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Coleman Insect Repellent 40% DEET Sportsmen vs Longsleeve

Longsleeve is Picaridin. Coleman is DEET. 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 usColeman
Active ingredientDifferent activesPicaridin 20%DEET 40%
MosquitoesLongsleeve longerUp to 14 hoursUp to 8 hoursFrom its label; EPA lists no time.
TicksLongsleeve longerUp to 14 hoursUp to 8 hoursFrom its label; EPA lists no time.
Other biting pestsSameUp to 8 h · flies, gnats, chiggers, no-see-umsUp to 8 h · flies, chiggers, fleas, gnats, no-see-ums
Ingredients namedNot on the labelAll nine ingredients namedNot on the label
FragranceNot on the labelFragrance-freeNot on the label

Coleman Insect Repellent 40% DEET Sportsmen is a DEET 40% skin-applied insect repellent from Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, LLC, EPA Reg. No. 79533-5. 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 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 usColeman Insect Repellent 40% DEET Sportsmen
Made by
Hour 72, Inc.
Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, LLC
Active ingredient
Picaridin 20%
DEET 40%
Mosquitoes
14hrs

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

*hrs

No time shown in EPA’s consumer tool. Per EPA’s legend, the company chose not to have a specific time shown.

Its federal label states up to 8 hours. Both are shown; see methodology.

Ticks
14hrs
*hrs

No time shown in EPA’s consumer tool. Per EPA’s legend, the company chose not to have a specific time shown.

Its federal label states up to 8 hours. Both are shown; see methodology.

Also covers
flies 8hgnats 8hchiggers 8hno-see-ums 8h
flies 8hchiggers 8hfleas 8hgnats 8hno-see-ums 8h
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: DEET40%
Other ingredients60%
the ingredient panel format on the product’s federal label

The 60% 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 names. Search the full databaseEPA registration-number format
Federal label
on file since 2025EPA Pesticide Product Label System
on file since 2004 · view the federal label (PDF)EPA Pesticide Product Label System
EPA Reg. No.
101457-1
79533-5

Same name, different product

Products with closely related names span 25% to 40%. 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.
Repel Insect Repellentr Sportsmen Max Formula Lotion 40% DEETDEET 40%121-96-305
Repel Insect Repellentr Sportsmen Max Formula Spray Pump 40% DEETDEET 40%121-88-305
Coleman 25% DEET Insect Repellent Dry SprayDEET 25%79533-6
Coleman Insect Repellent 25% DEETDEET 25%79533-6
Coleman Insect Repellent High & Dry 25% DEETDEET 25%79533-6
Repel Insect Repellent Sportsman Max Formula 40% DEETDEET 40%305-46

All rows from EPA’s registered-product data.

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Listed alphabetically. Every figure comes from the same EPA data.

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The left column is ours. About Longsleeve

We make one of the products. No house score, no weighting, just the labels. When another product has the better number, we show that too. Methodology

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.

Every cell is EPA data or the product’s own federal label, retrieved 2026-08-18; registrations and labels change, so verify against the current product label. Methodology.

More on this active ingredient in our Journal: DEET Safety: EPA Reviews, CDC Guidance, Kids, and Common Questions.

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