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expired Posted by fis • Feb 10, 2025

2-Pack 4-Oz Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion

$8.95

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Amazon has 2-Pack 4-Oz Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion (SP5642) on sale for $8.95. Shipping is free with Prime or orders $35+.

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About this Item:
  • Non-greasy, fragrance free, odorless; dries quickly and won't damage plastics or synthetic coatings — safe for use on clothing, backpacks, watches, sunglasses, fishing line, firearm finishes, and more
  • Safe for use on the whole family, long-lasting insect and tick repellent lotion deters a wide variety of pests — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks and up to 8 hours against flies, gnats, and chiggers
  • Fragrance-free topical insect repellent with 20% Picaridin — more effective at repelling biting flies than DEET; repels disease-spreading ticks (Lyme, tick-borne encephalitis) and mosquitoes (West Nile, Dengue, and Zika viruses), chiggers, and more
  • Very comfortable to wear on your skin, it's ideal for all your outdoor adventures, from camping, backpacking, hunting, and fishing to backyard BBQs, sporting events, days at the park, and more
  • Top rated bug repellent by WireCutter/New York Times (May, 2020); maximize protection by pairing with Sawyer Permethrin tick and insect repellent spray for clothing and gear

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Amazon has 2-Pack 4-Oz Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion (SP5642) on sale for $8.95. Shipping is free with Prime or orders $35+.

Thanks to community member fis for finding this deal.

Note, Subscribe & Save is available as an alternative shipping option. Product must be sold/shipped by Amazon

Product may not be available in select location for delivery

About this Item:
  • Non-greasy, fragrance free, odorless; dries quickly and won't damage plastics or synthetic coatings — safe for use on clothing, backpacks, watches, sunglasses, fishing line, firearm finishes, and more
  • Safe for use on the whole family, long-lasting insect and tick repellent lotion deters a wide variety of pests — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks and up to 8 hours against flies, gnats, and chiggers
  • Fragrance-free topical insect repellent with 20% Picaridin — more effective at repelling biting flies than DEET; repels disease-spreading ticks (Lyme, tick-borne encephalitis) and mosquitoes (West Nile, Dengue, and Zika viruses), chiggers, and more
  • Very comfortable to wear on your skin, it's ideal for all your outdoor adventures, from camping, backpacking, hunting, and fishing to backyard BBQs, sporting events, days at the park, and more
  • Top rated bug repellent by WireCutter/New York Times (May, 2020); maximize protection by pairing with Sawyer Permethrin tick and insect repellent spray for clothing and gear

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • This has a 4.7 out of 5 star overall rating on Amazon based on over 4,500 reviews.
  • About this Store:

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Model: Sawyer Products SP5642 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent, Lotion, 4-Ounce, Twin Pack,White

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Feb 10, 2025
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sarcasmogratis
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Won't ship to California
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pcgeekpcgeek
Feb 10, 2025
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I still have a bottle of the spray version, but this price is very tempting.
I hope it does really have a 10-year shelf life as Sawyer has claimed.
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Quote from pcgeekpcgeek :
I still have a bottle of the spray version, but this price is very tempting.
I hope it does really have a 10-year shelf life as Sawyer has claimed.
My wife likes the spray (to keep it off her hands) but I LOVE the lotion. Much better more consistent and thorough application, less "wet" feeling, no waste, and no breathing in chemicals.
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I swear by DEET, and don't settle for less than 40% where I am... however, I haven't heard about this much, and after a bit of research I'll give it a shot. Should be equally effective as DEET 20%, which doesn't meet my cut, but the potential to repel more flies and mosquitoes than DEET is intriguing. (Plus not melting my plastics is an added bonus).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ica...ith%20DEET.

Thanks OP
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Lilyly
Feb 11, 2025
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no need to order quickly since the deal is still there the next day. in41 lol
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Quote from AbedO :
I swear by DEET, and don't settle for less than 40% where I am... however, I haven't heard about this much, and after a bit of research I'll give it a shot. Should be equally effective as DEET 20%, which doesn't meet my cut, but the potential to repel more flies and mosquitoes than DEET is intriguing. (Plus not melting my plastics is an added bonus). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ica...ith%20DEET.Thanks OP
I was a LONG time Deep Woods users and changed due to how it melts plastics. Picardin works from a bug repellent standpoint and the best of all, it is not greasy at all!
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They will sell a single bottle for the same price for California but not this twin pack
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yeahok
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Will the 4 oz bottle be OK passing through TSA for a foreign trip?
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franciscongs
Feb 11, 2025
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Quote from yeahok :
Will the 4 oz bottle be OK passing through TSA for a foreign trip?
Negative... it would have to be placed in the checked luggage, not carry-on. The limit for carry-on is 100ml per container and it has to be in a clear plastic container about the size of a sandwich-sized bag
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Refusername
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If you ever have to deal with noseeums, picaridin based products are the one thing that actually works to keep them from biting.
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MerryEducation854
Feb 11, 2025
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Quote from AbedO :
I swear by DEET, and don't settle for less than 40% where I am... however, I haven't heard about this much, and after a bit of research I'll give it a shot. Should be equally effective as DEET 20%, which doesn't meet my cut, but the potential to repel more flies and mosquitoes than DEET is intriguing. (Plus not melting my plastics is an added bonus).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ica...ith%20DEET.

Thanks OP
DEET destroys all the coatings on my hunting and fishing gear, boat parts, tools, etc. The amount of damage it has done to my possessions makes it too expensive to keep around. It took a long time to figure out it was the OFF! slowly eating away the plastics of everything I touched, but it was.

I spent years just swatting at bugs after sorting it out, and have been very happy since picaradin came on the scene in an accessible way.
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Quote from franciscongs :
Negative... it would have to be placed in the checked luggage, not carry-on. The limit for carry-on is 100ml per container and it has to be in a clear plastic container about the size of a sandwich-sized bag
If you have TSA Pre, you don't need to do the clear plastic bag thing, and yes, 4 oz is about 25% bigger than what's technically allowed, but if you try it there's a decent chance this wouldn't get pulled. I've accidentally taken bigger liquids through security without getting flagged.
That being said, I also buy the Ranger Ready brand 20% picardin for this reason. I like Sawyer lotion better, but Ranger Ready sells 100g pump spray bottles.
Last edited by fis February 11, 2025 at 06:14 AM.
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Quote from Refusername :
If you ever have to deal with noseeums, picaridin based products are the one thing that actually works to keep them from biting.
☝️ this.
My garden is a nightmare in mid summer. But I put picardin lotion on my hands and face and stay out there from morning till night without getting bothered.

I recommended it to a friend with an autistic kid who screamed holy hell when she'd try to spray him with DEET, so he would just spend all summer with bug bites. She said it was a miracle. He lets her put this on him like sunscreen and he's happy as a clam and doesn't get bites anymore.
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The combo of treating your clothes with permethrin + this picaridin is as good as it gets for me when camping in the deep woods. I love not having to rely on deet anymore. Great deal.

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