I'm looking for a natural insect repellent?

[Katelisa]

Hellooo.
I'm off to Thailand for a few weeks after xmas and am looking for a natural alternative to Deet for repelling the mozzies.
Thanks

 

[Noodle]

United Kingdom - Mosi-guard Natural

 

[ashalina23]

Mint oil - it's what they use in morocco plus it also has a cooling effect

 

[gillian w]

Natural remedies can be a bit hit and miss depending on person they often rely on essential oils.If you are allergic for some reason then obviously you need to try but if its just a fancy then I suggest for somewhere like Thailand where they do have Malaria I would stick with the tried and tested chemical formulas.I use my own essential blend but it doesn't work for everyone.I am Aromatherapy Qualified.

 

[Trinity]

Marmite on toast everyday for 2 weeks before you go, they don't like Vitamin B12 (I think) it's a natural repellent.

I'll google for a link for you

ETA:-

It's in the Sun so it must be true LOL

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/250827/Eat-Marmite-to-beat-mozzies.html

 

[Katelisa]

LOL, yeah the sun is total gospel.

Thanks for the info.

 

[TLC Lisa]

I've been told to take garlic tablets x

 

[fozzyo]

Tui do an insect repellent balme. Distributed in the Uk by Andy at Songbird Naturals ... I swear by their products

 

[Emily Case]

I've heard that Avon's Skin So Soft Dry Oil Replenishing Spray keeps them away!

xx

 

[Penners]

I second Avon skin so soft dry oil body spray - its kept me bite free all summer and I'm normally covered.

 

[Katelisa]

I've read on here already about the Avon oil, but not sure which one it is. Ive just ordered some of the 'original' one anyway.

I think I will probably have to use high concentration deet anyway, because its such a high risk of malaria (anoungst other things) out there. But I'd still like to know alternatives and their effectiveness in the far east.

Thanks guys.

 

[littlekate]

I'm going to Vietnam in 3 weeks and my boyfriend has found these bands that you wear on your wrists/ankles that his colleague said are really good. Think they were from amazon. X

 

[littlekate]

Also wanted to add that really deet is the best thing as the last thing you want is to get bitten and get something nasty. I've been to Thailand and I was bitten a lot even tho I used spray. I've got the bands and a 90% deet spray for Vietnam. U can't b too careful! X

 

[Katelisa]

Also wanted to add that really deet is the best thing as the last thing you want is to get bitten and get something nasty. I've been to Thailand and I was bitten a lot even tho I used spray. I've got the bands and a 90% deet spray for Vietnam. U can't b too careful! X

I'll check out the bands, I'll get one for each wrist and ankle lol. :lol:

 

[littlekate]

That's what I'm doing lol! Only downside is may get a few weird white bits!

 

[lila22]

Ive got ME so dont use chemicals if can help so done some research few years ago and come across this range bug ger off!
works great as normally get bitten to death x
Organic Formulations Bugger Off Insect Repellent from mypure


great reviews
http://www.mypure.co.uk/reviews/organic-formulations-bugger-off-insect-repellent-pr319

http://www.buggeroff.eu/information

 

[steve@nouvatan]

A rolled up Newspaper repells them LOL
I never get bitten no matter where i go and i put it down to the amount of garlic i consume. i have it in some form or other every day, food is tastless to me without it. if you buy the garlic tablets it stops your breath stinking like mine :o
The vampire and onions thing springs to mind.

 

[lila22]

A rolled up Newspaper repells them LOL
I never get bitten no matter where i go and i put it down to the amount of garlic i consume. i have it in some form or other every day, food is tastless to me without it. if you buy the garlic tablets it stops your breath stinking like mine :o
The vampire and onions thing springs to mind.

Yes garlic tablets or vitamin b two weeks before start taking x x

 

[steve@nouvatan]

found this online about home made natural reppelents
http://tipnut.com/homemade-mosquito-repellent/

 

[Katelisa]

Thanks!

One of my science geek friends suggested 'nuclear fusion', to which I replied 'yes, maybe I could bore the mozzies to death with the intricacies of nuclear physics' lol. So maybe the newspaper isn't such a bad idea after all.

I do eat garlic quite a bit, not everyday but I tend to go for garlicky food. :green: