • No FDA approv for kids

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry
        • Day Trips

        Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

        For me this has proven to be a very effective natural repellant (I've tried some that aren't, ala Natrapel) with a very good scent, though I guess that's a personal peference issue. It does keep the bugs off, though, for at least 4 hours assuming its not washed off. It does sting/burn a little on application, though this is minor and very preferable to being bitten alive.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        17

        2007

        (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Alaska beaten not bitten

        By cacher

        from Monterey, CA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Effective

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backcountry

          Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

          I had been warned about the mosquitos and no-see-ums before heading to the Alaskan interior wilderness, but I used this and didn't get bitten at all.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jul

          24

          2008

          (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Extremely Effective Repellent

          By Susan Marie

          from Santa Ana, CA

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • A little goes a long way
          • Convenient pump spray
          • Effective
          • Lasts for hours
          • Light not oily or heavy
          • Non toxic no DEET
          • Repels mosquitos and flys
          • Stays on

          Cons

          • Strong smell that fades

          Best Uses

          • Backcountry

          Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

          We just got back from a week in the high Sierras of CA where mosquitos rule. The Lemon Eucalyptus spray kept me nicely protected on and off trail - for hours at a time. I applied it in the morning and in the evening (with an occasional extra shot if we were up late). The spray goes on fairly dry and works best when gently rubbed in. It does have a strong smell if/when inhaled directly. To avoid this, apply in the open wind/breeze at your face. For face and neck application, spray directly in your hands, rub together and "pat" on.

          Ususally I am the one that gets all of the bites, but not this time! In fact the only locations that were vunerable were the ones I didn't spray (such as the inner arches on my feet once I slipped into the Tevas). How nice it is to avoid both bugs + DEET.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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          Dec

          6

          2007

          (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Better than smelling like Deet

          By Hike n Surf Girl

          from Huntington Beach, CA.

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Easy to Apply
          • Effective
          • Non-aerosol
          • Non-toxic
          • Not sticky
          • Pleasant Scent

          Cons

          • Very strong scent
          • Washes off easily

          Best Uses

          • Backcountry
          • Day Trips

          Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

          The product itself works very good. Just realize that it has a VERY strong scent. Fortunately my friends liked the smell although I was a bit self concious of just how strong it smelled. However, it really worked! Great product.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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          Sep

          15

          2007

          (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Nice Product

          By sarahsota

          from Missouri

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Pros

          • Effective

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Day Trips

            Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

            Nice product - I like that it's natural, doesn't smell bad. Worked well keeping bugs off until it washed off, then I was eaten-up by mosquitos! Definitely need to re-apply if you find yourself wading through a flooded trail.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jun

            22

            2009

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Perfect Protection - without DEET !

            By Doodlepacker

            from San Jose, CA

            About Me Casual Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Easy To Apply
            • Effective
            • Long Lasting
            • Nontoxic

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backcountry
              • Day Trips
              • Travel

              Comments about Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Pump Insect Repellent:

              We used this on a 3 day backpacking trip in the High Sierra – 3 adults, 3 kids. The only one who got bitten by the very present mosquitoes was one of the dad's who didn't use it on a regular basis.
              Mosquitoes were present all day, especially sunset and sunrise of course. The product was perfectly effective throughout! Application is easy, the kids and us adults didn't mind the smell, my daughter and one of her friends even liked it. Protection lasted several hours, whenever the bugs started to showing interest in us again, I just reapplied it. Applying it for 3 days straight for 2 (3) adults and 3 kids on face, neck and exposed parts of arms and legs used close to 1/2 of the bottle.
              The only slight problem was when arriving at altitude (6800 feet) the then new (full) bottle leaked due to the pressure difference. Luckily I had it double bagged it in Ziplocs. No leaks thereafter.
              Some reports suggested that lemon scented products can attract bears, I called the manufacturer, and was told that no such attraction has NOT been reported with this product and it should be save to use – well, we certainly didn't have any problems with it.

              Highly recommend this if you want to protect yourself and the family without relying on a DEET based product!

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              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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