I live in a rural area, near woods & mountains -- this is the ONLY bug spray I will use. I try to use organic, natural products as much as possible since I've survive 3 ovarian cancer journeys in my lifetime - last one being 14 years ago. I refuse to use products like OFF, etc., that have nasty chemicals in them. I DO spray this on the pals of my hands & then apply to legs, arms, neck, -- any exposed area. I feel applying in that way keeps the spray from escaping into the air rather than on my skin - little or no waste of the spray in that way. It lasts for hours as I'm golfing, working in flower beds, etc.