Before we go over what to look for in an eco-friendly bug spray, here are a few of our favorites to help you on your search.
4 oz.
$8.99
Active Ingredients | Picaridin |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | 12 hours |
Spray Type | Pump |
3.4 oz.
$6.95
Active Ingredients | Picaridin |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | 12 hours |
Spray Type | Pump |
4 oz.
$12.99
Active Ingredients | Picaridin |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | 8 hours |
Spray Type | Pump |
4 oz.
$9.99
Active Ingredients | Oil of lemon eucalyptus |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | 6 hours |
Spray Type | Pump |
4 oz.
$4.97
Active Ingredients | Oil of lemon eucalyptus |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | 6 hours |
Spray Type | Pump |
2 oz.
$4.19
Active ingredients | Soybean, rosemary, citronella, geranium, cedarwood, peppermint, and lemon grass oil |
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DEET-free? | Yes |
Duration | 1.5 hours |
Spray type | Pump |
4 oz.
$9.99
Active Ingredients | Citronella, geranium, lemongrass, cedarwood, peppermint essential oils |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | 4 hours |
Spray Type | Pump |
4 pack, 2.5 oz.
$36.00
Active Ingredients | Lemon eucalyptus, lavender, rose geranium, lemon tea tree, and cedarwood essential oils |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | – |
Spray Type | Pump |
4 oz.
$9.99
Active Ingredients | Oil of lemon eucalyptus |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | 6 hours |
Spray Type | Aerosol |
4 oz.
$10.19
Active Ingredients | Citronella, cedar, lemongrass essential oils |
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DEET-Free? | Yes |
Duration | – |
Spray Type | Pump |
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Name | Premium Insect Repellent | 12-Hour Mosquito, Tick, and Insect Repellent | Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard + Picaridin | Lemon Eucalyptus Oil Insect Repellent | Plant-Based Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent | Travel Size Bug Spray | Health Buzz Away Extreme | Nature's Cloak Insect Repellent | DEET Free Lemon Eucalyptus Spray | Anti-Bug Repellent Spray |
Features | Highly Effective, Long Lasting Bug Spray | Super Long-Lasting Against a Huge Range of Bugs | Moisturizes as It Protects | A Little Goes a Long Way | Long-Lasting Mosquito Repellant | Formulated to Be Safe for Your Little Ones | Great for Forested Areas With Tons of Bugs | Travel-Sized Spray With a Long Shelf Life | Effective, Highly Concentrated Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus Spray | Certified Organic Mosquito Repellent |
Price | $8.99 | $6.95 | $12.99 | $9.99 | $4.97 | $4.19 | $9.99 | $36.00 | $9.99 | $10.19 |
Active Ingredients | Picaridin | Picaridin | Picaridin | Oil of lemon eucalyptus | Oil of lemon eucalyptus | Soybean, rosemary, citronella, geranium, cedarwood, peppermint, and lemon grass oil | Citronella, geranium, lemongrass, cedarwood, peppermint essential oils | Lemon eucalyptus, lavender, rose geranium, lemon tea tree, and cedarwood essential oils | Oil of lemon eucalyptus | Citronella, cedar, lemongrass essential oils |
DEET-Free? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Duration | 12 hours | 12 hours | 8 hours | 6 hours | 6 hours | 1.5 hours | 4 hours | – | 6 hours | – |
Spray Type | Pump | Pump | Pump | Pump | Pump | Pump | Pump | Pump | Aerosol | Pump |
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Well, aside from being an extremely effective bug repellent, it’s also been known to melt plastics, cause short-term health effects like dizziness, headaches, and nausea, as well as long-term health effects like impaired neurological functions, muscle weakness, and tremors.
For your face and other sensitive areas, spray onto your hands first and rub it on with your fingers. There’s no need to get under your clothes, but don’t forget areas like your ankles, hands, and feet.
Thinking of going camping in the great outdoors? You'll be needing bug spray, of course, but there are a lot of other things you'll have to prepare, too. If you need help picking out the best products, then take a look at some of our other guides!
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