Vape is a professional mosquito repellent brand, and its parent company is Fumakilla, a famous Japanese insecticide company, which has a history of nearly 100 years. This product is clearly marked as suitable for babies over 6 months old (up to 1 time per day from 6 months to 2 years old and up to 3 times per day from 2- 12 years old).

This product uses 10% DEET as an effective mosquito repellent ingredient. This concentration is ideal, and it will not weaken the mosquito repellent effect too low within the safe use range of infants recommended by various authorities. Although the mosquito repellent time is not marked, it should be about two hours according to the concentration and my measured experience.

Other ingredients include water, alcohol, essence and sodium hyaluronate (moisturizing ingredient). The composition is relatively simple, and there is not much other addition. It should be noted that alcohol and deet are not very friendly to babies with skin allergies, so parents need to choose carefully.

This model is spray type, which is convenient to use and saves dosage. But be careful not to spray it on your face to avoid eye contact or accidental inhalation.

This VAPE mosquito repellent is available in pink and blue. My personal subjective experience is that pink is more fragrant with peach and apricot flavor, and blue is more refreshing with citrus flavor. The two flavors have obvious alcohol smell when they are just sprayed out, but they quickly volatilize and the texture is more refreshing.

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Repelle is a brand focusing on outdoor mosquito repellent products in New Zealand with a history of more than 30 years. This is infant formula. Labeling is suitable for babies over 6 months old and valid for 4 hours. The content of DEET is 10%, and the mosquito repellent effect and safety are ideal. Moreover, it is an alcohol-free formula, which reduces the irritation and makes the product more mild.

A small amount of p-chlorophenol is added to this product as a sterilization agent, and some parents may think that adding sterilization agent is not good. In fact, p-chloroxylenol is a commonly used bactericidal ingredient, which is found in the familiar Shufujia hand sanitizer. It is no problem to use a small amount of p-chloroxylenol on the skin. Adding it to the product can effectively reduce the growth of bacteria, but it is slightly toxic if swallowed, so mothers should pay attention to avoid contact with mosquito repellent when giving it to their babies.

This is a spherical mosquito repellent. Because the ball needs to be in contact with the skin when smearing, the ball may bring the contacted bacteria back to the mosquito repellent in the bottle, so it is easier to breed bacteria than spraying, so it is not surprising that the bactericide mentioned above is added. Compared with the spray, the spherical type is more convenient to carry and use, and has the advantage of not being easy to inhale, but the dosage will be more than the spray each time.

In addition, this product also adds a small amount of lavender oil, which has a faint lavender taste and will not be pungent. It is slightly less refreshing than the product with alcohol on the skin, but it will not be sticky and the experience is good.

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The brand of Heguangtang is believed to be familiar to many mothers. It is an old brand of infant food in Japan with a history of 100 years.

This mosquito repellent gel label is suitable for babies over 6 months old (up to 1 time per day from 6 months to 2 years old and up to 3 times per day from 2 years old to 12 years old). The effective mosquito repellent ingredient is 5% DEET, which contains no alcohol, no perfume, no pigment, no surfactant, and the moisturizing ingredient Jojoba oil is added.

The content of DEET is reduced, and alcohol is not added, which is more friendly to babies with sensitive skin. However, reducing the content of DEET itself means the decline of mosquito repellent effect. However, due to the gel texture of this product, the gel forms a protective film on the skin surface, which can slow down the volatilization time of mosquito repellent components and increase the mosquito repellent time. However, according to the actual use effect, the packaging may not reach 6 hours, but it is no problem to spend more than 4 hours.

Another advantage of this mosquito repellent gel is that it has no taste. Although it is gel, it is actually the same as emulsion. It is very moist when applied to the skin, and soon forms a film, which is not sticky or greasy. However, the amount of gel used each time is relatively large, and one bottle is used up faster.

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If mothers think that these overseas products mentioned above are too troublesome to buy, they can take a look at this Radarov which is very convenient to buy in China. There are supermarkets and convenience stores, and the prices are also cheap.

Radoff's effective mosquito repellent ingredient is 7% DEET, which has a low concentration and is within the safe use range of infants.

DEET can effectively repel mosquitoes, but because of its low concentration and spray form, the mosquito repellent effect may not last for 4 hours, but it is no problem for about 2 hours. Daily outdoor use is enough, but since babies under 2 years old can only use DEET once a day, if they stay outdoors with more mosquitoes for a long time, the effect of this product may not be enough.

The product packaging does not clearly indicate the age of use and the specific ingredient list, but children who contain alcohol, are younger or allergic to alcohol and have sensitive skin should be carefully considered. According to the advice given by Health Canada, it is not recommended for babies under six months to use products containing deet (once a day at most from six months to two years old, and three times a day at most from two years old to 12 years old).

In the use experience, although it contains alcohol, it is not as strong as VAPE, but it obviously smells the flavor of essence, which is quite strong, but it is not irritating and acceptable.

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Mosquito repellent ester products

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Toilet water brand six gods, everyone is no stranger. It is also convenient to buy Liushen's baby mosquito repellent toilet water, which can be bought in Tmall JD.COM and major supermarkets.

Liushen Baby Mosquito Repellent Toilet Water mainly contains mosquito repellent ester, which is milder than DEET, and its content is 2.8%, which is relatively low.

The effective time indicated on the label is 5 hours, but it is incredible that this concentration of mosquito repellent can reach 5 hours, while the effective time I actually use is about half an hour for your reference. It is ok to take your baby for a walk every day and play in the community garden for a short time, but if you go to a place with more mosquitoes outdoors for a long time, you should use it relatively frequently.

This product also contains alcohol and some common Chinese herbal extracts in toilet water, such as mint, honeysuckle, phellodendron amurense, licorice and other plant extracts. Although it does not contain DEET, babies with alcohol allergy and sensitive skin should pay attention. The label does not indicate the specific age of use, but according to the recommendation of CDC in the United States, products containing mosquito repellent ester are recommended for two-month-old babies.

Compared with the above products, Liushen Baby Toilet Water has a slightly stronger taste and the taste of Chinese herbal medicine, but it is lighter than ordinary Toilet Water.

Finally, I would like to remind you that although mosquito repellent ester is milder than DEET, it is still a little irritating to the eyes, so be careful not to enter the eyes when using it.

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Baby Jinshui is also a brand that everyone often mentions, and it is very convenient to buy. This mosquito repellent liquid is similar to the baby mosquito repellent toilet water of Liushen above. Mosquito repellent ester is also used as an effective mosquito repellent ingredient, and its 4% mosquito repellent ester content is a little higher than Liushen baby mosquito repellent toilet water. However, this concentration is still relatively low, and the mosquito repellent time is not ideal. If it is in an outdoor place with many mosquitoes for a long time, it is recommended to use ingredients with long effective time.

The applicable age is not indicated on the packaging of the product, but the Tmall flagship store says it can be used at the age of 0.

For this, I still suggest that the baby should use mosquito repellent products after two months according to the advice of the CDC.

This mosquito repellent contains alcohol and essence, which is unfriendly and slightly pungent.

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Eckaridin products

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This is a popular mosquito repellent product in Australia. Aerogard is a world-famous brand under the Li Jie Group and a leading brand of mosquito repellent in Australia, with a history of 100 years. They launched this mosquito repellent liquid with Icardine as the main mosquito repellent ingredient, which is quite ideal in all aspects.

The package clearly indicates that babies under one year old are not suitable for use, and the effective mosquito repellent time is 4 hours.

In terms of ingredients, the ingredients of this product are relatively simple. The main mosquito repellent ingredient is 92.8g/L Eckaretin (about 10%), with alcohol added, but not much else.

Eckaridin was rated as another most effective mosquito repellent besides DEET by CDC, and its highlight is that it is not irritating to the skin. The security of this mode is ideal. However, it should be noted that this product contains alcohol, and babies who are allergic to alcohol should pay attention.

This Aerogard mosquito repellent, because there is no essence added, will have obvious alcohol smell when sprayed out, but the alcohol will evaporate quickly, and it will have no taste when dried.

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Next, I will talk about the primary mosquito repellent gel from Autan, Germany. Autan is a brand owned by Chen Zhuang, which is recognized by everyone in Germany.

This mosquito repellent gel for children takes 10% icardine as the active ingredient, and the mosquito repellent time is 4 hours. No preservatives, pigments or spices are added. From the ingredients, the baby with sensitive skin is friendly, but it is not clear whether there is no alcohol.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Academy of Pediatrics respectively indicated that they can be used for 2 months or more, but the age marked on the packaging of Otan is over 2 years old, indicating that German products will be conservative in terms of safety, and it is also recommended that you use them according to the recommended age on the packaging.

From the use experience, it is emulsion-like, similar to the above-mentioned Heguangtang mosquito repellent gel, but the water content will be slightly less than that of Heguangtang, and it will not be greasy and odorless after being pushed away, but it is only a faint emulsion flavor and very gentle.

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Essential oil pure natural products

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Many parents have mentioned this California baby mosquito repellent. This product is mainly natural, with citronella oil, citronella oil and cedar oil as the main mosquito repellent components.

The advantage of plant essential oil is that it is extracted from pure natural plants and is non-toxic. However, this does not mean that pure plant essential oil is safe. Although citronella oil has passed the registration certification of EPA, CDC and AAP in the United States do not recommend these natural mosquito repellent ingredients, because most of these plant essential oils contain known human allergens, which are volatile quickly and effective in a short time.

Allergens contained in essential oil components

Lemon eucalyptus oil citronellol, pinene, caryophyllene

Citronellol, citronellol, limonene, linalool

Citronellol, citral, citronellol, limonene

Cedar oil, no

California baby's mosquito repellent is marked to last for more than six months. However, because there is no authoritative organization to give clear advice on the applicable age of these essential oil components, and the CDC has clearly stated that citronellol components in eucalyptus citriodora oil that can only be used after 3 years old are also found in citronella oil and lemongrass oil used by infants in California, so we still advise you to be cautious, or you can try it on a small piece of skin to ensure that it will not be allergic before using it.

In terms of mosquito repellent effect, the effective time is not as long as that of chemical products, and the label on the package needs to be applied once every half hour. Because essential oil contains potential allergens, repeated use may cause a burden on your baby's skin.

The principle of this mosquito repellent is to repel mosquitoes by smell, so the smell is relatively strong and slightly pungent. Texture, not too refreshing and oily, but acceptable. But because it has a light yellow oil, spraying it on light-colored clothes may stain them.

Generally speaking, the biggest problem with this mosquito repellent is that it may cause allergies, and the mosquito repellent time is short, so babies with sensitive skin need special attention.

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Bee mosquito repellent is also a very popular product, pure natural ingredients. Castor oil, rosemary oil and citronella oil are the main mosquito repellent components, which repel mosquitoes by smell.

The castor oil with the highest content contains no allergens, but both rosemary oil and lemongrass oil contain known allergens, which should be noted.

The age of use is not indicated on the package, but I personally recommend that babies over three years old use this mosquito repellent to avoid allergies.

In terms of mosquito repellent effect, the effective time is not indicated on the package, but the measured effect will be more ideal than that of California baby, which can last for about one and a half hours.

The smell of bees is slightly heavier than that of California babies, slightly pungent, light yellow and oily. After spraying on the skin, it is thicker and more greasy than California baby, which is estimated to make it effective for a longer time. If sprayed on light-colored clothes, it will also stain the clothes.

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Mosquito repellent bracelet, mosquito repellent patch

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Many mothers have asked about the mosquito repellent stickers in Heguangtang. The effective components of this product are citronella oil and eucalyptus oil.

The design of this product is the most common form of mosquito repellent patch. Plant essential oil seeps into the paste and sticks to clothes, constantly emitting odor to repel mosquitoes.

When I first took it out of the package, there was a strong smell of citronella essential oil, which was a bit pungent. After about two hours, with the volatilization of the essential oil, it basically has no taste and the mosquito repellent effect is weakened.

This mosquito repellent patch has a small range of odor radiation, so it is difficult to completely protect children from mosquito bites. If you want to get a good mosquito repellent effect, you need to stick many sheets at a time at the intersection of the exposed part and the clothes.

The applicable age of the label is over 0 years old, but I think this mosquito repellent cream tastes a bit pungent. In order to avoid irritating the baby's respiratory tract, it is not recommended for babies who are too young to use it. When using it, avoid skin contact with the surface of mosquito repellent paste containing essential oil.

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Runben's mosquito-repellent buckle contains citronella essential oil, lavender oil, tea tree essential oil, eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil and mugwort oil as effective components, which repel mosquitoes by smell.

Judging from the design of the product, it skillfully wraps the essential oil inside, which can continuously emit the flavor of the essential oil, and the essential oil will not touch the skin, thus avoiding causing allergies. There is a small clip at the back, which is buckled on the clothes, but it is easy for children to fall off when they are active.

This product tastes milder than Heguangtang mosquito repellent paste, but the radiation range is also relatively narrow, and the place far from the mosquito repellent buckle can not be well protected, so more clips are needed.

The design of this product contains a large amount of essential oil which continuously volatilizes. According to the package, its smell can last for 60 days.

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There are generally two forms of mosquito repellent bracelet products on the market. One is to soak the bracelet in mosquito repellent ingredients when making it, so that the whole bracelet contains mosquito repellent ingredients, but this means that the high concentration of mosquito repellent ingredients is in direct contact with the baby's skin. The use of such products is not recommended.

The other one, like the French Parachi Toto, consists of bracelets and fragrant tablets. Fragrant tablets are inserted into the mesh of the bracelet, which is not in direct contact with the skin, and the safety is more ideal.

The main mosquito repellent components of aromatic tablets are rosemary essential oil, geranium essential oil, mint essential oil and cinnamon essential oil. Plant essential oil is wrapped in a film, which constantly emits odor and repels mosquitoes. Fragrant tablets are valid for about 15 days, and need to be replaced after failure.

However, the mosquito repellent effect is limited, and the skin far away from the bracelet cannot be completely protected. To achieve better results, you need to wear it on both hands and feet. Compared with the mosquito-repellent patch and mosquito-repellent buckle above, using mosquito-repellent rings on hands and feet is less operable, and it will also increase the baby's discomfort.

It should be noted that babies under the age of three should not be exposed to fragrant tablets alone, but should also be prevented from sucking or swallowing fragrant tablets.

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Portable mosquito repellent

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Many parents asked about this mosquito repellent watch in the message. Let's stop here.

In fact, this mosquito repellent watch of VAPE should be a mosquito repellent product in essence. For security reasons, it is not recommended by individuals.

The main component of this product is pyrethroid, which is an efficient broad-spectrum insecticide. Often used in electric mosquito coils, it has a good mosquito killing effect. Its mechanism of action is to disturb the nerves of insects and make them die from excitement and spasm to paralysis (so vicious).

Its insecticidal toxicity is 10 ~ 100 times higher than that of the old generation pesticides, and its effect is very obvious and harmless to adults. However, for infants and young children, because pyrethroids are neurotoxic, long-term use may lead to nervous system disorders, so it is recommended that you use them with caution.

You can see this watch when you take it apart. There is a small fan in it. When the switch is turned on, it will continuously blow out the active ingredients. So it is equivalent to wearing a portable electric mosquito-repellent incense on your hand, which may cause your child to inhale pyrethroids. Long-term use is not recommended.

In addition, because the protective cover outside the watch is not designed as a safety lock, it is not difficult for children to open the cover, and once it is opened, the tablet computer can directly take out the touch, which is not safe enough.

In addition to this mosquito repellent watch, VAPE also has a mosquito repellent, but it is based on the same principle, so it is not recommended.

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As can be seen from the above, the characteristics of mosquito repellent, mosquito repellent patch (bracelet) and mosquito repellent are very distinct.

Among them, mosquito repellent is the most recommended because of its relatively better safety and effectiveness; Mosquito repellent patch (bracelet) is mainly because its mosquito repellent range is relatively small, it is difficult to fully protect the baby, and its practicality is poor; Mosquito repellent is not recommended for infants because it contains pyrethroids.

In terms of ingredients, for the products such as DEET, mosquito repellent ester, and icardine launched this time, the concentrations of the corresponding ingredients are within the safe range recommended by major institutions, so you can use them with confidence.

Name, active ingredient and concentration

Japan VAPE mosquito repellent spray DEET 10%

New Zealand DEET 10%

Japan Heguangtang mosquito repellent gel DEET 5%

Radar off! Children mosquito spray series DEET 7%

Liushen baby mosquito repellent toilet water (China grass type) mosquito repellent ester 2.8%

Baby Jinshui Shuangshu mosquito repellent liquid mosquito repellent ester 4%

Australian Aerogard mosquito repellent Eckaretin 10%

Germany Autan adolescent mosquito repellent gel ekareding 10%

The following two kinds of plant essential oil products, because both contain clear allergenic ingredients, allergic babies should pay attention.

Product name composition

California baby mosquito repellent 5% citronella oil, 5% citronella oil and 5% cedar oil.

Bee mosquito repellent castor oil 10%, rosemary oil 3.77%, lemon grass oil 2.83%, cedar oil 0.94%, mint oil 0.76%, citronella oil 0.57%, clove oil 0.38% and geranium oil 0. 19%.

Moreover, if the baby's skin is particularly allergic and can't accept products containing alcohol, the mosquito repellent in this cross-evaluation clearly contains the following two alcohols, which are very simple in composition and friendly to the baby's skin.

Product name composition

Japan Heguangtang Mosquito Repellent Gel is absolutely alcohol-free.

New Zealand mosquito repellent is absolutely alcohol-free.

Applicable age

In terms of applicable age, the products clearly marked on the package are as follows.

Applicable age range of product name

Japanese VAPE mosquito repellent spray for more than 6 months.

New Zealand mosquito repellent

Japan heguangtang mosquito repellent gel

California baby mosquito repellent

Aerogard mosquito repellent in Australia exceeds 1 year.

Germany Autan juvenile mosquito repellent gel has been used for more than 2 years.

These age recommendations are basically in line with the recommendations of relevant authorities on these mosquito repellent ingredients. Except for babies in California, because there is no suggestion from relevant institutions, it is impossible to evaluate the ingredients used in it. But generally speaking, as long as the baby has no allergic symptoms, it is safe to use it according to the recommended age on the package.

In addition, special attention should be paid to the DEET products mentioned in this article (VAPE, Repel, and Heguangtang), which should be used no more than 1 time per day for babies under 2 years old and no more than 3 times per day for babies under 2- 12 years old.

Here is mainly based on the effective duration of this product, whether it is suitable for multiple use in one day to evaluate the applicable scenarios.

For example, a product can repel mosquitoes for a long time and can be used many times a day, which means it can be used in various scenes we use every day, including residential gardens, urban parks, suburbs and so on.

DEET Japanese VAPE mosquito repellent spray is unmarked.

New Zealand mosquito repellent for 4 hours

Japan Heguangtang Mosquito Repellent Gel for 6 hours

Radar off! Children's mosquito repellent water for 4 hours.

Eckaridin Australia Aerogard mosquito repellent for 4 hours.

Germany Autan adolescent mosquito repellent gel for 4 hours

Mosquito repellent ester Liushen baby mosquito repellent toilet water (Chinese grass type) for 5 hours.

Baby Jinshui Shuangshu mosquito repellent for 4 hours.

Natural essential oil California baby mosquito repellent for 0.5 hours

Bee mosquito repellent liquid is unmarked.

Therefore, according to the characteristics and effective duration of the ingredients, the products mentioned here can still be used daily in residential gardens or city parks. If it is a long-term activity in the countryside, I recommend two products of Eckaridin, which can be protected for a long time every time and can be used unlimited times every day.

Finally, talk about the cost performance. According to the prices marked by Tmall JD.COM, Taobao Daigou and physical stores, I have arranged them as follows.

Name and dosage form specification reference price per lm price

Liushen baby mosquito repellent toilet water (Chinese grass type) spray 160ml25 0.2 yuan.

Baby Jinshui Shuangshu Mosquito Repellent Spray 75ml 19 yuan 0.3 yuan

Japanese VAPE mosquito repellent spray 200ml60 0.3 yuan

Radar off! Children's mosquito spray 100ml26 0.3 yuan.

Australian Aerogard Mosquito Spray 135ml55 Yuan 0.4 yuan

Bee mosquito repellent spray 1 15ml75 0.7 yuan.

California Baby Mosquito Spray 59ml50 Yuan 0.8 yuan.

German Autan juvenile mosquito repellent gel 100ml80 0.8 yuan.

Japanese Heguangtang Mosquito Repellent Gel 50g60 yuan 1.2 yuan

New Zealand mosquito repellent ball 50ml65 1.3 yuan

As can be seen from the above table, two mosquito repellent ester products, VAPE and Radoff, and two deet products have the lowest unit price, among which deet products can achieve mosquito repellent protection for a longer period of time and have higher cost performance.

Although the unit price of Aerogard in Australia is not as low as the above models, as an Eckaridin product, it has better performance in safety and effectiveness, which can be said to be the king of cost performance in this cross-evaluation.

Then there are Burt's Bees, California Baby, Germany Autan, and the unit price is basically double that of the above models. Among them, Burt's Bees and California babies are not friendly to babies in safety, and the mosquito repellent effect is not outstanding, resulting in low cost performance. Germany's Autan, like Australia's Aerogard, is Eckaretin's product, but Autan is gel, and its dosage will be more than Aerogard's, so its cost performance will be lower, but.

Finally, Heguangtang Gel and New Zealand Mosquito Repellent Liquid, the unit price per ml is above 1 Autan. These two products, one is gel and the other is walking beads, will be used more each time than spray products, but at the same time, they will have stronger mosquito repellent effect, and these two products happen to be alcohol-free products, which are very suitable for babies with alcohol allergies. However, if babies are not allergic to alcohol, their VAPE and radar will be more effective.