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Skip Products That Combine Sunscreen With Insect Repellent
Sunscreen and insect repellent need to be applied in different quantities and frequencies, and combining them could reduce their effectiveness or change the way they are absorbed by your skin, says Esther Freeman, MD, PhD, an associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also advises travelers to steer clear of these products,…
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5 Best Insect Repellents of 2025, Lab-Tested and Reviewed
Fourteen of our 22 recommended insect repellents use deet as their active ingredient. Three are made with 20 percent picaridin, one is made with 10 percent picaridin, and four contain 30 percent oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE). Most plant-oil-based products we’ve tested—including several containing citronella oil, peppermint oil, soybean oil, or others—have performed poorly. OLE, although it occurs naturally in…
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