tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284361842840654179.post8006645348976023161..comments2012-07-25T08:56:18.180-07:00Comments on The Compromising Mother: Ode To ArugalaThe Compromising Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02445963508072108794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284361842840654179.post-78613628326007521452012-03-20T17:55:16.896-07:002012-03-20T17:55:16.896-07:00We did a camping trip last year before Mr. B was e...We did a camping trip last year before Mr. B was even one years old and so I did not want chemicals on his skin nor did I want to curtail our hiking since I have found most herbal insect repellants to only partially work. So, I did my research and found an empirical study comparing chemically Deet type products with herbals. The herbals really failed except one (although the Deet of course did so much better). The product had soybean oil in it as the main active ingredient. I was shocked. I looked around some more and found a great product called All Terrain, available at Target. It has soybean oil in it in addition to age old herbal insect repellants including citronella, peppermint, cedar, lemongrass, and geranium (all in oil form). The non-soybean oils did protect some in the research but nothing compared to soybean...interesting. It comes in an pump bottle and lasts a long time. We love it and it worked perfect. Mr. B happily enjoyed bug bite free hikes in the backpack carrier. We still use both. :)The Compromising Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445963508072108794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284361842840654179.post-32300479387622639682012-03-20T14:55:31.498-07:002012-03-20T14:55:31.498-07:00Yep, we're enjoying garden fresh lettuce and a...Yep, we're enjoying garden fresh lettuce and arugula now too! Oh, and our broccoli and Brussels sprouts overwintered. <br /><br />The down side (as you mention) -- I've already gotten a few mosquito bites, even though I haven't really been outside all that much.Melissa @ HerGreenLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565774385052987756noreply@blogger.com