4.7/5 based on 65,000+ customers

6 reasons people who react badly to repellent are switching to bracelets

No DEET. Nothing rubbed into your skin. Nothing to breathe in.

1. The repellent that works is the one that makes you flare

DEET works. It also stings broken skin, dries you out, and for a lot of people brings on redness, itching or a rash that's worse than the bites.

 

So you do the sensible thing and use less. A bit on the ankles, none on the face, skip the reapplication. Which means you're now half-protected and still uncomfortable — the worst of both.

2. Nothing is absorbed, because nothing is applied

This is the whole difference. A spray goes onto your skin and into it. A bracelet sits on top of your clothes and skin, releasing scent into the air around you.

 

Woven with citronella, lemongrass, eucalyptus and peppermint, then sealed so the oils stay in the fibres. No lotion, no residue, nothing rubbed in, nothing to wash off at the end of the day.

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3. Nothing to breathe in, either

Aerosols don't stay where you point them. In a hotel room, a car, a tent, you're inhaling whatever you just sprayed, and so is everyone else in there.

 

A bracelet has no cloud, no overspray, no shared airspace.

4.7/5 based on 65,000+ customers

Pestects bands are my trusted favourites. I was sceptical about using them 3 years ago. They are brilliant. I have never been bitten by any insects while wearing the bracelets. 

I wear one on my wrist and one on my ankle when I’m in a place renowned for mosquitoes. Other times, I just have one on an ankle, like at home in the summer. I never take them off. I just replace a band after a number of weeks. I have used them twice in Florida, Vietnam Dominican Republic, Turkey and other places in Europe. No bites. Brilliant.

By Amanda Pearce

9th July 2026

4. We started this because of our own skin

Not a marketing origin story. We both react badly to DEET, and every summer meant choosing between chemical burn and being eaten alive.

 

We couldn't find anything that worked without something going onto our skin, so we made it. That's the entire reason Pestects exists.

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5. One wrist, one ankle and that's the whole routine

No timer, no reapplication, nothing to remember when you're already managing enough.

Tie a loose knot, slide it over your wrist, pull it tight. One on the opposite ankle. Nearly everyone who tells us these worked was wearing two.

6. Seal them between wears and they last the trip

Left out in the open, any scented bracelet fades within days. Ours don't get left out, the clock only runs while a bracelet is out of the packet.

 

Wear a pair, seal them back, take a fresh pair tomorrow. Up to 10 days of wear each, and unopened the pack keeps for up to two years.

Two things we'd rather tell you now

They tie one-handed once you know the trick. Tie loose, slide on, pull tight. Or use the stretchy bands, which just slip on.

They're strongest in the first few days out of the pack. Which is why we say rotate rather than wear one until it fades.

Wear them. If they don't work for you, you get your money back.

45 days. Opened packs fine.

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4.7/5 based on 65,000+ customers

Loved by thousands of insect magnets

Glad I got these

"Excellent product, the bracelets come in various colours so my son and husband usually choose the darker colours, my daughter and I the brighter. We’ve been Mexico, Tenerife and turkey and these bands have never let us down. My daughter has had leukemia and undergone a bone marrow transplant so we are always extremely worried about bites with her but these bands have given us much more peace of mind. She wears one on her wrist and one on her ankle and has been great every time. Please don’t hesitate- get them NOW!"

Hayley Cassell

Verified Buyer

A great product that really works

"I have just come back from Borneo and despite being right in the jungle 1hr 45mins over the open sea in a speedboat despite lots of insects, I didnt get bitten once and everytime insects were around they moved away from me. I wore a bracelet on wrist and ankle. A great product that really works."

Lynda Hinton

Verified Buyer

Insects love me!

"Insects love me. My husband rarely gets bitten whereas I get covered /eaten alive in bites. Purchased these (now on second pack) & was amazed they actually worked. Made a huge mistake this week of gardening without wearing one (normally wear 24/7!) & now have loads of bites😡 which at least served as a reminder to write a review for this company."

Barbara Jope

Verified Buyer

Absolute lifesaver

"We have a 2nd home in the Bahamas and the noseamuns are terrible ! I get a zillion little bites all over my ankles and legs that itch so much . The last two times we were there I wore these around my ankle as my husband did as well . NO BITES ! We can hardly believe it ourselves . Plus they look cute and come in a zillion different trending colors . I just ordered more !! Thank you for making these they are an absolute lifesaver."

Hannah P.

Verified Buyer