Insect repellant

Bug Off + Skin Soother

All-natural. Plant-powered. Tough on bugs. Gentle on you.

🛡️ Repels: Mosquitoes, no-see-ums, fleas & ticks

🌿 Soothes: Bug bites, jellyfish stings & sunburn

🍃 Made with: Beautyberry, lemongrass, rosemary, catmint & orange peels

💧 Fast-drying formula: Water-based with a touch of alcohol for quick absorption & freshness

Safe for skin. Smells great. Works like a charm.

Nature’s answer to harsh chemical sprays.

🧪 Scientific Findings

• USDA Lab Tests (2006–2007):
  
• Scientists isolated terpenoid compounds—callicarpenal and intermedeol—from Callicarpa americana leaves. In lab assays using cloth treated at the same concentration as DEET, these compounds repelled >95% of blacklegged tick nymphs, with callicarpenal offering complete protection for 3 hours and ~53% at 4 hours  .
• In mosquito trials (Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi), callicarpenal performed as well as SS220, a USDA-developed repellent comparable in potency to DEET  .
• Callicarpenal is about 21% less effective than DEET in preventing mosquito bites under controlled conditions  .
• Supporting Studies:
  
• Multiple papers confirm that beautyberry compounds deter not only mosquitoes and ticks but also fire ants  .
• ScienceDaily reported, “Scientists Confirm Folk Remedy Repels Mosquitoes,” emphasizing that beautyberry extracts “match DEET” in laboratory settings  .

 🌿 Folk & Personal Usage

    . Historical Use:

• Folk practice in the Southeastern U.S. involved crushing fresh beautyberry leaves and rubbing them on skin or placing them under animal harnesses to repel insects  .
• Reddit Insights:
  Several users vouch for its effectiveness:
  “Beautyberry leaves are an AMAZING bug repellant. Like, works as well as DEET. Just crush the leaves and rub them on you” 
  “I do and it works… I have not gotten one mosquito bite”