Every repellent we've scored
Personal sprays and lotions, spatial emanators and coils, yard foggers, larvicides, and traps, and the gadgets that don't work, each scored on the same four pillars: effectiveness, transparency, evidence, and safety. Every product is judged on how well it does its own job, so scores are meant to be compared within a tab, not across. How scoring works.
NotchOur product
Nourish + Defend Botanical Insect Repellent
Geraniol 5%
Complete protection
Kinfield
Golden Hour DEET-Free Mosquito Repellent
Citronella oil 10.00% · Clove oil 0.01%
Complete protection
Jao
Jao Patio Oil Moisturizing Mist
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus 20% · Geraniol 5%
Not recommended · Potentially not EPA compliant
Kate McLeod
The Bug Balm
Cedarwood oil 0.12% · Citronella oil 0.03%
Not recommended · No proven mosquito protection
Summary
Summary Botanical Bug Spray
Lemongrass oil 0.07% · Peppermint oil 0.02%
Not recommended · No proven mosquito protection
Wondercide
Wondercide Lemongrass Insect Repellent for Family
Cedarwood oil 4.2% · Lemongrass oil 1.5%
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Skeem Design
Skeem Verbena Aura Citronella Body Spray
Citronella oil · Lemongrass oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Heretic Parfum
The Entomologist Insect Repellent Spray
Cedarwood oil · Clove oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Meow Meow Tweet
Meow Meow Tweet Insect Repellent
Cedarwood oil · Geranium oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Sidebalm
Outside Balm
Cedarwood oil · Clove oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Primally Pure
Primally Pure Nature Spray
Cedarwood oil · Citronella oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Vanilla Mozi
Vanilla Mozi Natural Outdoor Body Cream
Spearmint oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Lo & Behold Naturals
Lo & Behold Naturals Lemon & Eucalyptus Bug Spray
Citronella oil 0.53% · Rosemary oil 0.36%
Not recommended · Potentially not EPA compliant
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BUZZ Palm Eau de Parfum + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
My July
My July Woods Nature Spray Tick & Mosquito Repellent
Cedarwood oil · Citronella oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Escape Cologne + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Nantucket Eau de Parfum + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Vacay Eau de Parfum + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Y'ALL Eau de Parfum + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Charleston Eau de Parfum + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
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BUZZ Rose Eau de Parfum + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
Diptyque
Diptyque Lemongrass & Geranium Summer Body Spray
Citronella oil · Geranium oil
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Charleston Bug Defying Body Oil
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Beach Body Glow + Bug Repellent Beauty Oil
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed
the BUZZ skin
BUZZ Beach Eau de Parfum + Bug Repellent
Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus · Proprietary essential oil blend (undisclosed)
Not recommended · Formula not fully disclosed