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BugRepellent.Guide

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.

PersonalSpatialYardGadgets

25 products

Proven Proven 14 Hour Mosquito + Tick Lotion – Odorless

Proven

Proven 14 Hour Mosquito + Tick Lotion – Odorless

98

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Ben's Ben's 100 Tick and Insect Repellent Pump Spray

Ben's

Ben's 100 Tick and Insect Repellent Pump Spray

97

DEET 100%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Ben's Ben's Repellent Lotion

Ben's

Ben's Repellent Lotion

97

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Ben's Ben's Tick Repellent Eco-Spray

Ben's

Ben's Tick Repellent Eco-Spray

97

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Natrapel Natrapel Picaridin Tick & Insect Repellent Eco-Spray

Natrapel

Natrapel Picaridin Tick & Insect Repellent Eco-Spray

97

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Ranger Ready Ranger Ready Picaridin Insect Repellent Spray

Ranger Ready

Ranger Ready Picaridin Insect Repellent Spray

97

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Ben's Ben's 30 Tick & Insect Repellent Eco-Spray

Ben's

Ben's 30 Tick & Insect Repellent Eco-Spray

96

DEET 30%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–7 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Natrapel Natrapel Picaridin Tick & Insect Repellent Wipes

Natrapel

Natrapel Picaridin Tick & Insect Repellent Wipes

96

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.6–8 hours
BUGGINS BUGGINS Insect Repellent X 20% Picaridin

BUGGINS

BUGGINS Insect Repellent X 20% Picaridin

95

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
No Tickz No Tickz Picaridin Tick Repellent Spray

No Tickz

No Tickz Picaridin Tick Repellent Spray

95

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Proven Proven 12 Hour Mosquito + Tick Spray – Odorless

Proven

Proven 12 Hour Mosquito + Tick Spray – Odorless

95

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Grand Tongo Fragrance Free Insect Repellent Family Formula

Grand Tongo

Fragrance Free Insect Repellent Family Formula

95

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Sawyer 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion

Sawyer

20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion

95

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Sawyer 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Spray

Sawyer

20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Spray

95

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
Coleman Coleman Picaridin Insect Repellent 20% Picaridin

Coleman

Coleman Picaridin Insect Repellent 20% Picaridin

95

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours
3M 3M Ultrathon Insect Repellent

3M

3M Ultrathon Insect Repellent

94

DEET 34.34%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–7 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Sawyer Jungle Juice 100 Pump Spray Insect Repellent

Sawyer

Jungle Juice 100 Pump Spray Insect Repellent

94

DEET 98.11%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Sawyer Sawyer MAXI DEET Insect Repellent

Sawyer

Sawyer MAXI DEET Insect Repellent

94

DEET 98.11%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Repel Repel 100 Insect Repellent

Repel

Repel 100 Insect Repellent

94

DEET 98.11%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
OFF! OFF! Deep Woods Sportsmen Insect Repellent I

OFF!

OFF! Deep Woods Sportsmen Insect Repellent I

94

DEET 98.25%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Cutter Cutter Backwoods High DEET Insect Repellent

Cutter

Cutter Backwoods High DEET Insect Repellent

94

DEET 40%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–7 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Repel Insect Repellent Sportsmen Max Formula 40% DEET

Repel

Insect Repellent Sportsmen Max Formula 40% DEET

94

DEET 40%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–7 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Coleman Coleman 100 MAX Insect Repellent 98% DEET

Coleman

Coleman 100 MAX Insect Repellent 98% DEET

94

DEET 98.11%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Coleman Coleman DEET Insect Repellent 50% DEET

Coleman

Coleman DEET Insect Repellent 50% DEET

94

DEET 50%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.6–8 hours
Ticksest.5–7 hours
Zone Protects Zone Protects Picaridin Insect Repellent

Zone Protects

Zone Protects Picaridin Insect Repellent

94

Picaridin 20%

Complete protection

Mosquitoesest.8–10 hours
Ticksest.8–10 hours