Avon Skin so Soft

[Surreydeb]

I've got the dry oil body spray as heard it's good against flies and midges. To those of you who use it - do you water it down and if so in what proportions? Do you find it effective? Do you use all over including saddle patch? Any advice gratefully received!

 

[MileAMinute]

I've used it for years! Never watered it down (but always patch tested it first!).

Lovely stuff, don't think it works fantastically but does the job out hacking. Makes the coats lovely and soft too

 

[DougalJ]

As cobrastyle says do a patch test first but use it neat. Been using for years and brilliant fly repellent and you and your needy smell great too!

 

[VioletStripe]

I've never watered down, and always applied all over, especially on mane and tail xx

 

[MrsHutt]

All over, undiluted - Horse AND you! He will smell lovely and you will both be fly free!

Watch out though, when (and if!!) we get some sun, it has no SPF for you.

 

[KSR]

I've used it neat for more than 20 years with success against the good old Scottish midgie

 

[Surreydeb]

Thanks everyone I'll do test patches tonight and see how we go. It smells lovely (tried it on me)!

 

[Cuffey]

Definitely dont water down but if you have 'solids' left in the bottle add vegetable oil
Quite sure it is the oil which stops the midges biting
However IF??? we get some sunny weather take care--risk of sunburn.

 

[MileAMinute]

I remember leaving a bottle in the stable over winter and the whole thing had solidified!
Great tip about vegetable oil, I never knew what to do with it once it had hardened!

 

[SKY]

hi, can you give me a link to to the exact one it is please.
thanks

 

[chops-labelle]

I add citronella oil and cold tea to the skin so soft to make a fly repellant which seems to work well and so much cheaper than the stuff you buy at the shops.

 

[MileAMinute]

hi, can you give me a link to to the exact one it is please.
thanks

If you Google 'Avon Skin So Soft' it comes up, straight away....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/skin-so-soft/s?ie=UTF8&rh=i:aps,k:skin so soft&page=1

 

[HBM1]

if you have foals, rub some onto the mare's sides where the foal's head goes when they feed and it will rub off on the foals too to give them a bit of protection. Easier to do than trying to get a foal to stand still when very young.

 

[TART]

I use it neat too get loads of laughs as she always smells good but it's ace against midges

 

[madmav]

Speaking for my own mosquito-attractant skin/blood, I don't think it works. Sorry! I've tried everything, including Skin So Soft, always get bitten to buggery in hot countries. Nothing has ever made a difference. Ex was rarely bothered by mozzies, they just feasted on me. I even had to have one bite surgically removed as it went a bit weird.
But that is just me. Hopefully, it will do the biz for your horse.

 

[Jnhuk]

Madmav - have you tried cutting out all fizzy drinks and just drink still water when abroad? Tip I was given years ago and seems to work for me

 

[TakeAChance]

I use it all the time on my horse and really rate it. It goes solid when it's cold so you either have to remember to take it home with you at night to keep it warm or just stand it in a bowl of hot water for a couple of minutes. It's great stuff and will make your horse's coat sooo soft and shiny. I buy it in bulk on ebay - much cheaper