The annoyance of insects is not only due to their noise, but also to the presence of diseases in your body. In addition, their bites can be the point of transmission of dengue fever, malaria, West Nile virus and Zika virus, among other diseases. Faced with this risk, the use of repellents has become very common, even if one does not visit the areas affected by the transmitters of these diseases. However, the lack of knowledge about chemicals employees in product formulation can do trigger alarms.
Mosquito repellents are designed to prevent bites of these, but it does not kill them. Its effectiveness is due to active ingredients that they contain. The most common are: Picaridin (Icaridin) and IR3535, these synthetic compounds are considered the safer on the market, whose mechanism of action works by confusing the olfactory receptors of mosquitoes, making it more difficult for the victim to bite. These have emerged as an alternative to DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide), which is more effective but less safe for humans.
Additionally, the list of ingredients in mosquito repellent products includes essential oils such as eucalyptus, lemongrass, peppermint oil and lavender, all of which are used as natural repellentsbecause its smell is believed to be repellent to flying insects. Studies have shown that DEET, Picaridin and the rest of the components mentioned offer a high degree of safety in the concentrations in which they are marketed, so they are not harmful to health.
Even in childrenparticularly vulnerable to mosquito bites, is considered Of course the use of repellent twice a day. Adverse reactions are generally rare and limited to individual allergic reactions. In addition, in case of sensitive skin such as dermatitis, it is recommended to consult a specialist. Of course, the consumption of these products poses a risk to the person who performs them, since these chemicals are considered to be slightly toxic in case of accidental ingestion.
