# Backyard Cutter Insect Repellent III vs Longsleeve
> Compare Backyard Cutter Insect Repellent III (DEET 10%) with Longsleeve Repellent: protection times, pest coverage and disclosed ingredients, from EPA data an
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Backyard Cutter Insect Repellent III is a DEET 10% skin-applied insect repellent from Spectrum, A Div Of United Industries Corp., EPA Reg. No. 121-65. EPA’s consumer database shows no specific protection time for it; per EPA’s legend, the company chose not to have one displayed. The same registered formula is sold under 8 different product names. Longsleeve Repellent is 20% picaridin, listed at up to 14 hours for both mosquitoes and ticks. Every line below comes from EPA’s database or the two products’ own federal labels.

| | Longsleeve Repellent (made by us) | Backyard Cutter Insect Repellent III |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Hour 72, Inc. | Spectrum, A Div Of United Industries Corp. |
| Active ingredient | Picaridin 20% | DEET 10% |
| Mosquitoes (EPA tool) | 14 hrs | * |
| Ticks (EPA tool) | 14 hrs | * |
| Other pests (per label) | flies, gnats, chiggers, no-see-ums 8h | none mined |
| Ingredients disclosed | All nine named: Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol | master-label statement: "Other Ingredients ......................................................................90.0%" |
| Formula identity | One formula, one name | sold under 8 names |
| EPA Reg. No. | 101457-1 | 121-65 |

Federal label: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000121-00065-20190703.pdf

Data from EPA as of 2026-08-18. Published by Longsleeve, not affiliated with or endorsed by EPA. Full database: https://longsleeve.com/repellent-index