Why don you like DEET, Permethrin, aluminum, and Triclosan?
Because these ingredients, and others, are either proven or suspected to cause health problems, sometimes serious ones. DEET and Permethrin are classified as insecticides. DEET is a moderately toxic insecticide, Permethrin is an extremely powerful one. Permethrin is so strong, in fact, that insects landing on a treated surface are instantly stunned and killed. People continue to debate the health risks of both these products, but to us the point is moot. We don’t want anything classified as an insecticide in or on our bodies. Plus, these things smell nasty anyway. Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrigs disease). It makes a good antiperspirant, but that’s a small consolation if there’s a chance, however small, of developing these diseases. Triclosan is an antibacterial agent that persists in and on the body, and in the environment, and which can aid in the creation of resistant bacteria. Our first problem with Tr
