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  2. DEET - Wikipedia

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    DEET is often sold and used in spray or lotion in concentrations up to 100%. [10] Consumer Reports found a correlation between DEET concentration and hours of protection against insect bites. 100% DEET was found to offer up to 12 hours of protection while several lower concentration DEET formulations (20–34%) offered 3–6 hours of protection.

  3. Off! (brand) - Wikipedia

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    OFF! Unscented insect repellent. Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an insect repellent brand from American corporation S. C. Johnson & Son, produced in Finland.Its active ingredient is DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) or metofluthrin which is the most common ingredient in insect repellants. [1]

  4. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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    Insect repellent made with natural, plant-based active ingredients is less effective than conventional repellents Celery extract (Apium graveolens) (mosquitos) In clinical testing an extract of celery was demonstrated to be at least equally effective to 25% DEET, [53] although the commercial availability of such an extract is not known.

  5. Aerogard - Wikipedia

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    An insect repellent developed by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)'s Doug Waterhouse made the 1963 visit of Elizabeth II to Australia more pleasant. Although the Queen was meant to be sprayed with the repellent at a garden party held at Government House in Canberra, the aide responsible lost his nerve.

  6. RID (insect repellent) - Wikipedia

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    RID is an Australian brand of personal insect repellent sold and distributed in Australia, New Zealand, and online. It was the first insect repellent invented in Australia, in 1956. It is applied topically to exposed skin or clothing to repel mosquitoes, sandflies, midges, flies, fleas, ticks, head lice, mites, and other insect pests.

  7. m-Toluic acid - Wikipedia

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    It serves, among other purposes, as a precursor to DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide), the well-known insect repellent. [3] [4] References

  8. Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate - Wikipedia

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    Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate is an insect repellent whose trade name is IR3535 and was developed and commercialized by Merck KGaA (Germany). It is a colorless and odorless oil with a good skin feel in final products, and it is biodegradable.

  9. 1-Octen-3-ol - Wikipedia

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    1-Octen-3-ol, octenol for short and also known as mushroom alcohol, [1] is a chemical that attracts biting insects such as mosquitoes.It is contained in human breath and sweat, and it is believed that insect repellent DEET works by blocking the insects' octenol odorant receptors.