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Longsleeve vs Bug Repell IR3535 20% Spray

Longsleeve is Picaridin. Bug Repell IR3535 20% Spray is IR3535. Longsleeve is registered for more hours against mosquitoes and ticks. Its label does not say what is in the rest of the formula.

Longsleevemade by usBug Repell IR3535 20% S…
Active ingredientDifferent activesPicaridin 20%IR3535 20%
MosquitoesLongsleeve longerUp to 14 hoursUp to 8 hours
TicksLongsleeve longerUp to 14 hoursUp to 8 hours
Other biting pestsNot on the labelUp to 8 h · flies, gnats, chiggers, no-see-umsNot on the label
Ingredients namedNot on the labelAll nine ingredients namedNot on the label
FragranceNot on the labelFragrance-freeNot on the label

Bug Repell IR3535 20% Spray is a IR3535 20% skin-applied insect repellent from EMD Millipore Corporation, EPA Reg. No. 70759-3. EPA’s consumer database lists it at up to 8 hours against mosquitoes and up to 8 against ticks. The same registered formula is sold under 2 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.

The detailed comparison

Every line from EPA’s database or the products’ own federal labels, quoted and linked.

Longsleeve Repellent made by usBug Repell IR3535 20% Spray
Made by
Hour 72, Inc.
EMD Millipore Corporation
Active ingredient
Picaridin 20%
IR3535 20%
Mosquitoes
14hrs

4 of 631 products in EPA’s database reach 14 hours. This is one of them.

8hrs
Ticks
14hrs
8hrs
Also covers
flies 8hgnats 8hchiggers 8hno-see-ums 8h

Mosquitoes and ticks only, per the mined label text.

Ingredients disclosed
Active ingredient: Picaridin20%
Other ingredients, every one named80%
Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol
our EPA-accepted label; named to cosmetic-industry standards
Active ingredient: IR353520%
Other ingredients80%
the ingredient panel format on the product’s federal label

The 80% is not itemized on the label. Federal rules require naming only the active.

Formula identity
One formula, one nameEPA registration-number format
This formula is sold under 2 namesEPA registration-number format
Federal label
on file since 2025EPA Pesticide Product Label System
on file since 2007 · view the federal label (PDF)EPA Pesticide Product Label System
EPA Reg. No.
101457-1
70759-3

Same name, different product

Products with closely related names span 7.5% to 20%. The name on the front of a bottle is not a formula. Check the EPA registration number if you want to know what you are buying.

ProductActiveEPA Reg. No.
Bug Repell IR3535 20% AerosolIR3535 20%70759-4
Bug Repell IR3535 10% LotionIR3535 10%70759-2
Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent Gentle Breeze Sunscreen Mousse (SPF 30)IR3535 7.5%806-26
Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent SPF 15 Sunscreen SprayIR3535 7.5%806-18
Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent SprayIR3535 7.5%806-17
Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent SprayIR3535 7.5%806-27
Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent TowelettesIR3535 7.5%806-23
Avon Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent Towelettes (SPF 15)IR3535 7.5%806-22
Avon Skin-So-Soft SSS Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Active Insect Repellent Gentle Breeze SPF 30 Moisturizing Sunblock LotionIR3535 7.5%806-13
Avon Skin-So-Soft SSS Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Active Insect Repellent Gentle Breeze SPF 30 Sunscreen Very Water Resistant Moisturizing LotionIR3535 7.5%806-13
Avon Skin-So-Soft SSS Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Active Insect Repellent Gentle Breeze SPF 30 Sunscreen Water Resistant (80 Minutes) Moisturizing LotionIR3535 7.5%806-13
Avon Skin-So-Soft SSS Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent Cool N Fabulous Disappearing Color SPF 30 Sunscreen Very Water Resistant Moisturizing LotionIR3535 7.5%806-14
Avon Skin-So-Soft SSS Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent Cool N Fabulous Disappearing Color SPF 30 Sunscreen Water Resistant (80 Minutes) Moisturizing LotionIR3535 7.5%806-14
Avon Skin-So-Soft SSS Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Insect Repellent Cool N Fabulous SPF 30 Sunscreen LotionIR3535 7.5%806-14

All rows from EPA’s registered-product data.

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EPA data retrieved 2026-08-18. Registrations and labels change, and our reading of a scanned label can be wrong. Always check the product label you actually have before you buy or apply anything. If you spot a mistake here, email hello@longsleeve.com and we will correct it. Published by Longsleeve, not affiliated with or endorsed by EPA.

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