Anyone know of insect repellant sprays that are GFCF?

May 25, 2001

Off Skintastics is okay! I called on it.

Shirley

May 25, 2001

I don't know where to find this info. Need a bug spray that is ok. I

bought Buzz Away but wasn't sure about the rubbing alcohol

ingredient. They said it could be from corn, wheat, or other grains.

Mosquitos seem to be attracted to my daughter.

May 25, 2001

Yes, according to my book mosquitos are repelled by B vitamins, especially

thiamine, which are excreted through the skin. Foods rich in this are:

brown rice, brewer's yeast, blackstrap molasses, fish (leaving out wheat

germ). Or you can take supplements.

Natural insecticides to keep bugs at bay are goldenseal, tea tree oil,

garlic, brewer's yeast (rubbed on skin).

Also, sugar will cause the skin to give off a sweet smell that attracts

mosquitos (for that matter anything sweet smelling, perfume, cosmetics etc).

Lolita

>Off Skintastic is safe. Also I read somewhere that children that are low in

>some kind of vitamin ( I think it is B ) seem to get more bug bites because

>mosquitos are attracted to that. Sounds weird but I remember hearing

>something like that last summer.

> MA

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