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I use the products that contain IR3535. One caution - Environmental Working Group frowns on aerosols - because it's easy to inhale whatever is in the product. They prefer lotions.

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i just checked out avon and they have free shipping this weekend -- what is it that i want -- the ones with picardin?

please advise -- thanks!

 

Yeah, I wonder what is the best one.

 

Here are the Avon wipes. They only have 10% picaridin (but I wonder if combined with SSS they have more repellent properties?). I read Picaridin has to be 20% to work for ticks. The wipes got good reviews on Amazon, but most of the reviewers mentioned mosquitos, not ticks http://www.amazon.com/Avon-Skin-Soft-Picaridin-Towelettes/dp/B001BGCB86/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

 

The Avon Picaridin spray is also only 10% http://www.amazon.com/Avon-Skin-GUARD-PICARIDIN-Spray/dp/B003TYGF8A/ref=pd_sim_bt_3

Pump too http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?pf_id=31314&level1_id=300&level2_id=303&pdept_id=344&dept_id=421

 

I ended up ordering these non-avon wipes instead (have 20% picaridin which is supposed to be effective against ticks)

http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Medical-Natrapel-Repellent-0165-6095/dp/B001ARBSTO/ref=pd_sim_hpc_14

 

This product, SSS bug repllent sun screen has a different chemicial (not picaridin) called IR3535

http://www.amazon.com/Avon-SKIN-SO-SOFT-Bug-Repellent-Moisturizing/dp/B0001ZWPI4/ref=cm_rdp_product

 

This article mentions the avon IR3535 product ... may be effective against ticks for 3 hours http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/publications/fact_sheets/tickbiteprevention05.pdf

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Free shipping and on sale this weekend. I like the IR3535 lotion with built-in sunscreen. Not the kids version that goes on blue - messy. They also sell a pump spray.

 

Does avon have a IR3535 version without sunscreen? I didn't see one. I read somewhere that the sunscreen isn't ideal b/c it doesn't protect against UV b????

 

 

It looks like Avon is the only company that has IR3535 products!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IR3535

 

LLM--I agree about the aerosols.. There is a lot of waste, and it goes where it isn't intended.

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i just checked out avon and they have free shipping this weekend -- what is it that i want -- the ones with picardin?

please advise -- thanks!

 

Yeah, I wonder what is the best one.

 

Here are the Avon wipes. They only have 10% picaridin (but I wonder if combined with SSS they have more repellent properties?). I read Picaridin has to be 20% to work for ticks. The wipes got good reviews on Amazon, but most of the reviewers mentioned mosquitos, not ticks http://www.amazon.com/Avon-Skin-Soft-Picaridin-Towelettes/dp/B001BGCB86/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

 

The Avon Picaridin spray is also only 10% http://www.amazon.com/Avon-Skin-GUARD-PICARIDIN-Spray/dp/B003TYGF8A/ref=pd_sim_bt_3

Pump too http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?pf_id=31314&level1_id=300&level2_id=303&pdept_id=344&dept_id=421

 

I ended up ordering these non-avon wipes instead (have 20% picaridin which is supposed to be effective against ticks)

http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Medical-Natrapel-Repellent-0165-6095/dp/B001ARBSTO/ref=pd_sim_hpc_14

 

This product, SSS bug repllent sun screen has a different chemicial (not picaridin) called IR3535

http://www.amazon.com/Avon-SKIN-SO-SOFT-Bug-Repellent-Moisturizing/dp/B0001ZWPI4/ref=cm_rdp_product

 

This article mentions the avon IR3535 product ... may be effective against ticks for 3 hours http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/publications/fact_sheets/tickbiteprevention05.pdf

Natrapel has 8 hr wipes with 20% picaridin. I think I read they leave a residue though (but don't they all).

 

All Avon IR3535 products include sunscreen. I wish they offered it without - for use at nightime (I use the picaridin at night). This is what our LLMD recommended for dd.

 

edit- oops, I see you already mentioned the natrapel.

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i just checked out avon and they have free shipping this weekend -- what is it that i want -- the ones with picardin?

please advise -- thanks!

 

Yeah, I wonder what is the best one.

 

Here are the Avon wipes. They only have 10% picaridin (but I wonder if combined with SSS they have more repellent properties?). I read Picaridin has to be 20% to work for ticks. The wipes got good reviews on Amazon, but most of the reviewers mentioned mosquitos, not ticks http://www.amazon.com/Avon-Skin-Soft-Picaridin-Towelettes/dp/B001BGCB86/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

 

The Avon Picaridin spray is also only 10% http://www.amazon.com/Avon-Skin-GUARD-PICARIDIN-Spray/dp/B003TYGF8A/ref=pd_sim_bt_3

Pump too http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?pf_id=31314&level1_id=300&level2_id=303&pdept_id=344&dept_id=421

 

I ended up ordering these non-avon wipes instead (have 20% picaridin which is supposed to be effective against ticks)

http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Medical-Natrapel-Repellent-0165-6095/dp/B001ARBSTO/ref=pd_sim_hpc_14

 

This product, SSS bug repllent sun screen has a different chemicial (not picaridin) called IR3535

http://www.amazon.com/Avon-SKIN-SO-SOFT-Bug-Repellent-Moisturizing/dp/B0001ZWPI4/ref=cm_rdp_product

 

This article mentions the avon IR3535 product ... may be effective against ticks for 3 hours http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/publications/fact_sheets/tickbiteprevention05.pdf

Natrapel has 8 hr wipes with 20% picaridin. I think I read they leave a residue though (but don't they all).

 

All Avon IR3535 products include sunscreen. I wish they offered it without - for use at nightime (I use the picaridin at night). This is what our LLMD recommended for dd.

 

edit- oops, I see you already mentioned the natrapel.

 

It is so strange that the only way to get IR3535 is in an Avon product with sunscreen!!!!

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found this online- Bullfrog Mosquito Coast with 20% IR3535. I think it's a higher % than Avon.

Ok - I have this upstairs - it does have the IR3535 in it (didn't even realize). My husband uses it.

http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?newdept=&s=bvSearch&c=Bazaar&otc=SKINSOSOFTBugGuardPlusIR3535RExpeditionTMSPF30AerosolSpray&bnd=&pf_id=33646&level1_id=300&level2_id=303&pdept_id=344&dept_id=421&ym_mid=&ym_rid=

here's an avon product with 20% IR3535

 

But it is an aerosol.

 

Also has sunscreen. Don't think it protects against UVB (I think the bullfrog does).

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found this online- Bullfrog Mosquito Coast with 20% IR3535. I think it's a higher % than Avon.

Ok - I have this upstairs - it does have the IR3535 in it (didn't even realize). My husband uses it.

http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?newdept=&s=bvSearch&c=Bazaar&otc=SKINSOSOFTBugGuardPlusIR3535RExpeditionTMSPF30AerosolSpray&bnd=&pf_id=33646&level1_id=300&level2_id=303&pdept_id=344&dept_id=421&ym_mid=&ym_rid=

here's an avon product with 20% IR3535

 

But it is an aerosol.

 

Also has sunscreen. Don't think it protects against UVB (I think the bullfrog does).

Ok - thx. I have all of them (I just can't read the fine print anymore -lol).

 

My husband prefers the Bull Frog. Now I can tell him he can use it instead of the Avon.

 

btw- Mosquito Coast repellent was recommended at the camp where my daughter got her tick bite. Unfortuantley, she got the tick bite on a preview day, when they gave out the information.

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Coleman Skin Smart Deet free insect repellent with IR3535 - no sunscreen. colemanrepellents.com

 

Thanks! . I ordered some of the Coleman wipes (IR3535 20%) to compare to the other wipes I ordered (picaridin 20%).

 

I'll try them in Fl if there are Mosquitos. I could do one type of wipe on each side of my body to see what works best (at least for Mosquitos).

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Coleman Skin Smart Deet free insect repellent with IR3535 - no sunscreen. colemanrepellents.com

 

Thanks! . I ordered some of the Coleman wipes (IR3535 20%) to compare to the other wipes I ordered (picaridin 20%).

 

I'll try them in Fl if there are Mosquitos. I could do one type of wipe on each side of my body to see what works best (at least for Mosquitos).

Yes, do let me know. :D

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found this online- Bullfrog Mosquito Coast with 20% IR3535. I think it's a higher % than Avon.

Ok - I have this upstairs - it does have the IR3535 in it (didn't even realize). My husband uses it.

http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?newdept=&s=bvSearch&c=Bazaar&otc=SKINSOSOFTBugGuardPlusIR3535RExpeditionTMSPF30AerosolSpray&bnd=&pf_id=33646&level1_id=300&level2_id=303&pdept_id=344&dept_id=421&ym_mid=&ym_rid=

here's an avon product with 20% IR3535

 

But it is an aerosol.

 

Also has sunscreen. Don't think it protects against UVB (I think the bullfrog does).

Is this the only Avon repellent (Expedition unscented) that is 20% IR3535?

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