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#299733 - 08/15/21 10:53 PM Insect Repellent Expiration Dates
Jeanette_Isabelle Carpal Tunnel Registered: 11/13/06 Posts: 2959 Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas	I have both Ben's 30 (still unopened) and Natrapel. I keep both in my closet. I checked for expiration dates, but all I could find are lot numbers. How long does insect repellent last? Jeanette Isabelle _________________________ I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday
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#299734 - 08/16/21 12:54 AM Re: Insect Repellent Expiration Dates [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
dougwalkabout Crazy Canuck Carpal Tunnel Registered: 02/03/07 Posts: 3225 Loc: Alberta, Canada	I think the answer is "just about never." The dregs of ancient bottles I find "in the archives" still seem to work. No doubt they lose some potency over time. BTW I prefer to apply to clothing and hats rather than skin when possible, so I'm not scared to use a little more when the finks are swarming.
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#299735 - 08/16/21 02:38 PM Re: Insect Repellent Expiration Dates [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
Blast INTERCEPTOR Carpal Tunnel Registered: 07/15/02 Posts: 3760 Loc: TX	From a chemical standpoint, if it still smells like bug spray it'll work as bug spray. -Blast _________________________ Foraging Texas Medicine Man Plant Co. DrMerriwether on YouTube Radio Call Sign: KI5BOG *As an Amazon Influencer, I may earn a sales commission on Amazon links in my posts.
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