Picaridin Bug Repellant

What is Picaridin?

Picaridin is an odorless synthetic ingredient found in some bug repellents. It is relatively new in the United States but has been used in Europe for more than 10 years. It is similar to DEET and provides long-lasting protection against bugs. 

Picaridin repels insects, ticks and chiggers. It is a synthetic compound first made in the 1980s. It was made to resemble the natural compound piperine, which is found in the group of plants that are used to produce black pepper. Picaridin has been widely used as an insect repellent in Europe and Australia, but has only been available in the United States since 2005.

Note on effectiveness: Considered more effective against flies than DEET.

 

Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Picaridin Pump Spray

 Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Picaridin Towelettes

Facts About Picaridin

DEET alternative developed primarily in Europe beginning in 1998; available in U.S. since 2005. Chemical name: 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1-methylpropyl ester. Also known as KBR 3023.

Picaridin, a recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) for protection against mosquitoes that carry diseases, is not known to irritate skin and eyes, does not have a pungent odor, and does not dissolve plastics. It evaporates from the skin more slowly than DEET or IR3535 and may repel bugs for longer periods. Developed by Bayer AG in the 1980s and sold in the U.S. since 2005, picaridin "does not carry the same neurotoxicity concerns as DEET but has not been tested as much over the long term." Overall, EWG's assessment is that picaridin is a good DEET alternative with many of the same advantages and without the same disadvantages. EWG recommends picardin 5-10 percent for short protection times, and picaridin 20 percent for longer periods.

How does picaridin work?

Picaridin repels insects and makes them less likely to bite. It seems to block mosquitoes from sensing their prey. Picaridin doesn't kill insects.

Is Picaridin safe when pregnant?

YES!  Check out this website for more info on mosquitoes when pregnant.  

source What to Expect when Expecting

Is Picaridin safe for Children?

YES! Products with Picaridin can be used on babies as young as 2 months.

source Parents.com

How is Products with Picaridin rated?

On Amazon, Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard + Picaridin is rated 4.4/5 by 247 customers.

Where can I purchase Insect Repellent with Picaridin?

Avon carries it in several formats, check out my website!

Hope you found this information helpful!! EllenC

Facial hair 😟

Today I am talking about facial hair. Not a nicely trimmed beard on your guy, but the unsightly hair on a woman's face. It's not something we really talk about, but most of us deal with it on a regular basis.

Some girls are just hairy. I know there are teen girls that already has to deal with facial hair!  But I think most of us have this problem as we age.  I started dealing with it when I turned 40-ish.

I have waxed, and it works well, is easy, but painful and expensive. At least $15 per wax.  Plus I had to carve time out of my day. No small feat.
I then picked up one of those woman's face shavers. It worked, but was tough to get it really close without scraping my skin.

So then for only $2.99 (regularly $6) I tried Avon's Skin-so-soft Fresh & Smooth facial hair remover cream.

I was nervous because I have somewhat sensitive skin (there is a sensitive skin version but I wanted to try this first) and I remember using Nairobi years ago and the horrible smell. Well at least this didn't smell bad. So I continued...

I put it a little thick on my upper lip (half - I was testing it) and waited about 3 minutes. Wiped it off and viola, hair was gone. It tingled while it was on and my lip felt strange after it was taken off too. But it worked perfectly!  I did put a cotton ball soaked with milk on my lip and after that my lip stopped feeling tingly/strange. That works for waxing too if you decide to do that.

So my rating would be
💄💄💄💄💄/5

More Mani ideas

OK so this is a quick and easy idea for your manicure.  Put on you Color, and then jazz it up with some glitter. You can sprinkle glitter on and then put on a clear topcoat or you can use a topcoat that has glitter built in.   Check out Dazzlers Top Coat http://avon4.me/23GlQMk

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