Mosquitoes No More

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Mosquitoes No More

Happywanderer · The Master

Not available in Australia Jules. I've tried.

Sheba · Guru

They don't like the smell of Eucalyptus Oil. Why not make up the Baby Oil/Eucalyptus Oil mix, and use that? Don't remember the Ratio off hand.

If you have one buzzing around inside the 'van or Motorhome at night, just put a few drops of Eucalyptus Oil on the Pillow Case, and it will be gone in a minute. Worked every time up on the Cape over 30 years ago. Don't see why it still wouldn't.

Cheers,

Sheba.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

I read it on FB and thought it was a good idea - especially for people like me who have a bad reaction to some of the products on the market - luckily I am not susceptible to mossy bites, midgy bites or even March flies - either lucky, or they can't penetrate my tough old skin!! nude sunbaking.jpg

dorian · Guru

Just about the only safe ingredients are oxygen and water.

JOHNSON'S baby Creamy Oil Cocoa & Shea Butter:
www.johnsonsbaby.com/oil/johnsons-baby-creamy-oil-cocoa-and-shea-butter

Ingredients

Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocoglycerides, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Dimethicone, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Fragrance, Methylparaben, Mineral Oil, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Glyceryl Oleate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 1.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenoxyethanol

Phenoxyethanol is an alternative to standard, potentially harmful formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.[7]

In 2005-06, methyldibromoglutaronitrile/ phenoxyethanol was the ninth-most-prevalent allergen in patch tests (5.8%).[8]

The Food and Drug Administration has warned that the chemical is toxic to infants via ingestion, and "can depress the central nervous system and may cause vomiting and diarrhea." Combined with Chlorphenesin, these two chemicals can cause respiratory depression in infants.[9] Since these chemicals are often present in cosmetics and lotions applied to the hands and are easily ingested, caution should be exercised.

German research in 1999, concluded that it had neurotoxin potential, but in a concentration-dependent manner.[10]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraben

The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) stated in 2006 that the available data on parabens do not enable a decisive response to the question of whether propyl, butyl and isobutyl paraben can be safely used in cosmetic products at individual concentrations up to 0.4%, which is the allowed limit in the EU.[12]

The above-mentioned studies have sparked scientific debate that in turn led to popular controversy, largely propagated by mass e-mail.[13][14] Darbre's paper led to further discussion over possible carcinogenicity and estrogenic effects being expressed over the continued use of parabens as preservatives.[15][16]

The mainstream cosmetic industry believes that parabens, like most cosmetic ingredients, are safe based on their long term use and safety record and recent scientific studies.[17][18] Public interest organizations which raise awareness about cosmetic ingredients believe that further research is necessary to determine the safety of parabens, under the precautionary principle.[16] The concerns about endocrine disruptors have led consumers and companies to search for paraben-free alternatives.[19] Grapefruit seed extract is promoted as a natural preservative, but in a study, five out of six commercial products tested were found to contain artificial preservatives such as methylparaben and benzethonium chloride.[2] A common alternative has been phenoxyethanol, however this has its own risks and led to an FDA warning on inclusion in nipple creams.[20]

Tomcat · Senior Member

If there are 10 people at the get together or happy hour the one mozzie will stick his sucker into me. For some reason I attract them and the only remedy is to cover up completely. Every now and then you hear of a miracle product thats supposed to keep insects away I think these rumours are started by the big companies that make them. Listerine was one of them.

Red Nomad OZ · Veteran Member

My partner's a mozzie magnet too - that's my good luck, but the sandflies go for me!! The most effective mozzie repellent we ever found was a local blend of citronella, eucalyptus and a couple of other natural ingredients a local chemist in the Proserpine area put together many years ago. Sadly, we've got none left, but there are a few similar blends available these days. Like Tomcat, however, we've never found anything 100% effective!

Casualkev · Senior Member

Listerine, how does that one work Tomcat? Do you breathe on them? biggrin I know a few people that can repel anything with their breath.

Kev

-- Edited by Casualkev on Sunday 17th of January 2016 11:02:11 AM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Put the Listerine in a spray bottle (I think the original works best) spray around your chair, table etc., seems to repel the mossies!