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9 Doctor-Recommended Tick Repellents to Keep You Protected in 2025
Preventing a tick bite is preferable to treating one. While not every tick bite carries disease, cases of tick-borne illnesses have more than doubled since 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including Lyme disease, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, among others.
Kseniya Kobets, MD, director of cosmetic dermatology at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York, says that when it comes to choosing a tick repellent, it’s paramount to look for products containing ingredients approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the CDC. “EPA registration attests that repellents are tested for safety and effectiveness and their effect on the environment,” she says. “The CDC only recommends ingredients shown to decrease disease transmission, which is important for preventing tick-borne illnesses like Lyme. Unapproved products may be ineffective or cause irritation.”
Continue reading to learn more about the best tick repellents, written by Jill Di Donato.
Jill Di Donato
Beauty-adjacent skin care, body care, wellness, mental wellness, body neutrality, sexual wellness, anxiety, depression, parenting stress
9 Doctor-Recommended Tick Repellents to Keep You Protected in 2025
Preventing a tick bite is preferable to treating one. While not every tick bite carries disease, cases of tick-borne illnesses have more than doubled since 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including Lyme disease, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, among others.
Kseniya Kobets, MD, director of cosmetic dermatology at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York, says that when it comes to choosing a tick repellent, it’s paramount to look for products containing ingredients approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the CDC. “EPA registration attests that repellents are tested for safety and effectiveness and their effect on the environment,” she says. “The CDC only recommends ingredients shown to decrease disease transmission, which is important for preventing tick-borne illnesses like Lyme. Unapproved products may be ineffective or cause irritation.”
Continue reading to learn more about the best tick repellents, written by Jill Di Donato.
Jill Di Donato
Beauty-adjacent skin care, body care, wellness, mental wellness, body neutrality, sexual wellness, anxiety, depression, parenting stress
9 Doctor-Recommended Tick Repellents to Keep You Protected in 2025
Preventing a tick bite is preferable to treating one. While not every tick bite carries disease, cases of tick-borne illnesses have more than doubled since 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including Lyme disease, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, among others.
Kseniya Kobets, MD, director of cosmetic dermatology at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York, says that when it comes to choosing a tick repellent, it’s paramount to look for products containing ingredients approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the CDC. “EPA registration attests that repellents are tested for safety and effectiveness and their effect on the environment,” she says. “The CDC only recommends ingredients shown to decrease disease transmission, which is important for preventing tick-borne illnesses like Lyme. Unapproved products may be ineffective or cause irritation.”
Continue reading to learn more about the best tick repellents, written by Jill Di Donato.
Jill Di Donato
Beauty-adjacent skin care, body care, wellness, mental wellness, body neutrality, sexual wellness, anxiety, depression, parenting stress
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