Keep mosquitoes away with an alternative to DEET

Holidays to some countries can be spoilt by mosquitoes and other biting and stinging insects and many people feel uncomfortable in covering themselves with DEET.

People have been documented as dying from using 4 (chemical name N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, former nomenclature N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide-), mainly children. Although DEET deaths are rare the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has documented many cases of DEET users experiencing fainting, nausea, vomiting, headaches and seizures! Only use DEET as a last resort and if this is the case, a 50% concentration will suffice as there is no added benefit to higher concentrations; just increased risk of an adverse reaction. DEET ‘melts’ plastics and synthetic fibres and it is not good for your skin. Indeed, there are numerous instances of skin scarring when using this neuro toxin especially for women and children over prolonged periods.

DEET should NEVER be used on children as their DNA is more susceptible to mutation whilst growing and their skin is much more sensitive.

In 2008 news came from Cambodia that even the latest anti-malarial drugs, artemisinins, are not working as well as they used to and it is only a matter of time before they do not work at all.  Despite stronger and stronger medicines, insecticides and repellents, mosquitoes and the malaria parasite are still winning the battle with a malaria death currently every 30 seconds. It has been predicted that malaria will return to the UK in the near future.

It’s quite clear that drugs are not the answer – and even slathering ourselves with chemically-infused DEET based repellents enables mosquitoes to become stronger and can be harmful to our health.

There is a natural product that offers an alternative.  Incognito anti-insect products are not only completely natural, safe and chemical free but works on all small insects, not just mosquitoes – and crucially it is highly unlikely that insects will ever build resistance to it.  This is because instead of repelling the insect, this unique formula simply disguises the wearer – highly effectively – so that mosquitoes and other insects including ticks, bees and even fleas, simply ignore you!  It works by naturally masking human kairomones making you as invisible as Harry Potter in his magic cloak!

Rigorously tested by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, certified by the Vegan Society and safe for use on all the family including babies and pets, this remarkable product is already flying off the shelves of Harrods, Wholefoods, Planet Organic, most chemists and selected Holland & Barrett stores nationwide, and is the only anti-insect product of choice for a lot of expeditions and celebrities including Davina McCall, Elle McPherson and tropical travellers Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, who said “we used incognito on Long Way Down and it was fantastic.  It worked really really well against the mosquitoes and does everything it says on the bottle.”

Mosquitoes will probably always build resistance to drugs – so the real trick is to not get bitten in the first place and incognito sprays, after sun moisturizers and citronella incense sticks, as well as impregnated mosquito nets, soaps and shampoos offer fantastic protection for travellers – whether you’re hiking through the deepest jungle or walking through the English countryside (there are currently 33 species of mosquito in the UK alone – half of which are capable of transmitting malaria).   It’s the perfect product for all year round exposure anywhere in the world – and it smells absolutely gorgeous unlike repellents which generally give off a pungent chemical smell.


incognito is available on line at www.lessmosquito.com or at Harrods, Holland & Barratt, Planet Organic, Wholefoods and most chemists.

There is a mine of information on how to avoid mosquito bites

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