Care Plus Insect Repellent

Our beloved Canadian spring has arrived, and with it our annual fight with biting insects. Arm yourself and your family with Care Plus Insect Repellent with Incaridin, A DEET free Insect Repellent that really works

Icaridin provides effective, long-lasting protection against a broad range of biting insects including:

• Mosquitoes
• Ticks
• Black Flies

When used as directed, Care Plus™ Icaridin repels Ticks that may carry Lyme Disease and Mosquitoes that may carry West Nile Virus.

Non-scented, non-irritating Care Plus™ Icaridin can be safely used on adults, children and babies
6 months and older.

In contrast, DEET 30% repellents are not recommended for children under age 12 and must be applied more often for full protection.

Care Plus™ Icaridin is not greasy or sticky, which makes it the perfect solution for outdoor activities.

It’s also gentle on gear and won’t damage clothing, backpacks, sunglasses, watches, fishing line or other synthetic items.

As effective as DEET

Most people are familiar with DEET, which has been around for over 50 years. DEET is effective and well-studied but is not a perfect product. It is a plasticizer – meaning that it can damage certain plastic, vinyl, rubber, eyeglasses and a number of synthetics. DEET also has a strong, distinct odor, can be greasy to apply and can sometimes cause skin irritation.  Lastly, Health Canada recommends limits on its use in children.

Many studies have shown Icaridin to be as effective as DEET and, at a 20% concentration, works as well as or even better than DEET. It is suitable for adults and children as young as 6 months, making it a great choice for the whole family.

The World Health Organization (WHO), Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Health Canada all recommend Icaridin as an effective alternative to DEET. According to The World Health Organization: “Due to its safety, effectiveness and cosmetic properties, Picaridin was their recommended product for repelling the mosquitos that carry Malaria.”

Icaridin (also known in the US as Picaridin) is the common name for Hydroxyethyl Isobutyl Piperidine Carboxylate. It is a synthetic replica of a natural compound found in pepper plants known as Piperine. It is an odourless and almost colourless liquid that, like DEET, blocks the insect’s olfactory receptors. In other words, the insect’s “nose” no-longer picks up on human sweat and breath, making it difficult to find you.