RANGER READY PICARIDN (NO SCENT)

Ranger Ready Picaridin No Scent 
BODY-WORN REPELLENT | Picaridin is a synthetic compound derived from the natural compound piperine, found in the group of plants used to produce black pepper. It was developed in the 1980s by German Scientists looking for a safer, yet equally effective alternative to DEET. Unlike DEET, Picaridin Insect Repellent can be safely applied to the skin, and does not damage clothing or gear.

WHAT INSECTS PICARIDIN PROTECTS AGAINST

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  Repels mosquitos for 12 hours
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  Repels ticks for 12 hours
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  chiggers, gnats, and biting flies

IS PICARIDIN SAFER THAN DEET?

Comparing DEET vs Picaridin, Picaridin 20% has been proven to provide equal protection against mosquitoes and superior protection against ticks in similar concentrations without the same health concerns. The CDC recommends Picaridin as a safe and effective insect repellent for adults and children over 1-year. Picaridin insect repellent is already the most popular insect repellent in Europe and Australia, and growing exponentially in the United States.

Unlike DEET, Picaridin is not a neurotoxin and is non-corrosive to clothing and materials including plastic, rubber, leather, latex, vinyl, rayon, elastic, spandex, and auto paint. Picaridin is an EPA Registered Repellent as of May of 2005. In the US, EPA registration is the best evidence that a repellent is safe for use and effective. EPA registration indicates Picaridin is safe to use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, and is the perfect choice for protection against mosquitoes who might carry the Zika virus and West Nile virus.

Picaridin, like most repellents, works by disrupting the insect’s sense of smell. Derived from the naturally occurring organic compound piperine — the alkaloid that gives black pepper its hot flavor — Picaridin is the first synthetic repellent to clear modern efficacy and safety tests. It is odorless, non-greasy, easy on the skin, does not damage plastic or clothing, and is not a neurotoxin.

In the early stages of development, scientists modeled a variety of different three-dimensional molecules that would interfere with the olfactory receptors biting insects use to find food. Out of the more than 800 substances synthesized and tested, Picaridin was the clear winner.