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Skin So Soft
DogsRule said:
I trust you will be using it for it's intended purpose (Making/keeping your skin soft). If you plan on using it as an insect repellant, forget about it. Test after scientific test has proven it does not work for this. Yes, I know some people still swear by it, but that can only be attributed to the "placebo effect".
Don't believe it
It works really well on mossies. I was told the British army use it. (probably because it's cheap). Save yourself a fortune and use it regularly and you will be fine. By the way ... Vanilla works for me too and is even cheaper! We have a friend who uses "Bounce" - the sheet stuff you put in tumble driers to make your clothes smell nice. She just wipes herself down with it.
So use whatever works for you - check out the instructions (and price) on a tin of Off and make yourself feel a lot better too.
Simon
It works really well on mossies. I was told the British army use it. (probably because it's cheap). Save yourself a fortune and use it regularly and you will be fine. By the way ... Vanilla works for me too and is even cheaper! We have a friend who uses "Bounce" - the sheet stuff you put in tumble driers to make your clothes smell nice. She just wipes herself down with it.
So use whatever works for you - check out the instructions (and price) on a tin of Off and make yourself feel a lot better too.
Simon
TEHAMA said:
I confess to never having tried Skin-So-Soft for this purpose, mainly because I heard early on that it's effectiveness as a repellant is an "urban myth" which has been discounted by scientific tests done by Consumer Report magazine, among others.
http://www.snopes.com/spoons/oldwives/skeeters.htm
Further verification that the original skin product is not truly effective for this purpose is that Avon has since come out with a seperate product, Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard, available in both deet and non-deet formulations.
It is possible that some individuals may feel that it works for them, but these are anecdotal cases, as compared with double-blind scientific studies. I also understand that a lot of people don't want to use products with deet because it is toxic when used improperly.
Juanita, is this you, perchance?
I have tried this number numerous times, and it appears not to be a working number. I have tried both with the "1" prefix as for a cell phone and without the "1" prefix and only get a beep beep beep beep sound. I tried to simply find 33 Av Circunvalacion, but the numbers do not appear to have any rhyme or reason to them as near as I can tell (#9 is across the street from #99!). Is there a landmark that you can tell me to look for? Is it near Jose Louis Supermercado or the Banco Popular or up at the other end?
I have tried this number numerous times, and it appears not to be a working number. I have tried both with the "1" prefix as for a cell phone and without the "1" prefix and only get a beep beep beep beep sound. I tried to simply find 33 Av Circunvalacion, but the numbers do not appear to have any rhyme or reason to them as near as I can tell (#9 is across the street from #99!). Is there a landmark that you can tell me to look for? Is it near Jose Louis Supermercado or the Banco Popular or up at the other end?
juanita said:
sweetdbt said:
I agree with sweetdbt re effectiveness of Skin so Soft as a mosquito repellent. There have been a number of studies that show it is less effective than, for example, products containing deet. One of the reasons it ranked lower than some other products was because its period of effectiveness was significantly less.
It all depends on the mosquitos. In Florida, skin so soft worked like a charm. In Costa Rica, I had to resort to deet. In Panama, there were so many mosquitos that I used deet for the mosquitos and Skin-so-Soft to actually rescue my skin after all the deet products. In the DR, someone I've become accustomed, or they are after younger blood. A squirt or two of "off" now will do it for me. (Maybe it is the alcohol 
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)DogsRule said:
Sorry I should have writen that I got the information from the yellow pages. Maybe the office in Puerto Plata is closed but this one in Santo Domingo is open:
Avon Products
Av 27 de Febrero 70
Santo Domingo
(809) 683-1155
Also you may want to ask around if anyone knows of an "Avon lady" I have one in my office so I get my stuff from her! Good luck
Avon Lady
Where is your office? In POP? I don't want to go to Santo Domingo to get it; I'll just order on-line if I have to and have it shipped. I just thought maybe there was someplace near POP where I could buy it. If you are in the area, I'd be happy to order off your Avon lady.
juanita said:Sorry I should have writen that I got the information from the yellow pages. Maybe the office in Puerto Plata is closed but this one in Santo Domingo is open:
Avon Products
Av 27 de Febrero 70
Santo Domingo
(809) 683-1155
Also you may want to ask around if anyone knows of an "Avon lady" I have one in my office so I get my stuff from her! Good luck
Where is your office? In POP? I don't want to go to Santo Domingo to get it; I'll just order on-line if I have to and have it shipped. I just thought maybe there was someplace near POP where I could buy it. If you are in the area, I'd be happy to order off your Avon lady.
Skin so soft and NOT itchy!!!
It works!!! It does... it does... against mosquitos that is... it has saved me, a friend brought a bottle from NY for me and it works WAY better than that stupid bottle of OFF that I had.
Only problem is that is can stain clothes and or sheets which I found out today after having done my laundry at the 12 horas (ave. Italia) real laudry mat washers and dryers 50 pesos wash, 55 pesos dry... I guess maybe if I had soaked my shirt first it may not have ruined it... though, otherwise I'm sure there would be more complaints about that.
Get some if those moquitos keep you up!
Tig.
It works!!! It does... it does... against mosquitos that is... it has saved me, a friend brought a bottle from NY for me and it works WAY better than that stupid bottle of OFF that I had.
Only problem is that is can stain clothes and or sheets
which I found out today after having done my laundry at the 12 horas (ave. Italia) real laudry mat washers and dryers 50 pesos wash, 55 pesos dry... I guess maybe if I had soaked my shirt first it may not have ruined it... though, otherwise I'm sure there would be more complaints about that.Get some if those moquitos keep you up!
Tig.
Got it
I finally broke down and ordered some sent to me from the states. I know it works because I too used it before. Perhaps I have placebo mosquitos attacking me. For those for whom it doesn't work, que lastima. They can use whatever product works for them.
tiguerita said:It works!!! It does... it does... against mosquitos that is... it has saved me, a friend brought a bottle from NY for me and it works WAY better than that stupid bottle of OFF that I had.
Only problem is that is can stain clothes and or sheets
Get some if those moquitos keep you up!
Tig.
I finally broke down and ordered some sent to me from the states. I know it works because I too used it before. Perhaps I have placebo mosquitos attacking me. For those for whom it doesn't work, que lastima. They can use whatever product works for them.