tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post8975502635930442112..comments2024-02-01T04:43:26.273-06:00Comments on NEWS ANCHOR MOM: child health, child safety, toxic toys, autism, etc. for busy moms: Is DEET Bug Spray Safe?Jen Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528551519602313049noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-71790085885577901322008-07-08T17:25:00.000-05:002008-07-08T17:25:00.000-05:00When I was a field geologist, and mucking (in long...When I was a field geologist, and mucking (in long sleeves, pants, hat and heavy duty boots!) around in mosquito and tick-infested swamps (lovely imagery there, sorry!), I swore by Off! Skintastic. The mosquitoes would still hang out around and/or on me, but wouldn't bite. Though, it's not DEET-free. I wouldn't use it on my daughter, who is still rather likely to put her hands, feet, clothes or other body parts, in her mouth. A school-age child however, I might be inclined to use it if we were camping or the bugs were particularly bad. But probably not on a regular basis.SallyNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457195241429331445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-309629401629295212008-07-08T09:46:00.000-05:002008-07-08T09:46:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great info tsheets! Have you found ...Thanks for the great info tsheets! Have you found a bug repellent you like to use?Jen Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528551519602313049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-17550501309150642662008-07-08T09:23:00.000-05:002008-07-08T09:23:00.000-05:00I don't think the skin so soft works...at least no...I don't think the skin so soft works...at least not anymore. Either it was a huge urban legend all along, or they changed the formula or something.<BR/><BR/>Ahh ok...found a reference.<BR/><BR/>Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus: 23 minutes<BR/>Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard: 10 minutes<BR/>Skin-So-Soft Bath Oil: 10 minutes<BR/>Skin-So-Soft Moisturizing Suncare: 3 minutes<BR/><BR/>The Repel Lemon Eucalyptus and Bite Blocker are also listed at 2 hours and 1.5 hours of protection.<BR/><BR/>Some DEET products are not at all effective and some give the best protection, I guess it just depends on the product.<BR/><BR/>All info taken from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN419tsheetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516410549140654473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-15623703055142194082008-07-07T22:27:00.000-05:002008-07-07T22:27:00.000-05:00I wondered about that one. You do think it works t...I wondered about that one. You do think it works to keep the bugs off?Jen Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528551519602313049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-4427780387342817612008-07-07T22:15:00.000-05:002008-07-07T22:15:00.000-05:00I grew up in the Northeast... lots of bugs and mos...I grew up in the Northeast... lots of bugs and mosquitoes... we swore by Avon's "Skin So Soft".SallyNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457195241429331445noreply@blogger.com