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about a year ago at camp, I started experimenting with a formula for mosquito repellent. After refining the formula, I finally found the perfect formulation!
It utilizes commercial and homemade substances that combine to produce a formula that repels mosquitos and even heals existing bites. after testing it, one appplication can last for up to 4 hours of protection! (Protection meaning ABSOLUTELY NO BITES) And now, I can share it with everyone else!
It utilizes commercial and homemade substances that combine to produce a formula that repels mosquitos and even heals existing bites. after testing it, one appplication can last for up to 4 hours of protection! (Protection meaning ABSOLUTELY NO BITES) And now, I can share it with everyone else!
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I take no responsibility for anyone getting hurt during the production or use of this formula.
Furthermore, I would like to outline some dangers of this formula:
1. one of the active ingredients in this formulation is N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide;
commonly known as DEET. DEET is a poison that can affect the nervous system, and other parts of the body. This formula uses DEET as one of the main ingredients. for this reason, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS FOR USE ON SMALL CHILDREN! If a child were to ingest it somehow, it could cause a toxic reaction. Needless to say, this formula is poisonous, and should be kept out of reach of children and pets. In DEET's defense however, these toxic reactions are typically rare. I don't doubt that DEET is poisonous, I just doubt how much they say it is. When you hear people saying things like, "DEET can remove paint and dissolve rayon! do you want that on your skin?!?!?!" I think, "yeah, so can acetone and several other solvents we come into contact with everyday." If you don't believe me, get some acetone nail polish remover and put some on a styrofoam cup. (HOURS OF FUN)
As for the carcinogenic part, I'm not sure I fully believe that either. Until you can scientifically explain chemically or physically why it causes mutations in the DNA of cells, (like they did with asbestos) I don't fully believe it. Partly due to a study done supposedly proving the carcinogenicity of many foods and spices such as cloves and amazingly, drinking alcohol! Next thing you know, they'll link vitamin C to cancer or something. But I digress, I'm not saying DEET is healthy. I'm not advocating that we should start spraying it on infants and in our mouths. What I am saying is that I think DEET is completely appropriate for use as a bug spray on adults and maybe older teens. Is DEET completely healthy? Probably not. But then again are mosquito bites healthy? Absolutely not! Besides being annoying, mosquito bites can cause diseases such as staph infections, malaria, or west nile virus. In fact, the worst staph infection of my life started out as a mosquito bite! Is there a better option? Probably, but at this point in time, no. So the only thing we can do is just trust DEET.
2. This formula is by no means, hypo-alergenic . Some ingredients may cause an alergic reaction. In most cases, this is minor and shouldn't cause a dangerous reaction. The ingredients that could cause this are as follows:
Nepetalactone (catnip), citronella, camphor, menthol, canola, wintergreen, olive, and aloe.
3. there are some other minor poisons that we come into contact with every day, but are nonetheless, poisonous: rubbing alcohol, acetone, and ethanol. (let's face it: ethanol IS a poison.)
Furthermore, I would like to outline some dangers of this formula:
1. one of the active ingredients in this formulation is N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide;
commonly known as DEET. DEET is a poison that can affect the nervous system, and other parts of the body. This formula uses DEET as one of the main ingredients. for this reason, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS FOR USE ON SMALL CHILDREN! If a child were to ingest it somehow, it could cause a toxic reaction. Needless to say, this formula is poisonous, and should be kept out of reach of children and pets. In DEET's defense however, these toxic reactions are typically rare. I don't doubt that DEET is poisonous, I just doubt how much they say it is. When you hear people saying things like, "DEET can remove paint and dissolve rayon! do you want that on your skin?!?!?!" I think, "yeah, so can acetone and several other solvents we come into contact with everyday." If you don't believe me, get some acetone nail polish remover and put some on a styrofoam cup. (HOURS OF FUN)
As for the carcinogenic part, I'm not sure I fully believe that either. Until you can scientifically explain chemically or physically why it causes mutations in the DNA of cells, (like they did with asbestos) I don't fully believe it. Partly due to a study done supposedly proving the carcinogenicity of many foods and spices such as cloves and amazingly, drinking alcohol! Next thing you know, they'll link vitamin C to cancer or something. But I digress, I'm not saying DEET is healthy. I'm not advocating that we should start spraying it on infants and in our mouths. What I am saying is that I think DEET is completely appropriate for use as a bug spray on adults and maybe older teens. Is DEET completely healthy? Probably not. But then again are mosquito bites healthy? Absolutely not! Besides being annoying, mosquito bites can cause diseases such as staph infections, malaria, or west nile virus. In fact, the worst staph infection of my life started out as a mosquito bite! Is there a better option? Probably, but at this point in time, no. So the only thing we can do is just trust DEET.
2. This formula is by no means, hypo-alergenic . Some ingredients may cause an alergic reaction. In most cases, this is minor and shouldn't cause a dangerous reaction. The ingredients that could cause this are as follows:
Nepetalactone (catnip), citronella, camphor, menthol, canola, wintergreen, olive, and aloe.
3. there are some other minor poisons that we come into contact with every day, but are nonetheless, poisonous: rubbing alcohol, acetone, and ethanol. (let's face it: ethanol IS a poison.)
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Furthermore, it has been placed into the toxicity catagory III, which is the second lowest of them all. If you really want cancer, I suggest flirting with something a little more powerful, like gamma radiation.