Demand for naturally sourced repellents at all time high
28/08/2020
The desire to buy ‘natural’ is one of the biggest factors for consumers when buying insect repellent, new findings reveal.*
The news follows extensive market research carried out by Citrefine International Ltd. 1200 consumers were surveyed in total across the United States and Europe, to gain insight into insect repellent shopping habits.
New study reveals deer ticks repelled by Citriodiol®
20/07/2020
Citrefine’s Citriodiol® Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus repels deer ticks for almost five hours, a new study has revealed.
Conducted for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the study tested our active ingredient, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE) - sold under the tradename Citriodiol® OLE - against 3-species of ticks.
From leaf to shelf – Our green process…
29/06/2020
Citriodiol® is nature’s most effective repellent. It has been protecting families and communities against bites and insect-borne diseases for over 25 years.
But how is this active, derived from the unassuming Eucalyptus citriodora tree, transformed into a scientifically proven repellent?
US Environment Protection Agency approves removal of minimum age restriction on Citriodiol® product
29/05/2020
Citrefine's standard 30% Citriodiol® spray has an excellent safety record and has been sold in the US for two decades.
The active ingredient's long-standing safety record has been further supported by the EPA who have approved the use of registered Citriodiol® products on children of all ages.
25 years of understanding that Nature knows best
03/04/2020
More than a quarter of a century ago, Dr Paul Clarke, a tropical disease specialist in the British Navy travelled to South East Asia and saw first-hand the devastation caused by mosquito-borne diseases. On the same trip, he learned about an age old use of Eucalyptus citriodora oil as an insect repellent. And the rest is history…