Woot! I have been using a new mosquito-away lotion and pleased with its results, so I was curious to see if it would show up on Slate's review of the best Mosquito Repellants. #1 Baby!
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Off! Botanicals Lotion
Price: $6.59 at medichest.com
Category: chemical agent-meets-natural treatment
Active ingredient: p-menthane-3,8-diol and 7 percent DEET
The Off! Botanicals packaging touts its plant-derived formula extracted from eucalyptus leaves and twigs, but a closer look reveals that the product has a small percentage of DEET on its list of ingredients. Still, according to the EPA, Off! Botanicals isn't harmful to the environment and it can be applied judiciously without risk. Testers were thrilled to discover a mostly natural formula that could offer big-league protection: One application lasted upwards of two hours. The downside: While this lotion felt surprisingly light and nongreasy, its "garden scent" smelled like a cheap air freshener. Nevertheless, it did the trick, and we could rest easy in the great outdoors—no small feat in Memphis. The mosquitoes might hate it, but our test group gave Off! Botanicals a resounding "Amen."
Ease of use: 7
Practicality: 15
Effectiveness: 70
Natural ingredient bonus: 2.5
Total: 94.5
connie, maybe Jack Bauer is in town.
That's hardcore. And better never happen anywhere near me.
Part of the neighborhood charm, right?
Not when she keeps stealing stuff from the thrift store down the block, sells what she can, then dumps the rest in our garbage can. She could at least take the remnant back to the thrift store. And she needs to stop coming by our place to borrow the can opener or some toilet paper. There's a large grocery store one block away.
connie, maybe Jack Bauer is in town.
Yeah, the news report only says "some kind of explosive." No, really?
You know, I never ate all those Ginja patties.
Ours separated oddly. In a way that didn't seem quite right at all.
Now, I also have an urge for a steak and mushroom pie.
I also have an urge for a steak and mushroom pie.
Can it have puff pastry on top?
Welcome back, Aurelia! I have a quarter, and a CD I need to send you.
There were about 10 minutes today where I honestly thought the computer system here was going to make me cry.
I think I need to do a ritual sacrifice or something. What's a good offering?
eta: I said it in GWW, but it bears repeating: YAY! Allyson!
Perhaps a whole herd.
But you can't have mine. Our "filing" system makes the baby Jesus crave that cat dish full of gin.
SF obit: 7-Foot-Plus Actor Matthew McGrory Dies. I'm just as glad I didn't see their obit for Long John Holmes.
