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The Louisville health department recommends insect repellants with long lasting ingredients like DEET, picaridin, IR3535, and some oil of lemon eucalyptus and para-menthane-diol.
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Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2021
When exploring the great outdoors, the CDC suggests wearing a repellant that contains ingredients like DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 26 July 2019
Insect repellent should include either DEET, picaridin, IR3535, lemon eucalyptus oil or para-menthane-diol.
—Rose Minutaglio, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2019
Lemon eucaklyptus oil or para-menthane-diol (PMD) should also be avoided in children less than 3 years of age.
—Gabriela Moraru, M.d., miamiherald, 4 June 2018
Furthermore, products containing oil of eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol should be avoided in children younger than 3-years-old.
—Philly.com, 16 May 2018
How to prevent West Nile virus Use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol.
—Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, 20 Sep. 2017
Ethoxylated acetylenic diolsOfficially called a surfactant, this modifies the surface tension of the water and dyes:
—Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2011
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Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2021
When exploring the great outdoors, the CDC suggests wearing a repellant that contains ingredients like DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 26 July 2019
Insect repellent should include either DEET, picaridin, IR3535, lemon eucalyptus oil or para-menthane-diol.
—Rose Minutaglio, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2019
Lemon eucaklyptus oil or para-menthane-diol (PMD) should also be avoided in children less than 3 years of age.
—Gabriela Moraru, M.d., miamiherald, 4 June 2018
Furthermore, products containing oil of eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol should be avoided in children younger than 3-years-old.
—Philly.com, 16 May 2018
How to prevent West Nile virus Use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol.
—Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, 20 Sep. 2017
Ethoxylated acetylenic diolsOfficially called a surfactant, this modifies the surface tension of the water and dyes:
—Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2011
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“Diol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diol. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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