Thyme oil
ActiveMin. risk approved
Oils, thyme
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS) listed active ingredient for pesticide products.
The evidence
- Plant-based insect repellents: a review of their efficacy, development and testing2011ReviewWell-supported evidence
Review of the efficacy, safety, and formulation of plant-based repellents including citronella, lemongrass, geraniol, peppermint, cedar, thyme, and clove.
- Repellency of essential oils to mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)1999LabWell-supported evidence
Laboratory skin tests of geranium, cedarwood, clove, peppermint, and thyme oils (5-100%) and combinations against Aedes aegypti and Anopheles albimanus.
Regulatory notes
EPA minimum risk (FIFRA 25(b)) approved active ingredient; matched to SRS registry entry.
The best products built on it
All products using it
- The Entomologist Insect Repellent Spray
Concentration not listed · Active repellent (botanical)
- Natrapel Essential Oil Insect Repellent
0.50% · Active repellent
- Natrapel Essential Oil Insect Repellent – Pets & People
1.90% · Active repellent
- Anti-Tick Spray
1.0% · Active repellent
- Buzz Away Extreme Spray
0.40% · Active repellent
- Skeeter Screen 4 oz. Personal Spray
Concentration not listed · Active repellent
- SallyeAnder No-Bite-Me Bug Repellent Cream
Concentration not listed · Active repellent