Is mosquito repellent floral water toxic

Summer is a season that is both distressing and exciting. The exciting thing is that we can eat all kinds of desserts and girls can wear all kinds of beautiful skirts. The annoying thing is that summer is not only very hot, but also there are mosquito bites, which not only make people's skin itchy and unbearable, but also transmit certain diseases. Some people think that mosquito repellent floral water is poisonous so they dare not use it. So, is mosquito repellent floral water really poisonous?

1. Mosquito repellent floral water contains a small amount of toxic substances

Anti-itching floral water is mainly composed of neroli oil, rose geranium oil, lemon oil, menthol, alcohol, etc. It has the effect of disinfection and sterilization. It can be used to disinfect clothes, relieve itching after bites, etc. Mosquito repellent floral water often contains mosquito repellent compounds, such as DEET and BAAPE, which can make insects lose their perception of human body odor, thereby repelling mosquitoes, but cannot reduce swelling or relieve itching. DEET is a widely used insecticide that is also used in pesticides. Because it is slightly toxic and can irritate the skin, it should not come into direct contact with broken skin or be used on clothing.

2. Precautions for using floral water

It should be noted that some special groups, such as pregnant women, infants and young children, and those with dermatitis or damaged skin, should use mosquito repellent floral water with caution to prevent infection and unnecessary dangers. If you want to prevent mosquitoes, you can try placing pepper or peeled garlic on the windowsill and next to flowers and plants that are easy to attract mosquitoes, and take a bath and change bed sheets frequently.

In fact, in addition to floral water, there are many things that have the effect of repelling mosquitoes, such as mugwort, which we use during the Dragon Boat Festival. Hanging it in the house is no worse than floral water in repelling mosquitoes. Mosquitoes like to gather on dirty things, so if you can take a bath every day and keep your skin clean, you can also avoid mosquito bites.