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Home / Brands / Badger / Badger Bug Repellent Stick, Natural Citronella, Travel Size, 0.6 oz | Pleasant-smelling mosquito repellent for kids & adults; DEET-Free, natural ingredients, easy to use on the go
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“Maker page: "Active Ingredients: Organic Castor Oil, Organic Citronella Oil, Organic Cedar Oil, Organic Lemongrass Oil, Organic Rosemary Oil, Organic Geranium Oil. Inactive Ingredients: Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Organic Beeswax." Vitacost listing: "Active ingredients: 5% citronella oil, 2% cedarwood oil, 2% lemongrass oil, 1% rosemary oil, 1% geranium oil. Inert ingredients (89%): olive oil, castor oil, beeswax." Maker's lab-test wording (shared FAQ for the anti-bug balm): "highly effective in controlling mosquitoes and stable flies for up to one and a half hours post-treatment, in terms of 95% repellency." Directions on the maker page: "Keep out of reach of children. Adult supervision required. Do not apply to children's hands." Badger's FAQ calls these "minimum risk bug repellents" limited to ingredients "allowed under the EPA's 25B exempt policy."”
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