Davoud:
> > If you do a Google search for "AVON MYTH" you may save a few quid. Read
> > the independent studies, not the paid advertisements. The story that
> > Avon "Skin So Soft" is an insect repellant is simply untrue.

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Brian A: 
> Avon's effectiveness is definitely not a myth. It may be that it doesn't
> work for everyone but it works very well for me. My wife and I have been
> using it since long before Avon started making the claim. It's not quite as
> effective as repellents with Deet but the less poison you spread on yourself
> the better. I will say that one of the only times I don't use it is when
> viewing because it is too oily. Want to keep those EPs clean!

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I should have made it clear that I wasn't referring to Avon's product
"Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535," the efficacy of which is unknown
to me. Avon developed this product in response to the myth that
"Skin-So-Soft Original Moisturizing Bath Oil" was an effective insect
repellent. Avon did not themselves make that claim; to the best of my
knowledge, it originated in the U.S. Marine Corps, of all places.
Independent tests showed that "Skin-So-Soft Original Moisturizing Bath
Oil" had no ability to repel insects, but the myth persisted, as myths
will, so Avon capitalized on it in an honest way; they came out with an
insect repellent to which they attached the name "Skin-So-Soft," but it
shares only part of its name with the original product.

Davoud

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