The active ingredient in Natrapel^® 8 hour is Picaridin. The EPA has approved this ingredient for use as a personal insect repellent. That being said, Tender has not done safety testing on this product for infants. We suggest discussing the use of repellents with your child's physician for further advice. 

Natrapel^® 8 hour is not designed for dogs. You should take any precautions that you might take for humans, such as keeping it away from their eyes and following the directions.  Sometimes they may require a bath to wash away the repellent.

The active ingredient in Natrapel^® 8 hour is Picaridin. The EPA has approved this ingredient for use as a personal insect repellent. In studies using laboratory animals, Picaridin technical is of relatively low acute toxicity (describes the adverse effects resulting from a single exposure to a substance). Toxicity Category III (slightly toxic) for acute oral and acute dermal; and Toxicity Category IV (practically non-toxic) for primary eye and skin irritation.

All insect repellents are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In order to put an insect repellent on the market the EPA requires both safety and efficacy testing. Other than the precautions and guidelines for use listed in the answer to question 5, EPA does not recommend any additional precautions for using registered repellents on pregnant or lactating women, or on children. However, none of our testing has been done on pregnant women. We recommend that you contact your physician with additional questions.