Do you remember when Avon’s Skin So Soft (SSS) lotion was not only an amazing moisturizer but it could also stop bugs from biting? WELL…SSS is not a lotion – it’s a blend of mineral oil and esters that lubricates without being too wet or greasy. The first ingredient in SSS is Mineral oil.
The most amazing thing about this product is for years people were convinced it was an excel...lent mosquito repellent. In fact, so many people were buying SSS for this reason Avon launched a companion product that contained a non-DEET active.
Unfortunately, this urban legend has been thoroughly debunked by Snopes.com. They reported on a 2002 study that evaluated 17 nationally marketed mosquito products. The researchers found that the more DEET the products contained the better they worked. Off! Deep Woods kept the nasty buggers at bay for an average of 302 minutes. By comparison SSS only worked for 9.6 minutes. You can read more at Snopes.com or you can read the original study in the New England Journal of Medicine, 4 July 2002 vol 347:13-18 Number 1.
Pure5 will not be fooled and neither will you! Thank you for reading this PURE5 ALERT!
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