It was hard and I could tell it was infected and extremely close to turning into a boil. We went to the doctor and luckily he was treated before it got too bad!It is not fun living in Louisiana with a severe mosquito allergy... they are EVERYWHERE in the summer!! We have a wide array of bug sprays but I was still really excited when I was offered the chance to review the Don't Bite Me! Patch.
The Don't Bite Me! Patch is a clear, discreet, natural topical skin patch that delivers a blend of Vitamin B1 and Aloe throughout the body, which reduces human odors attractive to pesky insects like: mosquitoes, gnats, ticks, chiggers, sand fleas, and no seeums.The patch is waterproof and lasts for 36 hours!
There are only 2 ingredients in the Don't Bite Me! Patch.... Vitamin B1 & Aloe!
Vitamin B1
Studies have shown that Vitamin B1 metabolizes in the body to reduce human odors attractive to insects. It is absorbed in the bloodstream through the patch and the excess B1 is secreted through the body's pores, making an odors that is almost undetectable to humans, but to mosquitoes it smells AWFUL! This odor forms a protective barrier around the body that shields the body from insects.
Vitamin B1 properties are also good for the nervous system, digestion, muscles, heart, and alcohol-damaged nerve tissues. There are no poisoning dangers with B1 as the vitamin dissolves in water and is excreted in urine and sweat.
But wait... there's more!!
The Don't Bite Me! Patch also has even more fabulous features, such as:
- No DEET
- Safe for children & adults
- No messy sprays or lotions - just apply the patch to your skin
- Protects skin often missed with a spray, such as ears, nose, and scalp
- Waterproof - no need to re-apply after swimming or exercise
- All Natural Formula
I used the Don't Bite Me! Patch on Brayden last weekend on our camping trip. I am here to tell you that my baby boy did not get a single bite on him!! I wish I could say he didn't get any scratches, bruises, or bumps either... but he's a boy and it happens!!
We even went swimming in the lake a few times and it stayed put, just as promised! In the pictures from the lake, it looks a little wrinkly on his arm, but that is only because he is go, go, go all the time and getting him to sit still for the 2 seconds it takes to apply it is asking WAY TOO MUCH!! Trying to apply bug spray on him is almost impossible, so I will take a wrinkly patch anyday!
I was really surprised that Brayden didn't try to take the patch off... not even once. Put a bandaid on him and it disappears within 2 minutes... but the patch stayed on until I removed it! Truly a Miracle!!
The 1st picture of him wearing the patch was taken when my aunt and I took him and Jackson on a "bearhunt"!! Thankfully we didn't encounter any bears... but I am here to tell you there were a ton of bugs... but No Bites!!
The Don't Bite Me! Patch received the Most Innovative Product Award at the Natural Products Expo East Show in October 2006. Supermarket Guru, Phil Lempert, of the Today Show and Jeff Nibbler from SPINS highlighted the product's "wonderful innovation."
BUY IT:
The Don't Bite Me! Patch is available at natural food stores and major retailers nationwide including Kroger and RiteAid and online at www.dontbitemepatch.com. It is available in a 5 pack for msrp of $4.99 and a 10 pack for mrsp of $7.99.
WIN IT! The great people of the Don't Bite Me! Patch have generously offered three of my readers the chance to win their very own 5 pack of Don't Bite Me! Patches!! If you are tired of fighting bugs and bugs bites, this giveaway is definitely for you!!
Required Entry: You MUST visit the Don't Bite Me! Patch site and leave a comment telling me one place where the patch has been seen... hint - "As Seen On..."You can earn extra entries (leave separate comments for each) after completing the required entry if you:
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Also, please leave me a way to contact you if you are a winner.
This giveaway is open to residents of the US. It will end on Wednesday June 24, 2009 at 11:59pm CST and the winners will be chosen using random.org and announced on June 25th. I will email the winners who then have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.
