While Avon Skin-So-Soft is definitely not as effective as DEET-based repellents, and I wouldn’t use it at all when we were travelling to Africa and Malaria was an issue, but in my experience it definitely does a decent job of repelling mosquitoes. Using Avon’s “Bug Guard” is a good solution for a (relatively) cheap repellent that also aids your skin. Regular Avon Skin-So-Soft will work too, but only for a fraction of the time, it seems. Though, it’s better than using other items around your house, such as Listerine.

Plant-based oils: These "natural" insect repellents include oils and/or ingredients like citronella, geranium, peppermint and soybean oil. While they are considered safe, experts say their efficacy has not been proven by the EPA, so they aren’t recommended if there is a health concern in your area. They can also potentially cause skin irritation. Many of these natural products say on the label that they’re not meant for babies younger than 6 months of age.

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Sometimes, using bath oil, like Avonʹs Skin So Soft, will work to loosen the glue which holds the nits to sprayed on barn walls and floor to discourage insects from hanging around or to eliminate them before While Avon Skin-So-Soft is not as effective as DEET-based repellents, it still does a decent job of repelling mosquitoes. This is possibly due to one of its ingredients, icaridin. 1 2 Bought this for a holiday , partly as I know Avon products are good quality and then as it was recommended by friends. It was. A very good dry oil moisturiser as well as a useful insect repellent. I normally get bitten by everything, but using this I had no insect bites at all. I agree with the reviewer who disliked the initial smell, but I found the scent vanished within a couple of minutes.

If you’re ahead of the game and already have some Avon products, then great! All you need to do is keep applying it like you are already, keeping your skin safe while free from itches. If you don’t have any Avon, their products are relatively cheap and easy to find, so what are you waiting for? Get going and keep those pesky mosquitoes away!

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