Sawyer Products SP7142 Premium Maxi DEET, 100% DEET Insect Repellent, Pump Spray, 4-Ounce, Twin Pack

We finally found the one!! We travel ALOT and just this year 2025, we went to Costa Rica and El Salvador. Two very humid places and we got a lot of rain in both countries. Wife is prone to getting 20-30 bites per vacation. This time, for both countries, we both got max 1-2 bites per vacation. It’s god send. We’ve tried so many sprays and devices. It’s the only one that protected us from mosquitos.

We primarily have Aedes mosquitos in my area, and they are the worst. I get bad swelling, inflammation, and a hot very itchy reaction from their bites for days, and they love to bit me over others around me because my blood type. This repellent works well. I slather it over exposed skin and rub it evenly, then I am able to wear shorts and long sleeves. Before, any exposed skin would definitely get bites if I left the house even for a few moments. The formula is strong and potent. Use high caution. It will eat away nail polish and furniture lacquer upon contact. It will also leave greasy visible stains on certain clothing fabrics. I got some on a bridesmaid dress once, and it showed up like a grease stain. It was bad. I have a faux leather bench, and I’m being careful not to sit on it if I am wearing repellent because I’m guessing it can damage it. All that said, it’s worth it to prevent awful mosquitoes. I wear it any time I want to have exposed arms or legs. I always pack it in my bag on vacation during mosquito season.

This stuff has a separate cap that you can use to transport it. Liquid won't leak out of the spray device in air transport! Bottle is perfect size for travel. It's super-strong and it lasted all day (and all night) while I was trekking though dense Costa Rican jungle (both day and nighttime, it didn't fail me once). Strong enough that one bottle lasted me two weeks, applying every day, twice a day. I didn't get bit once. The smell is not as strong as you might expect, given how effective it is, but there is still a 'bug spray' odor, thus I gave it 4 stars for not being perfect. Warning - don't get it near your mouth (as I did) or you'll have numb lips and be tasting it for hours! (My fault, in application error - not a fault of the product).

I used these during some travel to Central America for several weeks recently. I only got bit in places I DIDN'T spray. I probably refeshed or sprayed myself again once mid-day. I also used it a lot. I only had a couple of episodes of my skin drying out, probably due to my over use of the spray (I used it every day on my skin and clothes for weeks). The scent didnt bother me. Overall, the spray worked just fine and also fit well in my carry-on luggage.

Bought this for a Canadian fishing trip to combats the black flies. Sawyer is one of those heavy duty tried and true repellents. If you’re sitting still in a turkey blind,or on a boat in the lake you are prime prey to all the bloodsucking insects and literally at the mercy of your repellent. This stuff works. The small convenient size is great for pockets and backpacks. One application lasts a long time so you don’t have to constantly reapply. If your passion is outdoors then this is the stuff you need