[random3]

That’s interesting! As I’m researching this (for my family) I have questions :) - have you tried entomol? How does it compare? - is it advisable with for young kids, if it’s irritant? - how long does it stay on? - what do you do when you get so many ticks on yourself? Watch if you get spots after 30 days?

Entomol is hydrogenated catmint oil

[exabrial]

Never tried Entomol. But I've found any of the essential oils simply don't work more than 10-20mins after application. I'd be very skeptical, but I'll try it if I can find an EPA/FDA approved spray.

Picaridin is safe for everyone, but follow all label instructions. Also use the 20% concentration. I find that 10%-15% is about as effective as DEET, 20% is about twice as effective (in my completely uncontrolled, unscientific, testing).

[gucci-on-fleek]

> is it advisable with for young kids

I can't comment on the safety factor, but to me it smells like cotton candy, so your kids will probably be more willing to put it on than DEET. (I don't know if this is how the chemical inherently smells or just the brand that I have though)

> if it’s irritant?

You definitely don't want to get it in your eyes or mouth, but I have pretty sensitive skin and I've never felt anything when putting it on before, so it's not that irritating in my experience.

> how long does it stay on?

I seem to remember that the bottle says 12 hours, which is a bit optimistic, but not too far off. I think that I've only ever needed to reapply it once, whereas I've sometimes had to reapply DEET multiple times in a day.