Johnson's Baby Creamy Oil...

Years ago I was told by some that they found relief using "Skin So Soft" to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, I tried that and it didn't work for me. Speaking of "me", I am one of those that will be the only one in the group that any bloodsucker will be attracted to, and for me, the only solution is Deep Woods Off! That is up until now, I recently read that the Johnson's Baby Creamy Oil will work for people like me, and sure enough, it actually works.

I am not saying that it will work for you, since we're all different, it might work for some, and not others, but still it should be tried at least once. The reason I didn't place this in the Wildlife Forum is this stuff smells like coconut, if you have smelled any of the suntan lotions that had a coconut additive to it you probably know what I mean. For birds though, that doesn't present much of a problem, at least for me. I still use Deep Woods Off! too though, I spray my back as good as I can with it, and in places I don't want, or didn't put the lotion. As a test I went and sat in a marsh that had mosquitoes everywhere, it was hot too, this was just last Saturday, I was there for 4 hours and I only had one bite, Usually I would have 20 or so, but this bite was on top of my hand, it was more than likely because I had washed it off before I left home. The next day I went back and didn't get bitten at all, so for me, this is a life saver, hopefully if you have the same bloodsucker problem as I do, it will work for you.
Oh yeah, I sweat quite a bit too when I am outdoors, even after sweating quite a bit, I still seem to have protection, but with all of the diseases that are accompanying mosquitoes now, I wouldn't bank on that. heheh

Also, this stuff was at one point discontinued, but, they started making it again, so you will see some places (like e-Bay) that sell it for a LOT of money, don't fall for that, they still do sell this stuff locally to some places...

This stuff is not just everywhere, but I found it at my local CVS, (I'm in Texas) I also saw it online too. Surely there are more places, and if I remember right, Wal-Mart has it too. There is another version of it, one that is in a different tube, and it doesn't smell like coconut, but I have not tried it, but where I read about all of this, they seemed to think it also worked.

I see now that it is sold at other places, even more than when I looked last month, so maybe it has caught on...

Here's a link to what it looks like, and maybe it'll help you find some if interested.
https://www.google.com …hnson%27s+Baby+​Creamy+Oil

Good luck, and I hope that it works for you!

Randy

Thanks for sharing this info, Randy. I'm like you, in that I am typically the first one (and sometimes the only one) in a group that gets bit. I've been using Deep Woods Off for years, but now my wife is concerned about the deet. I'm looking for alternatives and I think I'll give Johnson's a try.

I hope that it works for you, we perpetual victims of the bloodsuckers need all of the help that we can get.
I have also been worried about the DEET, maybe it's O.K., but anything that smells too much like a chemical makes me think, then worry if I place it on my skin.

Randy

I was under the impression that skin so soft was mainly for midges than mosquitos.. I used it in Finland earlier this year, and found it to be ok, still got bitten a couple of times. But a great deterrent.

I am not sure what a "midge" is, I have heard of them, and I know they are, or are like a mosquito, but around here, all we have are mosquitoes and 'no-see-ums'...
The no-see-ums are really small, and really the only way I know to see them is to see them in the light behind them, otherwise they just suck your blood and there's not much you can do about it...

Randy

Midges see to be similar to your no see ums..

https://en.m.wikipedia​.org/wiki/Midge

cheffievrs wrote in post #17718328
Midges see to be similar to your no see ums..

https://en.m.wikipedia​.org/wiki/Midge

Ohhh, O.K., thanks, I didn't know that, and I always wondered what a "midge" was but I always forgot to look it up, so that was very helpful.

Randy

Yup those are the little beasties!
On my first visit to Bisley (big UK shooting complex) I got bitten severely by Midges, so much so that my face got so swollen that I was blind! Still I had good friends with me so they got me safely to the bar!
Next day I took the local's advice and got some "Skin So Soft" - applied liberally and no issues in the last 17 years.
Good enough for me!

Good thing that you were able to make it to the bar! heheh I wasn't expecting that.

I guess really, we all have different chemical compositions that make us unique when it comes to the bloodsuckers.

Randy

Medicine Man posted this information on another thread, it will more than likely be really helpful too, probably a lot.

https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?​p=17724475

"^maybe not photography related but then again very photography related. I use this stuff. Hose down all the clothes I'll be wearing when out in buggy areas. Even my gear=backpack/boots/ha​mmock/sleeping kit. All get 3 doses/sprays of this stuff with drying time between. Critically my cap gets hosed down as well. If you use a LensCoat it would be another piece that could act as a reservoir for the permethrin. When on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont I was standing talking to two female hikers who were wearing the mosquito head nets and they wondered why no flies were even getting close to me, flies as in black flies, green flies, but also mosquitos and no-see-ums. Most hammockers use a bug net to keep the bugs away. I haven't needed that either, I hose down my hammock, the tarp and my sleeping quilts with it too. This spray creates a no-fly zone for all bugs I've encountered, even when camping in Alaska which has more mosquitos than even s.Carolina or Florida. http://www.dickssporti​nggoods.com ...ex.jsp?productId=12​327289 Just dont spray this stuff on your skin, its for clothing/equipment only."

http://www.dickssporti​nggoods.com …ex.jsp?productI​d=12327289

Randy