Consumer Reports May 2003 - Ratings on Tick and Mosquito Repellent
Reduce DEET exposure - buy top-ranked formulas with less DEET and re-apply as necessary.
Store extra bottles for convenience.

RECOMMENDED PROTECTION:
full day - BugOut (aerosol) 15 pct DEET, 7 hours mosquitoes, 4 hours ticks.
half day - Cutter Skinsations (pump) 7 pct DEET, 2 hours mosquitoes (re-apply), 5 hrs ticks.

Test Results - In order of hours a single application lasts against mosquitoes:



PRODUCT
3M Ultrathon
Off! Deep Woods
for Sportsmen
Muskol Ultra
6 Hours
BugOut
Sawyer
Controlled Release
Cutter Unscented
Off! Skintastic with
Sunscreen SPF 30
Cutter Skinsations 		TYPE
Lotion
Pump

Aerosol

Aerosol
Lotion

Aerosol
Lotion

Pump 		Pct DEET
 15
100

 40

 15
 20

 10
 10

  7 		$ per use
1.50
1.67

0.29

0.11
0.50

0.22
0.67

0.25 		mosquito
 13
 13

  8

  7
  6

  5
  4

  2 		tick
 10
  7

  6

  4
Not labeled
for ticks
  5
Not labeled
for ticks
  5