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LoveisJoy
Chicagoland, IL

Gentle Lotion Keeps Bugs and Sun at Bay

4 star rating

not a typical sunblock user
Pros

    Nice, light fragrance, Mosquito repellant, Pediatrician tested, Dermatologist tested

Cons
    Don't need the sunblock in the pm

MAY
14
2008

Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus - Gentle Breeze — 

I enjoy spending time in my backyard patio during the warmer months.  Unfortunately, so do the local wasps and mosquitoes.  I really hate to spray harsh bug repellants on my skin so I was on the lookout for a product that would work effectively but wasn't overloaded with harsh chemicals.  Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 - Gentle Breeze has been the answer for me.  In addition to the insect repellant, the lotion also contains an SPF 30 UVA/UVB sunscreen.

When I first opened the cap, I was surprised by how innocuous the Gentle Breeze scent smelled.  I'm used to bug killers smelling like strong chemicals so it surprised me that the Bug Guard Plus smelled like a lightly fragranced body lotion.  The product contains aloe and vitamin E moisturizers, and is both pediatrician and dermatologist tested.  Another plus for this item - besides the sunscreen - is that it is both DEET-free and PABA-free.

After applying the Bug Guard Plus, I find that I can sit outside in the twilight when the buggies start looking for food, and I am rarely bothered by pesky mosquitoes. 

The only downside to this product is precisely that it is a combo product.  Where I live, the mosquitoes don't come out until after the sun goes down.  I don't need the extra chemicals of a sunblock since there generally isn't any sun out when I use the lotion.  Still, if you are in need of both a sunblock and an insect repellant, this product definitely kills two birds with one stone.  You won't need to buy separate products with Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus.  I highly recommend it.



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LaurieM wrote on May 15, 2008 at 11:52AM

I like this too!!

kid-kansas wrote on May 15, 2008 at 2:39AM

before they called it bug guard and just skin so soft I always had a bottle in my tackle box. That way when I was fishing I had my mosquito repellent with me and I like the smell too. ;)

AnnaBanana wrote on May 15, 2008 at 12:22AM

Maybe I should have ordered some of this to take out to California. Thanks for sharing about this.

LoveisJoy wrote on May 14, 2008 at 3:04PM

In response to joyjoy's comment from May 14, 2008 at 2:33PM:

Oh that's good to know! I must have overlooked it in the Avon brochure. :)

joyjoy wrote on May 14, 2008 at 2:33PM

Bug Guard is available with and without sunblock.

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