Nikwax SkitoStop is a water-based repellent for mosquitoes, midges, gnats, fleas, flies, horseflies, sand flies and other biting insects. Effective for up to six hours, it’s a spray applied with a pump action from a 100ml container, avoiding the use of any propellants, and is also Deet-free. (Deet, a common active ingredient in insect repellents, is thought to cause memory loss, headaches, fatigue and so on.)

The SkitoStop range includes the insect repellent, an SPF20 sun screen with repellent and an Aloe Vera after sun with repellent