Here are some tips when choosing: 1️⃣The repellent you choose needs to take into consideration where you live/are going, and what diseases/insects are endemic. So the worry for insect born diseases is a real concern. The CDC reports that cases of diseases from mosquito, tick and flea bites more than tripled in the US from 2004 to 2016. Chen from for co- writing this post with me and offering her amazing advice and medical expertise!. You can scroll through her post below (click the little arrow on the right of the photo) to see the recommendations based on chemical needs, and the caption helps explain why/when certain chemicals could/should be used. A 20% concentration product provides all-day protection from mosquitoes and ticks. Picaridin – a 5-10% concentration can protect against ticks and mosquitoes for five to 12 hours.A 20 to 30% concentration product provides all-day protection from mosquitoes and ticks. DEET concentrations vary by product – a less than 10% concentration can protect against ticks and mosquitos for one to two hours.Higher concentration does not mean the repellent will work better – it means it will last longer.DEET is considered safe by both the EWG and the CDC.bug repellents aren’t recommended in babies under 6 months old.the use of sunscreen/bug repellent combos is NOT recommended.See her blog post // follow her on InstagramĪ couple things I’ve learned about bug repellents Your geographic location and what the bugs potentially carry will impact which bug repellent is going to be most effective for you.Īll this to say… I wasn’t able to create the best bug repellent resource for you but I found someone who did, so I wanted to share her work here. Honestly, finding the safest bug spray wasn’t as simple as I thought it would be… I started researching via the EWG and there just isn’t a ‘right answer’ on bug repellent protection that’s one-size-fits-all.īasically, you have to weigh the potential toxins in the bug repellent versus the potential for getting bitten and contracting Zika, Lyme, or West Nile.
#Badger sunscreen ewg skin
If you’re anything like me, you want to avoid any nasty chemicals on your skin + your kids’ skin but you also want every single mosquito and tick to never touch you and die. After posting the safest SPRAY sunscreens for kids and the safest stick sunscreens for kids, I had a bunch of requests for the safest bug sprays for kids.
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