Personal Care
R3 has independently scored 7 bug spray products for safety on a 0 to 10 scale. The average safety score is 8.3/10, 2 score 9.0 or higher, and Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent, 20% Picaridin (4oz Pump Spray) leads the category at 10.0/10.
Across the 7 bug spray products R3 scored, the median safety score is 7.8/10. The distribution below shows how many land in each safety band.
Highest safety score
Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent, 20% Picaridin (4oz Pump Spray)Safety 10.0/10, the top of 7 bug spray products R3 scored.
Lowest safety score
Cutter Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (4oz DEET-Free Pump Spray)Safety 7.6/10, the lowest in the set, scored the same way as every other product in the category.
R3 has independently scored 7 bug spray products for safety, with an average safety score of 8.3/10 and a median of 7.8/10.
Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent, 20% Picaridin (4oz Pump Spray) has the highest safety score among the 7 bug spray products R3 scored. 2 of 7 score 9.0 or higher on safety. Sign in to see each product's exact safety score.
| 8.5 |
| 6 | Repel Plant-Based Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent, 30% OLE (4oz Pump Spray) | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Cutter Lemon Eucalyptus Insect Repellent, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (4oz DEET-Free Pump Spray) | 7.6 | 8.2 |
Source: R3 (2026). Safety scores on a 0 to 10 scale across 7 independently scored bug spray products.