Amazon This 10-pack of mosquito repellent bracelets from Cliganic are on sale, but not for long. HuffPost and its publishing partners may receive a commission from some purchases made via links on this page. Every item is independently curated by the HuffPost Shopping team.
Prices and availability are subject to change. You don’t have to live in Florida to know the hot and humid days are here. That also means that those pesky, blood-sucking mosquitoes are back.
If you hate DEET’s sticky, chemical feel on your skin (who doesn’t?) or are sensitive to bug sprays, consider this multi-pack of Cilganic bracelets instead. Advertisement Reviewers say they’re easy, affordable and actually work — one person says “just as well as old fashioned [bug] spray.” A DEET -free alternative, these bracelets use essential oils to deter bugs from your limbs.
Right now, you can grab a 10-pack of individually wrapped repellent bracelets for only $9 at Amazon . $8.99 at Amazon (Regularly $12.
99) As previously reported by HuffPost , all-natural insect repellents aren’t nearly as effective as those that contain DEET — a 2002 study showed that most botanical repellents offered protection for less than 20 minutes . But natural bug sprays use essential oils and plant-based products like beeswax and castor oil to keep the bugs away, so they smell better, can be great for short trips outside or frequent re-spraying, and some are said to even work on pets and plants . Cilganic’s bracelets.
