Our testers risk their arms with continual tests over 6 hours for each mosquito repellent so you don’t have to. We find out which ones last long enough before you need to reapply, and list the active ingredients for each product as well as any associated claims.

• Read how we test mosquito repellents to learn more about our testing methods.
• For tips on what to buy, check out our guide to finding the best mosquito repellent.

We’ve also partnered with Shop Ethical on this update to show the ratings the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company.

What about if you have the spray on and not the aerosol, do they perform the same? If the products have the same contents, they should perform similarly. The main difference we can see between say a roll-on and an aerosol repellent is that with an aerosol you can spray a lot more product out in one go, whereas with a roll-on, you can only ‘roll on’ so much. And coverage may be better with an aerosol.

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