Issue 16/2017 - High-efficiency insect repellents provide Chinese consumers with more mosquito repellent options

Saltidin, a highly effective insect repellent developed and produced by Saltigo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LANXESS, was introduced in the 90s and is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its safety, reliability and effectiveness
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Saltidin
is safe for pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under two years of age.

Due to its non-skin sensitization and low toxicity, Saltidin® has gained worldwide recognition and has been used by many manufacturers worldwide to formulate insect repellents
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Its mosquito repellent principle is to disable the mosquito's odor receiver, resulting in them being unable to identify the human body as a blood-sucking target, so as to exert the insect repellent effect
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Saltidin is colorless and odorless, with a silky skin feel that does not irritate, sensitize or adhere to the skin, while the anti-sweat effect is excellent and the anti-mosquito effect is long-lasting
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It is colorless soluble in a mixture of alcohol and water, and microbially stable and non-corrosive
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Comprehensive laboratory and field tests have proven its wide range of effectiveness
against sucking insects such as mosquitoes, flies and ticks.

Ruan Qinglin, Head of the Saltigo Business Unit at LANXESS China, said: "The formula developed based on this active ingredient can also be used in pregnant women and children
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In addition to its efficacy and formulation, safety is also an outstanding advantage of Saltidin?, which has not received complaints about life and health in more than 40 countries for nearly 20 years
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