Autan Mosquito repellant (Autan Mosquito Repellent)

Name: londongirl

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Product:	Autan Mosquito Repellent
Date:	15/08/00 (948 review reads)
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Advantages: smells quite nice, works well enough

Disadvantages: aersol no good for spraying near face as it is too powerful

There may well be better mosquito repellants out there but this is one of the best i've found. I'm allergic to mosquito bites so it is especially important for me to use something that is really going to work. For my holiday to Singapore this year I chose to take the Autan pump spray whilst my friend chose to take the Autan aerosol. In my opinion both should be taken with you although this may be costly it is worth it.

The first day we both used our own and I got bitten twice on my leg which turned out to be extremely painful and I reacted badly to them. My friend however didn't get bitten at all and we realised it was probably because the aerosol gives off more of a cloud of repellant that sort of stays around you, whereas the pump spray you end up rubbing it in to your skin and if you miss a bit can still get bitten.

The aersol however is very choking when you put it on, which may make it more effective but you have to make sure you don't breathe it in. It is also no good for the face and neck, it is much easier and safer to use the pump spray for this, pumping some repellent into your hand and then rubbing it into your face and neck. Thats why i recommend getting both the aerosol and pump spray if you really want it to be effective.

I did get a couple more bites during the holiday but it was nothing compared to what I usually get even if i'm using some other kind of repellent. Autan smells quite nice too, so you don't mind putting it on even if you are going out for the evening, which is when you really need it most anyway.

Its sold in Boots and most chemists I think and isn't too expensive, between £3 and £4 for either the aersol or pump spray if i remember correctly.

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