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National Health Service
NHS & UK Travel
NHS & UK Travel Health Authorities UK Travel Health guidance (used by NHS services) recommends insect repellents containing Lemon Ecalyptus (PMD). PMD -based repellents are listed as an effective alternative to those who prefer plant-derived options or cannot use DEET.
CDC
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC lists Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE) and Para-menthane-diol (PMD) as approved active ingridients are recommended for preventing mosquito and tick bites when used as directed.
Disease transmission
PMD (Camo uses PMD) and DEET (at a minimum of 50%) are the only two ingredients officially approved for use in areas where mosquitoes transmit diseases such as:
- Dengue Fever
- Zika Virus
- Chikungunya
- Yellow Fever
- West Nile Virus
Approved by ECOCERT
The ECOCERT approval is only given to raw materials that meet strict requirements regarding the origin of the material (e.g. not using GMOs, not endangering species) and the material must also meet strict criteria relating to processing of the material (e.g. use of starting materials with strict toxicity and biodegradability limits).
As a COSMOS approved ingredient, Citriodiol® can be used in end-use products which are to be certified as COSMOS natural or COSMOS organic.
