The Bottom Line
- provides head to toe bite protection
- uses all natural ingredients
- protects for up to 36 hours
- waterproof and safe for children
- effective against mosquitoes, gnats, ticks, chiggers, sand fleas and noseeums
- none
Description
- transdermal skin patch
- contains only vitamin B1 and aloe
- effective for up to 36 hours
- waterproof
- safe for children to use
- available in 5, 10 and 20-patch boxes
- cost less than a dollar a patch
Guide Review - Don't Bug Me! Patch
I tested the patch while working for two days in the yard. The weather was hot and humid, and I could see lots of flying insects. I applied the patch early in the morning, allowing a couple hours for it to take effect. The first day I had a few bugs fly in my face, but no bites. I worked up a good sweat, and the patch stayed on. In fact it stayed on through a shower and a night's sleep. Day two I worked in the yard until noon, and I had the same results: no bites.
It seems that the patch lives up to its claims: it is waterproof, it lasts for 36 hours, and it keeps bugs away. I guess the real test will come this fall when I travel to Ocracoke. I'm looking forward to taking showers without requiring bug spray. (If that is the case, I change my rating to five stars.)
Edited 9/24/07 - Four of us tried the patch on the beaches of Ocracoke Island. Three wore it for a day and took it off because they kept getting bitten by mosquitoes. I did too, but I kept it on for two days. It was not working effectively. I had to resort to my old standby bug repellent Cactus Juice. It works!
Consequently, I've changed my rating to one star.
