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Can anyone recommend a decent repellent please? I am particularly interested in ones which work in central Europe. About 5 years ago everyone raved about a skin creme from Avon - is it still up to the job?
Also what is a good treatment for the bites?
Don't itch them.Also what is a good treatment for the bites?
Jungle formula repellent from Boots and Anthisan if you get bitten ..
Works for me worldwide 😆
I am asking as I have some Icarithin based spray which is quite effective, but not 100% and does not seem to deter midges. And I attract mozzies no end. Help.
For midges, try Smidge. It's permethrin-based but somehow seems to work better than other potions with that ingredient. Ii haven't tried it for mosquitos.
Agree about the anthisan. Apply it quickly and sparingly.
Anti histamine ftw just pack enough
these are very good for taking the itch out of bites;
http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Bite-Sting-relief-Click-it_8212/
The Avon product is called "skin do soft" its
as good as any insect repellent imho.
[quote=tuffty ]The Avon product is called "skin do soft" its
as good as any insect repellent imho.
Avon SSS is NOT an insect repellent. It gained a certain (justifiable) credibility against midges as a liberal application of the stuff was sufficient to drown them. Tests with mosquitos showed that it had no effectiveness whatsoever.
Avon SSS is effective as a midge repellent. It's what the SAS lads use when training ops in Scottish Highlands. I'd probably agree with above comment as to its use as a mosquito repellent and go for a dedicated product if travelling to Central Europe tho.
Anything containing DEET will work.
Take antihistamine tabs (hay fever) to suppress the reaction to bites.
If you're outdoors, mosquite coils burning around the area will keep mossies and midges away.
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Smidge. It's permethrin-based but somehow seems to work better than other potions with that ingredient. Ii haven't tried it for mosquitos.
Smidge is very similar in consistency to SSS so I suspect its a combination of permethrin repellent and and SSS midge-beak-blocking-slime.
SSS stops the bites but it doesn't repel so you're still in a cloud of the ****ers even if they can't bite you. Its not much cop against anything else that would bite you like mozzies, ticks, cleggs, ferrets, sharks or tigers. They'll still bite you but they'll regret the lingering oily aftertaste.
If you're abroad then.... whatever people are selling locally is what most likely works. We had a locally bought bottle of citronella oil break in our luggage when we were cycle touring. We reeked, kept dropping things, cos everything was oily, and nobody would sit next to us in restaurants. Stopped us getting bitten though
DEET, beware, it melts plastic, (I leant on my bike saddle the other night with a DEETY arm and the cover came off attached to my elbow..) but nothing else works.
We took some DEET stuff to Canada and they begged us to leave it behind, it's banned over there and it's the only stuff that works.
I itch for weeks on every bite, no half measures for me, 50% DEET and accept the probable shorter lifespan.
and randomly, sellotape over the bite really helps stop the itching...