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9 Doctor-Recommended Tick Repellents to Keep You Protected in 2025

Preventing a tick bite is preferable to treating one. While not every tick bite carries disease, cases of tick-borne illnesses have more than doubled since 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including Lyme disease, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, among others.

Kseniya Kobets, MD, director of cosmetic dermatology at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York, says that when it comes to choosing a tick repellent, it’s paramount to look for products containing ingredients approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the CDC. “EPA registration attests that repellents are tested for safety and effectiveness and their effect on the environment,” she says. “The CDC only recommends ingredients shown to decrease disease transmission, which is important for preventing tick-borne illnesses like Lyme. Unapproved products may be ineffective or cause irritation.”

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

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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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