TandemJeremy – Member
Matt – sorry – no its not. Citronella is not the main repellent ingredient in Smidge. Citronella in any concentration is ineffective agaisnt midge swarms.
http://2010.midgeforecast.co.uk/images/uploads/Smidge%20January%202011.pdf
TJ
No need to be sorry, I am perfectly well aware that the active in Smidge is Icaridin.
The point I was making is that ‘Smidge’ is designed to be an isect repellent, with an appropriate concentration of the active ingredient. It will be diesigned for efficacy.
Avon SSS is desgned to soften skin, but happily for those who have used it, it also, by containing a active repellent, has some efficacy in keeping insects at bay. The conscnetration of the active ingredient, in SSS case citronellol most likely, will be lower as it is designed to soften skin.
I’m not aware that anyone in this thread has suggest SSS is better, for the vast majority of people it is unlikely to be. I am just trying to stand up for SSS which may be an alternative for people, since there is good anecdotal evidence and a sound scientific basis for its properties.
Would I used SSS in a malaria area or in the hieght of a midge season, probably not, I would go for a product designed to be an ‘insect repellent’.
Matt