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DEET
Made From
N,N-DIETHYL-META- TOLUAMIDE |
Bite
Blocker
Made From
Soybeans, Coconuts & Geraniums |
| DEET
was developed by the U.S. Government in 1946 and produced in the
1960's. It was approved by EPA in 1957. Higher
concentrations (20-30%) provide protection from 6 to 8 hours.
www.deet.com
(Reilly Industries)
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Bite
Blocker provides an all natural blend of plant oils that
offer protection from 4 to 8 hours. It has been available in
the U.S. since 1996. The ingredients are listed by EPA as
minimum risk ingredients and most are food grade.
www.biteblocker.com
(HOMS) |
| Products contaning DEET are
beneficial as insect repellents, but have been associated with
dermal and neurological reactions in humans. The use of DEET
concentrations greater than 30% increases exposure and risk of
adverse reaction with little or no benefit in protection.
www.pmep.cce.cornell.edu
(Cornell University) |
Bite Blocker provided 97% protection
over a three and a half hour period in comparison to a 6.65% DEET
product which provided 86% protection over the same period.
www.acponline.org
"Mosquitoes and Mosquito Repellents: A Clinician's
Guide" Annals of Internal Medicine, 1 June 1998 |
| Products
with lower concentrations of DEET are not necessarily safer for
children than those with higher concentrations. Therefore, the
EPA no longer allows claims that (DEET) products are specifically
indicated for children.
www.aap.org
(American Academy of
Pediatrics) |
Bite Blocker can be used safely on
young children. As published in the New England Journal
of Medicine (July 2002), Bite Blocker For Kids provided better
protection than the DEET based product for Kids with 5%
concentration.
www.nejm.org
"Comparative Efficacy of Insect Repellents against Mosquito
Bites" New England Journal of Medicine, July 4, 2002 |
| Sunscreen effectiveness is
dramatically reduced when applied at the same time with DEET.
www.deetonline.org
(Consumer Specialty Products
Assoc.) |
Sunscreen nor the effect of the
insect repellency is degraded when Bite Blocker is used with
inorganic sunscreen ingredients (i.e. Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide).
www.elementis.com (Nanox
200) |
| A combination of chemicals (DEET,
permethrin, and pyridostigmine bromide) given to protect soldiers
against deadly diseases and nerve gas may cause damage to
reproduction organs according to experiments at Duke University
Medical Center published 1/8/03.
www.dukemednews.duke.edu |
No known combination side effects
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| Avoid contact with plastics (eg.
watch crystals, eyeglass frames), rayon, spandex, and painted or
varnished surfaces due to the damage DEET causes to these.
Never apply DEET over cuts, wounds, and inflamed, irritated
skin. Avoid water activities since DEET washes off easily
leaving you unprotected.
www.emedicine.com
Insect Repellents, Sept 5, 2002
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No known material incompatibilities
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