Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent

Price: $19.99 - $19.00
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From the manufacturer

With a similar effect to DEET, Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent won’t harm gear and equipment.

About Sawyer

Since 1984, Sawyer Products has offered one of the best, most technologically advanced solutions for protection against sun, bugs, water, and injuries — everything from first aid kits developed for wilderness to point-of-use water filters that filter contaminated water to levels cleaner than U.S. bottled water.

Long Lasting, Family Safe Protection

Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent

Safe to use on the whole family, Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent is highly effective at deterring a wide array of insects and is great for use on both skin and clothing.

The non-greasy Picaridin offers all day protection, has a pleasant low citrus odor, and won’t damage plastics or synthetic coatings

Maximize protection from mosquitoes and ticks by combining Picaridin with Sawyer’s Permethrin insect repellent for clothing and gear.

Lotion repels mosquitoes up to 14 hours; spray repels mosquitoes up to 12 hours
Both lotion and spray repel ticks, flies, gnats, chiggers, and fleas up to 8 hours
More effective at repelling biting flies than DEET
Effective against Mosquitoes, which can transmit Yellow Fever, West Nile, Dengue, and Zika viruses

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Picaridin as Effective as DEET?

Picaridin is the perfect balance of efficacy, safety, and user-friendliness. It repels a wide variety of pests including mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies, sand flies, gnats, chiggers, and midges.

One of the longest lasting repellents available, it provides up to 14 hours of protection against mosquitoes and ticks (using the lotion; up to 12 hours for spray models), and up to 8 hours against a variety of flies, chiggers, and gnats.

Is Picaridin Safe for the Whole Family?

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the active ingredient Icaridin (which is how Picaridin is known around the world) as the product of choice for malaria prophylaxis.*

Icaridin is recommended by the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Canadian Advisory Committee on Tropical Medicine and Travel for travelers six months to 12 years of age.**

Available as Lotion and Spray

Lotion lasts up to 14 hours
Comes in 2- and 4-ounce personal lotion bottles and individual lotion packets
Also available in institutional-sized lotion pump dispensers
Spray lasts up to 12 hours
Available as a spray pump in 4-ounce, 3-ounce, and 0.5-ounce sizes, plus 6-ounce continuous spray

Should I Use a Lotion or Spray Repellent?

Lotions last longer than sprays. Sprays have the advantage of being able to be applied to clothing where it remains effective longer than on skin. Since repellents work as a 3 inch barrier, clothing applications can often protect 6 inches away from exposed skin, reducing your usage on skin. For optimal protection Sawyer recommends lotion on the skin and spray on the clothing.

Full Range of Insect Repellents

Check out Sawyer’s range of insect repellents — from topical lotions and sprays to apply to your skin to Permethrin spray for applying to clothing and outdoor gear.

* Review of IR3535; KBR3023… by World Health Organization, 2000

** “Statement on Personal Protective Measures to Prevent Arthropod Bites,” Canada Communicable Disease Report, November 2012

Usage
Topical (Skin)
Topical (Skin & Clothing)
Topical (Skin)
Topical (Skin)
Clothing, Tents, and Gear
Active Ingredient
20% Picaridin
98% DEET
30% DEET
20% DEET
0.5% Permethrin
Application Formats
Pump Spray, Continuous Spray & Lotion
Pump Spray & Continuous Spray
Lotion
Lotion
Trigger Spray & Aerosol Spray
Mosquito & Tick Protection
Up to 14 hours (lotion); up to 12 hours (spray)
Up to 10 hours
Up to 11 hours
Up to 11 hours
Up to 6 weeks sprayed on clothing (or 6 washings)
Protection from Other Insects
Biting flies, stable flies, black flies, sand flies, gnats, and chiggers
Chiggers, fleas, and gnats
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Chiggers, mites, and more than 55 other kinds of insects
Sweat Resistant
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Great for Areas of High Bug Density
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✓
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Great for Hunting & Fishing
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Great for the Whole Family
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Complete Clothing Protection
Use with Permethrin
Use with Permethrin
Use with Permethrin
Use with Permethrin
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Safe for use on the whole family, long-lasting insect and tick repellent lotion deters a wide variety of pests — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks and up to 8 hours against flies, gnats, and chiggers
Fragrance-free topical insect repellent with 20% Picaridin — more effective at repelling biting flies than DEET; repels disease-spreading ticks (Lyme, tick-borne encephalitis) and mosquitoes (West Nile, Dengue, and Zika viruses), chiggers, and more
Very comfortable to wear on your skin, it’s ideal for all your outdoor adventures, from camping, backpacking, hunting, and fishing to backyard BBQs, sporting events, days at the park, and more
Non-greasy; dries quickly and won’t damage plastics or synthetic coatings — safe for use on clothing, backpacks, watches, sunglasses, fishing line, firearm finishes, and more
Top rated bug repellent by WireCutter/New York Times (May, 2020); maximize protection by pairing with Sawyer Permethrin tick and insect repellent spray for clothing and gear