The 9 Best Doctor-Recommended Mosquito Repellents to Keep You Protected in 2025

Mosquito bites are itchy, pesky, and in some instances, can lead to vector-borne illnesses that pose real health risks. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the United States should continue to take mosquito-borne diseases seriously, and experts urge people to take proper precautions. Mosquito-borne illnesses like Zika, West Nile virus, and Dengue virus still pose ongoing concerns as recently as March 2025.

That’s not to say we should stay indoors when the weather is nice; quite the contrary. Besides the many physical and mental health benefits associated with outdoor activity, several mosquito repellents on the market are effective if you use them properly, allowing you to get the benefits of outdoor time without having to worry about bug bites.

Continue reading to learn more about the best mosquito repellents, written by Jill Di Donato.

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Jill Di Donato

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Beauty-adjacent skin care, body care, wellness, mental wellness, body neutrality, sexual wellness, anxiety, depression, parenting stress

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Jill has over 15 years of experience writing about women's health, wellness, and beauty. She has deep knowledge of buzzy products and what makes them popular with consumers. She's tested hundreds of skin care products, tools, and medical aesthetics procedures throughout her career, and she has interviewed top dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and holistic physicians to stay on top of the latest in skin health and wellness.

Jill is the former associate editorial operations director of the beauty group at Dotdash Meredith, where she worked on brands such as Shape and Byrdie, editing health, fitness, skin care, wellness, and body care commerce content.

She's also a former sex and relationship writer, and has made national television appearances to discuss sexual wellness topics for women. In addition to anything beauty and sexual wellness, Jill specializes in writing about body neutrality and mental health.

Jill has a degree in sociology, with a focus on gender studies and she has taught sociology classes at Barnard and Columbia University.

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Clothing and gear can be treated with a 0.5% permethrin spray, sold under names including Sawyer, Insect Shield and Ranger Ready.

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Sawyer’s picaridin lotion offers the longest protection windows on test — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks — and its creamy, low-odor formula goes on smooth and dries quickly.

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The Sawyer Squeeze and Cnoc Vecto made hydration easy.

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