The National Pest Information Center states the following:
Generally, a pesticide is any substance or mixture that is used to control or repel a pest. All pesticides must be registered by the EPA before they are sold in the United States,except “minimum risk pesticides.”-That’s US! See website link below:
IF you are up for doing the reading, here is the EPA’s “exempt” list for active ingredients that repel mosquitos, ticks and other insects we don’t want on us! This list specifically focuses on mosquitos. You will find the active ingredients in all Skeeter Skat products on this list, including Citronella, Geranium, Peppermint, Lemon Grass and , Zinc Oxide to name a few.
Interestingly, they did not put Lemon Eucalyptus on the list, yet it is the ONLY natural repellent listed on the CDC website as effective alternative mosquito repellent:
The FDA does not regulate essential oils, just like it doesn’t regulate herbs or supplements. That means that there is no FDA approval for any essential oil.
It also means that there are no real regulations on the companies that produce essential oils. As long as they don’t market essential oils as if they are medicine or a cure for any issue, they can otherwise say what they like about the products.
But if they say that their product is FDA-approved to do something specific, that is incorrect and they are open to fines and could be shut down.
If your clinic or company sells essential oils, it is important to ensure that you remain in compliance with the law when it comes to marketing.
List of FDA-Approved Essential Oils…
Because the FDA does not regulate essential oils, there is no such thing as a list of FDA-approved essential oils.
The FDA regulates cosmetics and drugs, so unless an essential oil is added to a cosmetic product or used in the creation of a medication, it will not fall under the jurisdiction of the FDA.
If you have any concerns about using Skeeter Skat, feel free to use the contact form, and send us a note! We will be happy to respond and set up a chat on the phone if you like. We are in compliance with the FDA, CDC and EPA rules for selling an all natural product using essential oils at this time. We make this product from raw materials and blend all here in our home Skeeter Skat barn. This is a recipe I have developed over 20 +_ years and we are trademarked as of July 2024. Our oils and other ingredients are purchased here in the US and made locally in Tennessee.
