Cutter Lemon Eucalyptus Mosquito & Insect Repellent Spray, DEET-Free*, 4 Oz

I have avoided using a bug repellent because of the odor. I also objected to using DEET. I decided to try this lemon eucalyptus spray after being bitten twice by deer ticks. I like the smell of this product. The pump mechanism works well. I usually apply it to my ankles and legs. The spray is moist enough to use some excess on my neck. I use this regularly and I have not had any further deer ticks bites.

Works well, but very strong smell

Not as preventative as DEET, but definitely helps to keep mosquitoes at bay at dusk and Dawn. The scent is strong when you first apply, but it fades a bit after a while. I always shower once I’m done in the garden because I don’t like leaving any kind of bug repellent on overnight. The reason I’m giving it four stars is because the suction is so strong, that it collapses the container (and I wasn’t strong enough to release the pressure by twisting the top open… If your hand strength is better, you won’t run into this problem… it also seems effective and repelling horse flies.

The scent is lovely, especially compared to literally every other bug spray. It does keep mosquitoes off of you and seems to help some against gnats and black/stable flies as well. Does nothing for deer flies, but no spray will since they hunt by sight not smell. But the biggest advantage of this spray was totally unexpected - it COOLS YOU DOWN. Think Vicks vapo-rub. I assume it’s the eucalyptus. I spray it on every morning before going outside to work and, instead of sweating profusely, feeling dizzy, miserable, and getting dangerously dehydrated, i sweat about as much as a normal human being. But this makes every breeze a cool breeze. It’s absolutely refreshing. It makes being outside relaxing and pleasurable rather than the absolute nightmare that coastal virginia summers usually are. I can’t stress enough what a game changer this is for me. I’m extremely heat intolerant, have had heat stroke a few times and heat exhaustion dozens of times. It makes a 90 degree day with 85% humidity tolerable, and with a fan nearby it helps in even hotter, more humid conditions. I have some sort of reaction to products with DEET - it slowly but surely makes my skin feel like it’s on fire, which obviously makes heat and humidity worse, and I start sweating even more profusely than I would without it, to the point that it starts running into my eyeballs. I still use deet based sprays on my clothes, where it will have minimal skin contact, but use this spray anywhere skin is exposed. I actually went and looked up the safety studies on this stuff on the epa website and read the 26 page registration eligibility document to see how safe it really was, since I apply this at least twice, usually 3 to 4 times a day. Besides the nauseating descriptions of the lab experiments that sprayed it into rabbits’ eyeballs and let it fester for 24 hours, among other cruelties (which are not just standard, but required for FDA approval/registration, so the manufacturer can’t be faulted here), the document was reassuring in showing that the spray has no apparent negative effects in the short term, and appears to have none in the long term as well. But even if it did I don’t think I’d stop using it 😂 It does need to be reapplied every few hours and NEVER let it get into your eyes - the bunnies took that blow for us and suffered greatly for it - please do not waste their sacrifice. Some lab rats also took one for the team by showing that you shouldn’t inhale it - but the effects they experienced were, in my humble opinion, more likely due to an insanely high dose being intranasally administered continuously for 4 hours, rather than passively inhaling a typical amount one might breathe in during spray application. The oral administration tests had similarly awful results, but i opine once again that the ludicrously excessive conditions they were subjected to were more likely the cause. Still - don’t drink or inhale it.

Family favorite. Strong but not unpleasant smell, keeps mosquitoes at bay.

This spray is nice because it has no Deet in it. The scent is a little strong. It does work okay for Mosquitos, but don't count on it for anything else. I am still chased out of the woods on walks by biting insects. I do better with mixing different essential oils.

Does a decent job. Very strong smell and feel. Sometimes you'll feel burning sensation if you apply on your neck area.

Florida resident so I am well aquatinted with mosquitoes. Day, night, rain or sunshine we have them. I am glad I found something without deet that repels those nasty insects. I seem to be the guy who attracts them. This stuff works, I recommend this product and will order again when needed.

I've has this a while but hadn't used it as I wanted to use up my other mossie repellents first. Used it in Portugal in May and have to say it was brilliant. I am a magnet for Mossies and react badly to them so I am always very careful what I use. I was nervous about using it the first time as I didn't really trust it and wasn't looking forward to getting bitten.It has a pleasant strong lemon smell to it and goes a long way, I found it also cooled my skin. I did get one bite on my face but I did not have a reaction to it which makes me think that the mossie didn't like the taste or smell so didn't hang around long enough to do their usual damage to me. This bottle will last me about half a dozen two week holidays so its value for money. Going to test it in Greece later in the year which will be a tough test as the mossie's there queue up waiting for me to land!!!

It works

does the job

I’m a mosquito magnet and usually suffer badly in tropical destinations (extreme swelling of bites). I’ve tried other DEET and alternatives before but this was the best yet (used throughout Colombia). Hardly any bites at all and it smells very nice too. I did take Benadryl once a day too so perhaps the combo was the magic this time

I forgot to use this on day one of my holiday and was bitten by mosquitoes around 8 bites. I never forgot again and was only bit twice then for the whole week. I will always buy this for future holidays, it’s expensive but worth it. Lasts a long time and you only need a little. After a week of 4 adults using, there was half a bottle left. Smell is not fantastic but not horrid.