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  • Unknown
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    edited June 2017 #32
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  • wye
    wye Forum Participant Posts: 241
    edited June 2017 #33

    Iam another one to recommend Avon skin so soft  have used it a few years now , however make sure when you apply it make sure you cofer all your skin where possible ....

  • Tammygirl
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    edited June 2017 #34

    Hi, I did mention that my Avon rep told me that Skin so Soft no longer contain the ingredient that repelled midges. Not sure if it was Citronella or not, I've got some from a few years ago but not sure if it would still do the job or not as I believe they can loose the effectiveness over time.

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2017 #35

    I found this web site which might help and is also a guide to avoiding bites.

    Best Insect repellent

  • Pippah45
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    edited June 2017 #36

    I hope the Avon rep is wrong!  I much prefer skin so soft to Jungle Formula.  I also made some repellant myself from a recipe  found on the net - which I have now lost - it had five essential oils in it including Eucalyptus and one very difficult to find one - I will see if I can find it! 

  • Tammygirl
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    edited June 2017 #37

    Pippah ,  I will be home next week so will check with her, I much prefer it to.

  • karenham
    karenham Forum Participant Posts: 19
    edited June 2017 #38

    Hi gatewaya89,

    Sorry for the late reply, Skin so soft spray from Avon should do the trickwink

  • ABM
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    edited June 2017 #39

    I've  gathered  quite  a  selection  of  REPELLANTS  over the  last  few  years  but  I'm  not  sure  if  they  have  a  "shelf  life"

    1)  Jungle  Formula  --  as  a  spray,  as  a  liquid  and  very  conveniently,  as  individual  wipes  in  a  tin  foil  like  package.

    2)  Skin  So  Soft  { aged  sister  has  just  ordered,  off  her  own  bat,   some  for  each  touristy  member  of  the  family,  so  if  its  formulation  has  been  changed  she  will  end  up  with  a  lonely  Christmas innocent! }

    3)  Smidge  That  Midge,  which  I  understand  was  developed  by  a  university,  possibly  Aberdeen.

    4)  A  few  bottles  of  craft  beer  --  these  do  not  repel  midgies  nor  do  they  ease  the  pain  but,  in  sufficient  numbers,  can  make  the  bites  utterly  irrelevant

    Brian  A B M

     

    P.S.  --  If  anybody  should  see  me  buying  nail  varnish,  clear  or  coloured,  please  feel  free  to  shoot  me  !

    B

  • brue
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    edited June 2017 #40

    Ah yes the Smidge forecast...it's looks like the Fort William area is under siege just now... laughing

    see here

  • ABM
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    edited June 2017 #41

    Ah,  yes,  Brue  --  Warm,  wet  & very  very  chewable surprised  yell  cry

  • jennyc
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    edited June 2017 #42

    Another vote for "Skin so soft". My husband uses it when involved with countryside activities.

  • Pippah45
    Pippah45 Forum Participant Posts: 2,452
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    edited June 2017 #43

    I hope that Avon still put the anti midge stuff in it or they will lose a lot of sales!  See earlier post quoting an Avon rep..

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