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OFF!® FamilyCare Insect Repellent I (Smooth and Dry) Aerosol

  • DEET

    Active Ingredient
    Material that provides a registered performance objective in a product, such as in an insecticide, antimicrobial or repellent.

  • Butane

    Propellant
    Helps create the spray of a product.

  • Isobutane

    Propellant
    Helps create the spray of a product.

  • Propane

    Propellant
    Helps create the spray of a product.

  • Ethanol

    Solubilizer
    Helps ensure even distribution of a product's ingredients.

  • Corn Starch

    Absorbent
    Soaks up a product or its ingredients to deliver it to a surface or enable it to function as intended.

  • Water

    Water
    Provides a liquid base for a product.

  • Magnesium Carbonate

    Flow Agent
    Prevents a product from clumping together.

  • Isopropyl Myristate

    Emollient
    Softens or smoothes the skin.

  • Aminomethyl Propanol

    pH Adjuster
    Adjusts the pH of a product to improve stability.

  • Sodium Benzoate

    Corrosion Inhibitor
    Helps keep contents fresh by inhibiting corrosion of a can, container or dispenser.

  • Dimethicone

    Lubricant
    Helps a formula spread across a surface.

    • Fragrance

    Fragrance
    citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil*;
    linalool*;
    2-phenoxyethyl isobutyrate;
    ethyl 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-acetate;
    dipropylene glycol;
    hexyl cinnamal*;
    hexamethylindanopyran*;
    ethyl 3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate*;
    butylphenyl methylpropional*;
    2-t-butylcyclohexyl acetate;
    benzyl benzoate*;
    ethyl acetoacetate;
    methyldihydrojasmonate;
    limonene*;
    gamma-undecalactone;
    benzyl acetate;
    ionone

    *Item on SC Johnson’s list of skin allergens, learn more

Registered Product

Products that are designed to control a specific pest - for example antimicrobial products that kill microorganisms or insecticides for use against bugs - are regulated in the United States by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

These are called "registered products" and include a wide variety of items such as disinfectants, antibacterial cleaners, insecticides and repellents.

Registered products include one or more "Active Ingredient" - the substance that controls the specific pest - as well as inert ingredients such as stabilizers, propellants, fragrance or other items that complete the formula.

To be as clear as possible about registered products, as well as consistent with government requirements, descriptions of registered products within this site use the format you see above. The active ingredient is listed at the top, with the other (inert) ingredients below.

Always remember that registered products are designed for specific and important uses. It's against the law to use a registered product in a way that's inconsistent with the label.