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Adventure Formula Sweat Resistant Tick & Insect Repellent
Active ingredients are: Picaridin 20%
Description
Active ingredients are: Picaridin 20%

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CR's Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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Current Range of Tested Insect Repellents
What goes into the Overall Score?
Protection against mosquitoes and ticks
 /  5
Resists damage to materials
 /  5
Type
 /  5
Active ingredient type
 /  5
Cost per oz. ($)
 /  5
Cost per wipe ($)
 /  5
Active ingredients
 /  5

Detailed Test Results

  • Sensory Odor and Skin-feel Description: Aerosol repellent leaves a greasy, draggy feel on the skin with a floral,citronella, and herbal-citrus scent that fades significantly after 10 minutes while the greasy draggy feel persists.
  • In our tests, this product stained or damaged Leather, Polyurethane, Painted Metal from Car, Nail Polish (red), Nail Polish (pink), and 90% Polyester 10% Spandex.
  • This product did not stain or damage Polycarbonate, Vinyl (PVC), Cotton (100%), or Polyester (100%).

About

The Ben's Adventure Formula Sweat Resistant Tick & Insect Repellent is part of the Insect Repellents test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Insect Repellent models like the Adventure Formula Sweat Resistant Tick & Insect Repellent are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Protection against mosquitoes and ticks: A high score means the product is more effective at protecting against mosquitoes. Based on our past testing and advice from independent experts, products effective against mosquitoes should also be effective against other arthropods, including ticks.

Resists damage to materials: A high score means the repellent is less likely to damage common materials we test, like cotton, polyester, and leather.

Cost per oz.: The approximate retail price divided by product contents in ounces.

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