On 2014-09-02 16:07:47 +0000, Tahiri said:

Whenever the question of insect repellant arises, in this and other
newsgroups, Avon skinsosoft is usually recommended. On looking at
Avon's online shop they appear to have several products under this
name. Which one or doesn't it matter?

Avon Skin So Soft Original Dry Oil Body Spray with Jojoba and
Citronellol 150 ml - Pack of 2

I use it myself and it works. The blurb says:
" Product Description
Avon's Dry Oil Body Spray comes highly recommended an ideal BODY LOTION
designed to LOCK IN MOISTURE after a bath/shower or FOR DRY SKIN. You
can also use it during the Summer and when you're on HOLIDAY as a GREAT
substitute INSECT & MOSQUITO REPELLENT. It can be used by campers,
fishermen, hikers, gardeners and others who work outside. You can even
use it on cats, dogs and horses to keep the flies away (some of our
customers buy boxes of this spray to use on their horses during the
Summer). As a Scottish newspaper reported '......... Instead of using
mosquito repellent issued by their unit, soldiers and workers at the
base are buying Avon body lotion to repel midges on the West Coast. A
stores sergeant at 45 Commando, based at Arbroath, said: "There is
nothing effeminate about it. The reason the Marines are using it is
because it is good kit. It works. It's as simple as that".....It has
also been claimed that both the US army and the SAS use it as mosquito
repellent in the jungle. ' Contains - Citronellol from Citronella oil
which helps to repel blood-feeding mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. 150ml
per bottle. AVON SKIN SO SOFT DRY OIL BODY SPRAY. 150ml. PLEASE NOTE
that Avon are changing the design of this bottle so the bottle you
receive may look different from that shown in the photograph. They are
also changing the name of the item to Skin So Soft ORIGINAL Dry Oil
Spray. PLEASE NOTE that when the oil in this bottle becomes cold it
solidifies. Simply place the bottle in a warm room and it will become
liquid again."


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