Ranger Ready Picaridin Insect Repellent & Tick Spray, Night Sky Scent Deet-Free Bug Spray (8 Oz., Pack of 1)...

We have been using 20% picardin sprays for years and find they are every bit as effective as DEET. My husband is a mosquito magnet and I am a tick magnet and these sprays have done the job. The problem with DEET is it can damage certain synthetics, including clothing and gear. Plus we hate the smell and the oily feel. There are several scents available with Ranger Ready but, truthfully, they all smell about the same to me. Not great, but not terrible. And they wash out after holding up for about 12 hours. Damage free! Highly recommend.

I bought some of this for my mother. It seems to be more effective that the big-name brand she was using, and the scent didn't bother her at all (she has allergies and is sensitive to strong scents). I ended up buying a bottle for myself to go in my cruiser for work. Good stuff, will buy it again.

No bug bites. Spray on self, clothes, shoes, base of tent. No worries and the scents are pretty awesome too. I would still recommend washing your hands before eating but I've spent 2 weeks in the woods with this product. Zero bites. It's amazing. Always keeping in stock.

I was pleasantly surprised how well this Ranger Ready Picaridin based product worked (20%). I was on a cruise up the ZeeBooth River to Manaus and the cruise stopped in three ports, plus I spent an extra 3 days in Manaus on my own. I was there in mid-March which is still rainy season. Frankly, the bugs weren't bad at all, which was another surprise, but I always sprayed myself with Ranger Ready before going on hikes or boat rides up the various rivers. And I was amazed at how well it worked - bugs, especially mosquitos which worried me, never got close to me. There is something in the ingredients that simply repel them. The product is super easy to use, especially with this pump spray applicator bottle. And you don't have to over apply and the instructions are clear on that. With the intense sun, I applied sun screen first (as instructed), waited about 15 min then sprayed the Ranger Ready directly on skin. And with this applicator, it only took a couple minutes to apply. And for face and neck, apply to palms of hands and then to face and neck areas and that works well. I never had issues with skin irritation anywhere including the face. It is not oily or greasy feeling at all and dries in a few minutes leaving very minimal residue. I also applied to my hat directly and on socks and shoes for good measure, and never had an issue with any stains or damage to the clothing, and I was wearing the breathable synthetic fabrics which are more likely to damage I think. I am also heavily into photography with professional gear and always worry about damage to camera grips, etc. with some products. This Picaridin does not damage plastics or metals at all. And since it basically dries to the skin, there is minimal transfer of repellant to surfaces anyway. And another plus is the smell/odor. It is actually a fairly pleasant smell except to bugs. Kinda has a peppery scent, which should be of no surprise I guess since it is somehow a derivative of a pepper plant as I recall. I highly recommend this product.

I'm pretty satisfied with this spray's ability to keep the bad blood suckers away. My only complaint is more of a warning - spray it on, but then rub it around to make sure all the skin gets fully covered. I swear mosquitoes found the only area on one shoulder blade that didn't have thorough saturation. It also smells pretty darn nice, believe it or not, and the bottle has a button to push in to prevent it from spraying willy nilly in your backpack, which is a nice feature.