{"product_id":"tick-me-off-tick-repellent-soap-mugwort-with-lavender-citronella-thyme-and-geranium-essential-oils-two-4-5-oz-bars-copy","title":"Tick me Off Tick Repellent Soap, Single 4.8 oz bar.","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTick Me Off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tick Repellent Soap\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTick Me Off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tick Repellent Soap is a Turkeywoods Farm original, formulated in Connecticut by a Ph.D. pharmaceutical chemist with more than 30 years of experience in organic and medicinal chemistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach bar is handmade and individually shrink-wrapped for protection during fishing, hiking, camping, gardening, and other outdoor activities. The green accents and textured top reflect the handmade nature of the soap and our appreciation for the outdoors. Because every batch is made by hand, appearance naturally varies from bar to bar. Regardless of appearance, every bar contains the same essential oils at the same percentages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy a tick soap?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTicks are vectors of several important human and animal diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Tick bites are also associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealpha-gal syndrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a potentially serious allergy to mammalian meat and other mammalian-derived products. Research has demonstrated repellent activity for a variety of plant essential oils against ticks and other arthropods. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTick Me Off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was developed with this research in mind, combining traditional soapmaking with selected botanical ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soap begins with a mugwort infusion prepared from plants harvested at Turkeywoods Farm. We combine this with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecitronella, thyme, lavender, and geranium essential oils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to produce a pleasantly aromatic soap designed for use after time spent outdoors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTicks can remain unnoticed on the body, beneath clothing, or in the hair after outdoor exposure. Showering soon after returning indoors is recommended as one measure for finding and removing unattached ticks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTick Me Off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is designed specifically for this post-outdoor shower and can be used on both the body and hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is also an excellent everyday soap. The olive, coconut, palm, sweet almond, and castor oils produce a rich lather, while the botanical essential oils give the soap its distinctive, fresh herbal fragrance. Many of our customers use \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTick Me Off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e simply because they enjoy the soap and its scent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Olive oil (30%), palm oil (30%), coconut oil (30%), sweet almond oil (2.5%), castor oil (2.5%), citronella essential oil (2.3%), lavender essential oil (1.0%), thyme essential oil (0.6%), and geranium essential oil (0.1%).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTick Me Off\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is formulated using active ingredients permitted for use in minimum-risk pesticide products exempt from federal registration under FIFRA, subject to the requirements of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 CFR §152.25(f)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBobe, J. R. et al. “Recent Progress in Lyme Disease and Remaining Challenges.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrontiers in Medicine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnan, E. “Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils: Octopaminergic Sites of Action.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e130\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 325–337.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eŠtefanidesová, K. et al. “Tick Repellent Efficacy of Eleven Essential Oils Against Adult \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDermacentor reticulatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ticks.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTicks and Tick-borne Diseases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 780–786.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. “Alpha-gal Syndrome.” National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Turkeywoods Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48916567949409,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7056\/0865\/files\/Tick-Me-Off-soap-label-square.png?v=1790611035","url":"https:\/\/www.turkeywoodsfarm.com\/products\/tick-me-off-tick-repellent-soap-mugwort-with-lavender-citronella-thyme-and-geranium-essential-oils-two-4-5-oz-bars-copy","provider":"Turkeywoods Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}