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100% effective at being 70% as effective as DEET for 3-4 hours before it starts being LESS effective
Okay, there's alot of conflicting reviews on here and after ALOT of googling I decided to try these out. I also waited 2 weeks of use before commenting so i'll try to make this as clear as possible:
THE TRUTH:
- (most) of these natural stickers that repel mosquitoes work based off of a natural scent, 9/10 it's lemongrass whose active repellent is Citronellal. Citronellal oil is what the stickers are doused in. This is what repels misquotes. (there are a number of other natural plants/oils that do this, but Citronellal oil is the most popular one)
- Citronellal oil is something like 70% as successful at repelling misquotes as DEET (the chemical spray) is. So off the bat you have to keep in mind that just one single natural oil on a sticker isn't going to be as good as a chemically made laboratory spray.
- That being said; it works really well. BUT it's most effective for maybe 3-4 hours. If you're an adult, you'll probably want to use 2 at a time. One on your pants, one on your shirt. AND if you're going to be outdoors for more than 3-4 hours, you'll probably want to reapply the stickers after 4 hours.
- That doesn't mean 1 sticker won't work for 24 hours. It just means that it's 100% effective at being 70% as effective as DEET for 3-4 hours before it starts being LESS effective.
I hope that makes sense of the contradicting reviews. So overall, it's good and i recommend it for a natural outdoor solution. But I also recommend reapplication on adults every 4 or so hours for it to remain effective.
August 2019 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase