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icaridin insect repellent, 2.5 litre
icaridin insect repellent, 2.5 litre

icaridin insect repellent, 2.5 litre

£66.00
Tax included.

Refill for 500ml and 150ml bottles.

Hedgewitch icaridin is a human insect repellent that provides an effective alternative to DEET. It contains Icaridin at 20%, judged to be as effective as 50% DEET by the World Health Organisation. It is one of just three active ingredients recommended for use in malarial regions and can help protect against other nasty diseases carried by insects.

Its key strength is to provide protection from biting flies such as mosquitoes, midges, horseflies, sand flies, fleas, and ticks. Suitable for use on children over 2-years and sensitive skin.

Hedgewitch icaridin contains no added fragrances, so you don’t have to smell like a perfumery to keep insects at bay. It works by confusing biting insects’ ability to accurately locate you so they aren’t able to land. Good coverage is essential for the best protection from bites and we recommend using with our adjustable trigger spray, adjusted to mist, for best results.

Perfect for a quick spritz before any summer outdoor activities e.g. walking, gardening fishing, or for an evening BBQ to keep biting midges away. Icaridin is also perfect to take on your holidays for protection against mosquitoes.

Summary info

How it works: Icaridin is nature-modelled, a copy of piperidin which occurs naturally in black pepper plants. The way icaridin works really is magic, it makes you almost invisible to biting insects. Even though they may still buzz around, they have trouble locating you accurately enough to land.

Less packaging waste: The bottle is supplied with a plastic top, all fully recyclable.

It contains Icaridin at 20%, judged to be as effective as 50% DEET (and you can't buy it that strong) by the World Health Organisation. It is one of just three products recommended for use in malarial regions and can help protect against other nasty diseases carried by insects.

Summary info
√   up to 8-hours protection
√   doesn’t smell, no added fragrances
√   DEET-free formulation
√   doesn’t melt plastic
√   suitable for sensitive skin
√   suitable for children
√   alcohol and oil-free formulation

Use insect repellents safely. Always read the label and product information before use.

Pairs well with

Summary information

Use as directed on the label.

aqua, saltidin (20%), carbomer

Use insect repellents safely. Always read the label and product information before use.

Customer Reviews

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Janis
Hedgewitch is the only product keeping flies away from Hettie

Hedgewitch is the only product keeping flies away from Hettie, Charlie and myself. One particular fly actually does a stinging bite (not a horsefly) and as Hettie is grey you see the blood spots on her and me. I’m finding it amazing they just hover and fly away! I was buying the small bottle but as going through it so quickly I bought the 2.5 litre at last purchase. Well done Hedgewitch!! 5 stars 🌟

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Bridget
So pleased with this fly spray

So pleased with this fly spray. I have tried many fly sprays and this is by far the best and the only one that has any significant effect. I also recommend buying the spray nozzle as it ensures you get the maximum coverage with a fine mist

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Ritch
Icaridin is perfect for our grey pony

Icaridin is perfect for our grey pony. He’s not had a single visible bite this year and barely gets a fly on him. The one time we thought he’d be fine overnight without being sprayed, the next day he had flies all over his face and was distressed shaking his head. It’s expensive, but irreplaceable for us. You get what you pay for.

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Lynda
Pure magic in a bottle!

Pure magic in a bottle! I've been using this for the past 12 months and it beats all other insect repellents hands down. Watching horse flys looking to land on me or my horse, and then seem utterly confused and fly away is very pleasing!! As well as using the it on my mare, I also spray it on myself and unlike other repellents, it has no awful smell, and it doesn't make my sensitive skin come out in a rash, win, win win! Please don't ever stop making it!!

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Louise
Genuinely works

Only thing I’ve ever found that helps with horse flies- for both the horses and the humans!