You shouldnt use Listerine as a mosquito repellent

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A social media post making the rounds claims you can use Listerine mouthwash as a repellant for mosquitoes. • • A WCNC Charlotte viewer emailed the VERIFY team and asked if the social media post is true. We reached out to a Charlotte-based doctor to clarify these claims. • • THE QUESTION • • Can Listerine mouthwash be used in place of bug spray to repel mosquitoes? • • SOURCES • • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Listerine • Family Physician, Doctor Karla Robinson • • THE ANSWER • • No, you cannot use Listerine in the place of a bug spray. According to Dr. Karlan Robinson, it does repel mosquitoes, but those effects don't last very long. • • Robinson told the VERIFY team that it hasn't been studied as a topical treatment and recommends using regular or organic bug spray to keep those pesky insects away while outdoors. • • WHAT WE FOUND • • According to Robinson, the ingredients Eucalyptol and Menthol are key components to help repel mosquitos. On a bottle of Listerine, those ingredients include .09% of Eucalyptol and .04% of Menthol. • • The ingredient itself is effective, but the amounts in Listerine aren't as high as you would see in a typical insect repellent that does, in fact, have long-lasting effectiveness, said Robinson. • • According to data from the CDC, products with these ingredients provide reasonably long-lasting protection. However, the agency states products with less than 10% on the label may offer limited protection. • • Listerine is mostly alcohol and water and evaporates fairly quickly when on the skin, so the effectiveness of this being a true repellant isn't as long-standing as you would think the other traditional insect repellents could be, said Robinson. • • SEE IT ON WCNC.COM: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/ver...

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