Cancer Council Repel Sunscreen Plus Insect Repellent 50SPF Lotion Review

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Recommended View more details. Mosquito repellents are recommended when they reach 95% overall and maintain 95% or over at 6 hours.

CHOICE Expert Rating View more details. The CHOICE Expert Rating (or overall score) weights each period of time the product repels mosquitoes – the longer the better. It excludes 5 minutes. 30min = 5%, 60min = 5%, 90min = 10%, 120min = 15%, 150min = 15%, 240min = 20%, 360min = 30%.
Performance after 5min View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 5 minutes? We expect them all perform well at this point, so this isn't counted toward the overall score.
Performance after 30min View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 30 minutes?
Performance after 1 hour View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 60 minutes (1 hour)?
Performance after 1.5 hours View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 90 minutes (1.5 hours)?
Performance after 2 hours View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 120 minutes (2 hours)?
Performance after 2.5 hours View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 150 minutes (2.5 hours)?
Performance after 4 hours View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 240 minutes (4 hours)?
Performance after 6 hours View more details. How well does the product repel mosquitoes after 360 minutes (6 hours)?

Shop Ethical rating View more details. Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.
Country of origin View more details. Where does the manufacturer claim the product to be made.: Australia

Price paid View more details. How much did we pay for it when we purchased the product.: $10.69
Price per 100mL View more details. How much was the unit cost (price per 100g/mL): $9.72

Application View more details. How is the product dispersed on the skin - spray, lotion, roll on, etc.: Lotion
Size (g/mL) View more details. How large is the container we tested (grams or mL).: 110
Claimed repellency (hours) View more details. How many hours does the product claim to repel mosquitos. Some don't make a claim.: 2
Active ingredients View more details. Claimed active ingredients in each product, from the container.
Website View more details. Website with more details on the product.: cancercouncilshop.org.au

Other claims View more details. Does the product make any other claims (untested).: 50SPF, Broad spectrum, water resistant
Also repels View more details. Any other insects that the product claims to repel (untested).: Flies

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