Natural insect repellent:

Monoi de Tahiti has been enjoyed for centuries for many purposes and benefits, one more must be added to an already extensive list: to assist as an insect repellent. Currently studies are once again, proving the Monoi de Tahiti’s benefits and efficiency, by validating that the fatty acids in the coconut oil can act as an very effective insect repellent.
Although Monoi Australia™ is always respectful of the Guidelines of Therapeutic Authorities when it comes to making claims; we can safely rely on anecdotal evidences provided worldwide now supported by some of the recent researches corroborating Monoi de Tahiti's benefits as a natural insect repellent.

Monoi de Tahiti since being used, has been advocated as a very efficient natural insect repellent and mosquito repellent.
When it comes to mosquitoes, sand flies and midgees prone areas, the French Polynesian Islands are the perfect environment for their proliferation. In fact very often in some resorts around these islands when dusk comes, a daily routine insecticide spray is used to prevent the rise of these mosquitoes and midgees from bothering the clientele.
The locals have known for a long time that Monoi de Tahiti provides an excellent protection against sand flies, midgees or mosquitoes by repelling them and therefore avoiding the consequences of itchy bites and potentially spreading diseases.

Insect repellent researches:

It is very comforting to know that all researches for any oil such as neem, citronella or basil for its benefits as an insect repellent is always conducted with coconut oil’s base at very high level of concentration, sometimes as high as 98%. Evidently, the natural affect of the coconut fatty acid will validate these studies, as the fatty acids of coconut oil as a natural insect repellent property has now been proven - Monoi Australia™ disputes the validity of the other oils’ benefits for their use as insect repellent, when their testing has been associated with coconut oil base -
Currently even patent exist with regards to the 1st runnings of the coconut oil fatty acids as insect repellent. Luckily enough for everyone, centuries of common sense and human experimentation validated the insect repellent property of the coconut oil before researches and patents could validate it.

With the existence of a myriad of effective insects repellents products on the market, many chemicals and some natural; Monoi de Tahiti’s insect repellent property is just another benefit added to the current list of already proven benefits and once again not just specifically designed as an insect repellent.

Monoi de Tahiti’s benefits and property as a natural insect repellent against sand flies, midges and mosquitos can be enjoyed by every one whilst still providing all its other benefits to your skin, without harming the environment and your body by using some of the nasty chemicals commonly used to repel insects.

Monoi de Tahiti’s property as a natural insect repellent can not only be enjoy by everyone but appears to be extremely valid when applied on animals too.

Natural Insect repellent.