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Compounds derived from coconut oil have been found to repel some insects better than DEET, a synthetic chemical considered the "gold standard" of repellents, according to a U.S. Department of ...

Discover how donkey skin extract matches DEET in repelling ticks, offering a natural alternative to chemical repellents. It turns out that donkeys are exceptionally good at repelling deer ticks.

Scoring the highest were Ben's Tick & Insect Repellent Wipes, and Ben's Wilderness Formula Pump, both of which contain DEET.For those who have no use for that chemical, tests found that products ...

Repel Lemon Eucalyptus was the best-performing deet-free option. It uses something called OLE, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Consumer Reports’ tests found that products that contain 30% OLE, ...

A compound secreted by donkey skin, (E)-2-octenal, effectively repels adult Ixodes scapularis ticks, performing as well as or better than DEET in laboratory tests.

It differs from DEET in that it is less smelly, less oily and friendlier to skin and materials. It is also effective against mosquitoes and ticks, and lasts between 6 and 8 hours.

Repellents are also part of your personal protection strategy. DEET is a common insect repellent, but to be effective against ticks, the percentage of DEET in a product must be at least 25%.

If DEET is not tolerated, use of a repellent containing the highest strength formulation available of either icaridin (20%), eucalyptus citriodora oil, hydrated, cyclised or 3-ethlyaminopropionate ...

Consumer Reports’ tests found that products that contain 30% OLE, or 20% Picaridin, worked effectively, though not all work as well as the best DEET products.

Only use lower concentrations of DEET (less than 30%) on children. And some oil of lemon eucalyptus products should not be used on children under 3.

Siegel said lab work conducted in 2023 showed donkey skin secretion can be as effective, “or more so,” than DEET. It was also more effective with male ticks than females, he said.