Customer Reviews

Burt's Bees Out Door Herbal Insect Repellent, 4-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 3)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is basically essential oils in a fast-absorbing carrier oil. Nice smell and good for moisturizing skin, BUT as an insect repellent, I can't say that it's very effective. I was in the Dominican Republic on vacation and I was reapplying this stuff every 30 minutes to an hour, cause the one hour I didn't, I got bitten about 10 times! It was horrible! I spent the entire vacation applying this stuff over and over during every free moment and before going outside. Plus, I had to make sure I covered my whole body each time I reapplied, or the patch that I didn't cover will get bitten!

So I'm not saying that it doesn't work at all, so if you're willing to keep slathering yourself over and over with this stuff, you'll probably be okay. Me, I think I'll look for something that lasts for at least 2 hours before I need to reapply. Pity because I really wanted a "natural" bug repellent.

Well, to start, I want to say that I am a HUGE Burt's Bees fan, so when I was looking for an all natural bug repellent and found out they had one, I was very excited. Unfortunately, I really wish I had never bought it.

Positives:

-Scent: This has a really pleasant citrus scent to it that I really did like (however my husband though I smelled like I just sprayed myself in Pledge and he was NOT a fan, lol).

Negatives:

-It attracts bugs: What amazes me - having come on here to check out the reviews - is that people gave it 5-stars even after admitting it attracted beetles to them. That's astonishing really. Saying an insect repellent attracted bugs, and yeah, woohoo, go 5 out of 5 stars! Very bizarre. Ants seemed to be attracted to the scent and some black ants even bit me!! Beetles were also attracted to the scent - I felt like a giant walking insect sugar bait!

-Rash: I looked around the net, including reviews on here (wish I had done that BEFORE using it, but always had positive experiences with all other products by BB) and a rash is a common result of using this. I have a nasty rash on my arms and legs now that itch intensely - it's much worse than a normal bug bite - and had do run out and get Benadryl and hydro-cortisone cream. Now instead of a few bug bites, I have bug bites AND a huge rash.

-Oily: This is one OILY product. It's really quite disgusting how slimy and oily it is. I realize it's made with many oils, but it seems they needed to adjust the mixture if the end result looks like you just took a bath in oil. In addition, because of the extreme amount of oils in it, I also ended up getting some acne from it as well, even on my shoulders and upper arms, which is VERY abnormal, that never happens to me. So if you are someone prone to acne, DO NOT use this product. Ditto if you have sensitive skin.

-Doesn't Spray/Mist: While it shows that you can spray/mist it on, it really shoots out a thin, narrow jet stream that splatters and leaks. Because of this, you have to sit and rub it all over and it's easy to get on your clothes, permanently staining them. I ended up staining my favorite sweatshirt because of this stuff.

Overall, this only get's 1 star because, a. you cannot give zero stars and b. I'm still alive, so I guess that's a bonus. I truly hope I saved someone the pain of this product and wish I had seen these reviews before buying it as well.

If you're looking for an all-natural bug repellant that works, and works well...get this one! Not sticky and has a pleasant scent too.

This actually has a fairly pleasant smell, no small feat in the world of insect repellents, goes on easily and does the job. Once it settles in, it's not very greasy either. And as always with Burt's Bees products, the chemicals are 'all-natural' (can't remember what the percentage of natural ingredients they state actually is), so you can feel better about the noxious chemicals you might be consuming and/or introducing into the environment.