Here's what people are saying
about Crocodile!®
"Having enjoyed great success with Crocodile on the soft southern midges, I gave some of the roll-on to a friend heading up for a week on the hill in Ross & Cromarty at the height of the clegg season.
The honest feedback? You need to be thorough in the application. It is great for keeping them off the areas that have been covered, but a few stripes on the head and arms will not create a general exclusion zone. That said, it was the only repellent that had any effect that week."
Charles (Scotland)
"I have just returned from fishing the Brora, I tried the Crocodile insect repellent on three nights whilst fishing for seatrout. It works as well as Jungle formula, I was able to continue fishing even when the wind dropped to nothing.
I found that you had to put plenty on and replenish at regular intervals.
I also preferred the roll-on to the ointment type. It is not 100% but what is? It allowed me to fish in difficult midge conditions and did not make the fly line go sticky."
Malcolm (Scotland)
"The bug repellents were all given to members of our team, some even ended with other teams and no one was bitten...It worked very well"!"
Stuart Crofts, Sportfish Team England Fly Fishing team
"I can wholeheartedly recommend this product! I seem to attract all manner of biting insects and have found that Crocodile works better than anything else I have tried. I've just got back from Vietnam and used Crocodile there. I was a bit sceptical as I've tried the citronella oil type repellents and found them pretty useless.
My partner and I both used the roll-on Crocodile and were very pleased with it. Firstly, we did not get bitten when we used it. Secondly, it smells quite nice and thirdly, it makes a good harmless moisturiser. I got blasé towards the last couple of days and forgot to use it. I was promptly rewarded with a dozen mossie bites."
Glen (England)
Just wanted to let you know I purchased your product on a whim. I was desperate to find a product that was kid-friendly and worked for my 18-month old son, who, of course, swells up in huge welts from either mosquitoes or black flies. I bought your product half-expecting it not to work. I applied it to him at a my nephew's ball game (where the bugs are awful) and low and behold the only bite he got was on his foot between his sandal strap!
Thank you so much for taking the time to develop a product that is all natural and safe for children to wear. I am amazed and thankful for how well it works and will be a life-long crocodile user.
Sincerely,
Tina Cahill
Newbury, NH
This past August, 2001, I took a trip to Peru, South America, and brought along a couple of Croc Bites. I am glad that I did! While touring through the Amazon Jungle, the bugs were intense. We were advised to wear long sleeved shirts and long pants to counter the many types of insects that were quite active. Due to the extreme heat, I found the protective clothing to be a struggle while hiking. Instead, I decided to try the Crocodile product to ward off the insects. It worked! Others in my group left the jungle with huge welts covering their bodies. I was barely affected! The Crocodile product does not have the heavy smell of most bug repellents and thus made it encouraging to apply and reapply. The container was small and light to carry which also made reapplication easy while hiking.
Crocodile is a great product. The tour guides from the Amazon camp became curious about the product and asked if I would leave the remainder with them. They weren't used to seeing visitors to the jungle virtually unaffected by the insects! Crocodile worked!
Robin Picard
Keene, NH
I received the resent Crocodile yesterday - many thanks! A fellow from New Hampshire that I was backpacking with in the southeast desert canyons in Utah a few weeks ago had some Crocodile. All of us in the group admired its effectiveness with the flies and its pleasant, non-obtrusive smell. He lives in New Hampshire and happened to pick some up from a display near a cash register there - didn't remember where. We checked the container and saw your website address. I was sold when I saw you had tested it in the Everglades.
Best
Mary Beth
Just thought you'd like to know of our experience with Crocodile!
This story will appear in an issue of the Environmental Health
Network's newsletter, *The New Reactor.*
Now, while EHN does not recommend products, I can tell of my
experience and so shall, in that way, help spread the word.
I first learned of *Crocodile! through Safe2Use and then learned of
your company and website.
I live with MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity), which makes
synthetic pesticides and synthetic fragrances absolutely NOT an
option for me.
Now for my story:
We had been on a five-week trip through the midwest and southwest ...
plenty of mosquitos to test Crocodile! stuff on. (I hail from
Missouri, the Show Me state.)
Now, what this means for other MCSers, I don't know. But I was able
to tolerate the odor -- not oppressive in the least. And once on my
skin, it didn't seem to be noticeable to other people.
The best news is that I found it worked . . . WHEN I remembered to
use it. It obviously remained noticeable to mosquitos and other
pests. But when I didn't remember to use it until after the fact, it
helped control the nagging itch. At least on my body ... and on my husband's.
And then we used it in another fashion as well. Our family was in a
restaurant that had the door open (I prefer as it helps freshen the
air from synthetically scented products used by others) and flies
were buzzing ... I'm always reassured that the place isn't loaded
with pesticides, yet I find the flies annoying as all get out.
I whipped out my jar of Crocodile!®, opened the lid and set it on
the table.
One of our party gave me THE LOOK. But after a very few minutes had a
bit of a sheepish grin on her face and said, Well, I guess that works
after all. The flies certainly found other areas to buzz. Frankly, I
couldn't believe the success myself, but was thankful.
So there you have it. Crocodile works in the jar and on the body.
We got more for our family members, and even our toddler
granddaughter can use it. She used to be eaten alive by mosquitos and
seems to have the vile reactions to those little beasties just like
this granny does . . . and always has, since my earliest childhood.
Thank you for Crocodile!
Sincerely,
Barb Wilkie
California / Texas
Last fall, while hiking in the Lincoln/Woodstock area, my son and I
did our usual pilgrimage to Lahouts. A sales clerk recommended your
product. We scoffed at the name, but purchased it on a lark. Now, I
am glad we did.
This summer I've been hiking in the Catskills, NY. Blackflies and no-see-ums
abound there. Your salve works miracles. Never before have those
nasty pests kept such a distance from my face. It's great. They hover
about a foot away, and never even dive bomb. What a treat; what a relief!
Thank you so much for the work you have done developing this product.
The odor is most welcome when applying it, and it washes off so
easily; not to mention that it's not toxic like deet. This bug
deterrent of yours is the best. I am so convinced as to the
effectiveness of your product that this letter precedes an order for
two more jars (I need to get through the summer and fall with the
remainder of the flies and mosquitoes).
Thanks again for developing this insect repellent. I'll be a lifelong customer.
D. C.
Rocky Hill, CT
Just wanted to report back to you on our use of your product on our
son. He is 9 months old, with sensitive/dry skin and he experienced
no reaction whatsoever. As a matter of fact, I was truly amazed at
how well it worked.
I'm sure you can understand my skepticism, as with any new product.
We went up to Somerset Reservoir, which was absolutely loaded with
black flies. We had our son bundled up with only his face exposed.
Before we set out, I applied some of your product to his cheeks,
forehead, nose & chin. I watched him very closely as the bugs
were flying all around his face, but not biting him! We were out for
nearly 2 hours and he was bit once, between the eyes, probably where
I hadn't applied any bug discouragent. I reapplied at that point,
including the spot I had missed, and he wasn't bothered again.
I will recommend your product to others. It's nice to have a product
on the market that isn't harmful to children. Thanks so much for
making it!
M.B.
Brattleboro, VT
What a pleasure to see a new product on the market that beats back mosquitoes without all of those chemicals. Crocodile! bug discouragent (I'd say repellent) does a great job keeping mosquitos and black flies at bay. A few minutes after rubbing Crocodile on my skin, the mosquitos seem to just wander off in search of something else to bite. I even like the smell of Crocodile! better than those big name brands. I also appreciate a company that not only sells an effective product, but has gone the extra step to make it from organic ingredients. Thanks and keep up the good work.
D. M.
Guilford, VT
I'm an avid hiker. After being cooped-up all winter, there's nothing I enjoy more than to hit the trail in the spring. However, being in the woods during bug season can be more of a hassle than it's worth---unless you bring insect repellent. In the past I've used deet, but after ruining the plastic lenses on my glasses, I decided it's not for me. Last year I tried Crocodile! and found it does a better job of keeping the little pests away than deet. I like the fact that it's all natural---and it even smells decent.
JJ
Keene, NH
I just wanted to let you know I'll be needing more bug repellent and candles for the upcoming season. We will be going to the deep woods of Maine soon and I don't want to go without your great product. Last summer we used the candles while sitting out on the deck and I can't tell you how effective they were!! We weren't pestered by any bugs. The bug repellent was great while we were busy on the boat and hiking. Thanks for a great product!!
Marguerite A. MacLean
Living in rural New Hampshire year round has its share of ups &
downs, though less downs than before, thanks to Crocodile.
After feeling like a smorgasbord for every irritating flying
creature, (black flies and mosquitoes; especially) it was with great
relief to be able to try Crocodile. The results were instant. Insects
were repelled rapidly and stayed away, all without the use of any
toxic, semi toxic, or artificial ingredients.
There are words that describe Crocodile that have been used before
for many other products. Like, splendid,--remarkable,--the best-- but
besides these, a word stands out to me like no other, a word that
tells it like it is about Crocodile. To say one good thing about the
best bug repellent creme on the market today--I proclaim
Crocodile---the most repulsive product I've ever used. It works!
Thanks,
W.D
"I just love the natural odor. It's so easy to put on and it works great!"
TAS
"I keep Crocodile with my flyfishing equipment and use it whenever blackflies and mosquitoes await me on the Ashuelot River."
FSD
Keene, NH
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