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The Bug Balm All-Natural Insect Repellent

$28.00USD

0% APR financing available with Shop Pay

Format: Moisture Stick

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Description

Keep bugs at bay while keeping skin soft. The Bug Balm pairs a plant-powered blend of citronella, geranium, cedarwood and lemongrass — a fresh citrus scent insects tend to avoid — with rich cocoa butter and nourishing oils. The solid formula melts effortlessly into skin, leaving it smooth, comforted and lightly scented.

  • Botanical blend of citronella, geranium, cedarwood & lemongrass to help repel insects
  • Cocoa butter & nourishing oils for deep moisture
  • Fresh citrus scent — no synthetic fragrance
  • Available as a full-size Body Stone lotion bar or a travel-friendly Moisture Stick
  • Melts on contact for smooth, lightly scented skin
Instructions for use
Push up the stick and glide it onto clean, dry skin, focusing on exposed areas. Gently massage in. Reapply as needed before and during outdoor activities. For external use only; avoid contact with eyes.
Ingredients
Active Ingredients: Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil 0.2%, Juniperus Virginiana (Cedarwood) Oil 0.12%, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Oil 0.12%, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil 0.04%, Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil 0.03%, Cymbopogon Flexuosus (Lemongrass) Oil 0.03%. Inert Ingredients (99%): Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides. DEET-free and wax-free.
Why we love this product
Finally, a bug repellent we actually want to put on. This DEET-free, wax-free balm pairs a plant-powered blend of citronella, geranium, cedarwood, and lemongrass with rich cocoa butter and nourishing oils, so it helps keep insects at bay while deeply moisturizing your skin. Glide-on, mess-free, and made for real outdoor adventures, it is clean living that comes with you to the campsite.
Meet the brand

Waterless moisture that melts into skin.

Born in a Brooklyn kitchen in 2016, Kate McLeod turns pure plant butters into waterless solid moisturizers that melt into skin and leave nothing behind. Each Body Stone is handcrafted in the Hudson Valley — plastic-free, Made Safe certified, and Climate Neutral. Concentrated nourishment that's better for your skin and the planet.

Since 2016 Brooklyn-born
Climate Neutral Certified
100% Plant-Based
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Frequently asked questions

How does a balm repel bugs?
It's a solid, plant-powered balm with a botanical blend of citronella, geranium, cedarwood, and lemongrass — a fresh citrus scent that insects tend to avoid. It melts into skin as you glide it on.
Is it DEET-free?
Yes — it's DEET-free and wax-free, made with repelling essential oils plus nourishing cocoa butter and sweet almond, apricot, and avocado oils.
Does it moisturize too?
It pulls double duty: the cocoa butter and oils leave skin soft, smooth, and lightly scented while the botanicals help keep bugs at bay.
How do I use it?
Glide it onto clean, dry skin, focusing on exposed areas, and massage in. Reapply as needed before and during outdoor time. For external use only — avoid your eyes.
What sizes does it come in?
You can get it as a full-size Body Stone lotion bar or a travel-friendly Moisture Stick that's easy to toss in a bag.