Shielding Lotions Can Protect Your Skin and Body from Toxic Insect Repellants

It’s now April and most of us have been cooped up keeping warm for months. It’s time to take advantage of the great outdoors - barbecues, relaxing by the pool, basking in the warm evening air with friends – maybe even hiking or camping. But what about the bugs? To the list of all the plusses, we have to add one minus– insect repellants. Remember, what’s deadly to insects might also be toxic for you. Protecting your skin with a good shielding lotion can help prevent toxins from being absorbed into the body and that’s especially important for those undergoing treatment for eczema and other skin conditions. The most common ingredient in insect repellants is N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, more commonly known as DEET. Although approved by the Environmental P View the rest of this article