Mosquito & Tick Bug Repellent Spray, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus for Skin + Outdoor Gear, 2 Ounce Pump, 3-Pack

Ok, I basically never leave reviews, because I just don't have the time. But knowing how much I rely on others' reviews to help me find things that work, I feel it my duty to share. I bought this a month ago for my 3- and 4-year-old kids, especially. We live in DC (which is a swampy, humid, mosquito-breeding steamroom in the summer), and the mosquitoes are just awful and relentless. My kids love to play outside, both at their daycare and at home, but they've just been getting eaten alive, and my daughter gets really bad reaction and swelling when she gets bitten. It's been so bad that, prior to using Murphy's Repellant, they'd only stay in the yard a couple minutes before coming inside, covered in painful mosquito bites. I'd been using a different repellant (Sallye Ander No-Bite-Me Bug Repellent Cream - 2 oz, Natural, Safe for Kids & Infants, Anti-Itch, Moisturizing, Lemongrass & Mint Scent), which smelled pretty good but was sadly not very effective. Back to the drawing board, I did more research and found Murphy's. The reviews seemed promising, but honestly, I've tried so many non-DEET repellants over the years and none of them have worked very well and are always a disappointment. So I didn't have high hopes for this one. Well, my kids' skin doesn't lie! This stuff has worked shockingly well! We apply it in the morning around 8 am before heading to their daycare (they spend a lot of time outdoors there at the on-site playgrounds). It is effective up through pick up, which is around 4:30/5pm. Then if they want to play outside when we get home, we do have to reapply one time, but that will last them the rest of the evening. It's like...night and day. When my daughter has it on, she plays happily outside. When she doesn't, if she plays outside anyway, she comes in crying in 5 minutes from 5-10 painful mosquito bites. My son doesn't get so upset by bites, but I can see them on his skin when he gets them, and since we started using this, he very rarely has bites on him. Here's a quick pro/con list. PRO: -WORKS (at least for us) -Effective even in humid, mosquito-swarming environments -Easy to apply, and after several minutes, it soaks in completely and leaves no greasy or unpleasant residue CONS: -the smell is rather strong when applying and for about 10 minutes after application (but it does dissipate) -it's a bit pricey (but worth it, since it works!) I hope this review is helpful to other folks looking for EFFECTIVE, non-DEET, non-greasy mosquito repellant!

I used this spray for the first time over the holiday weekend and loved it. I am a human that mosquitos tend to enjoy biting and it has been difficult to find a spray that works for me. This spray worked great and I will continue using all summer. The other families that we were camping with tried and it loved it too. I love the eucalyptus smell; however a couple people stated the smell was strong. I will purchase again!

This did not work on vacation in Honduras.. the more repellant I put on the more the sand fleas bit me

We really like this insent repellent. I like that its more natural than others and the smell isn't too bad (basically eucalyptus). Its effective which is why we've purchased several times.

Smells great and effective against mosquitoes! Natural solution without chemicals!

Not going to lie, I had my doubts about this as many "natural" mosquito repellants have not held up to the hype. Take it from me, this is the STUFF. Tested it out on a hike in some deep n wet woods in Iowa. I sat down for a break and instantly saw a cloud of skeeters forming above me. WHOA. Instant perspiration and felt the heart start pounding. I must have been feeling extra brave because I decided to hold my ground and just sit and watch them. So interesting, they would fly by and every once in a while I'd see one cruise down to check out uncovered skin feast territory. It would literally make a low altitude flyby straight down my arm, yet never get closer than an inch because of this awesome juice. Ended the hike mosquito bite-free and super happy, though slightly less excited about my mucky boots that took two days to clean and dry out! :D Highly recommend!!

Tiny bottles! Works ok

Solid. Used for mosquitos in northern Indiana during the summer evenings. Worked very well. Strong smell but effective