Ingredients by brand
What's in Bugvaya repellents?
The 4 Bugvaya products we've scored use 5 different active ingredients: Clove oil, Peppermint oil, Cedarwood oil, and Lemongrass oil, plus 1 more.
By the Notch Wellness team · Updated June 28, 2026 · Reviewed against our scoring methodology
We make Notch, so we're not a neutral third party. Ingredients and concentrations come from each product's label; scores come from our published methodology.
Active ingredients in Bugvaya products
In 4 of 4 products
Clove oil is mostly eugenol, a phenol that repels insects at high strength in the lab but ships in real products at a fraction of a percent, more for scent than for protection. Its more consequential trait is how toxic…
In 4 of 4 products
Peppermint oil (Mentha piperita) is a menthol-and-menthone oil found in many botanical sprays. It repels mosquitoes at high strength in the lab but only briefly, and it is one of the essential oils most likely to harm…
In 4 of 4 products
Better known for closets than skin. Its mosquito evidence is thin, but its cedrol component has a real, short-lived effect against ticks, which is where cedarwood products earn their keep.
In 3 of 4 products
Distilled from Cymbopogon citratus and dominated by citral, the aldehyde behind both its lemon scent and most of its bite. Among essential oils it is one of the stronger mosquito performers, giving roughly an hour to…
In 2 of 4 products
Cinnamon oil is rich in cinnamaldehyde and eugenol, and in one controlled screen it ranked among the strongest essential oils against mosquitoes, though still short-acting. Its phenol content also makes it a real…
Every Bugvayaproduct we've scored
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| Product | Active ingredient | Mosquito protection | Our score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugvaya Cinnamon Insect RepellentSpray | Cinnamon oil, Clove oil, Peppermint oil, Cedarwood oil, Lemongrass oil | not estimated | 26 |
| Bugvaya Cinnamon Sensitive Skin Insect RepellentSpray | Cinnamon oil, Clove oil, Peppermint oil, Cedarwood oil | not estimated | 27 |
| Bugvaya Lemongrass Insect RepellentSpray | Lemongrass oil, Clove oil, Peppermint oil, Cedarwood oil | not estimated | 28 |
| Bugvaya Lemongrass Sensitive Skin Insect RepellentSpray | Lemongrass oil, Clove oil, Peppermint oil, Cedarwood oil | not estimated | 27 |