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Murphy’s Naturals Mosquito Repellent Balm

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Murphy's Naturals

Murphy's Naturals

Mosquito Repellent Balm

Plastic-free packaging, full disclosure, verified certifications. This is the pattern.

1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $

A DEET-free repellent balm in a plastic-free metal tin, with the kind of exact % ingredient disclosure we wish every brand practiced.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Minimal plastic
Metal tin; metal type not stated, no plastic components visible or stated
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None; the formula is plant oils and beeswax
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Low concern
No phthalates, bisphenols, or PFAS.
Transparency and disclosure Mostly disclosed
% level disclosure of every active and inert ingredient

Strengths

  • Metal tin, no plastic tube or bottle
  • Every ingredient disclosed with its exact %
  • B Corp and 1% for the Planet confirmed in their registries

Trade-offs

  • Contains beeswax, so not vegan
  • Reapply after about six hours

What's inside

Castor, lemongrass, rosemary, cedarwood and peppermint oils at disclosed % levels in olive oil and beeswax, packed in a press-open metal tin.

PartMaterial
TinMetal, type not stated

Free of DEET, synthetic repellents, added fragrance, dyes (stated)

Packaging
Metal tin; metal type not stated, no plastic components visible or stated
Microplastics
None; the formula is plant oils and beeswax

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Metal tin (stated)DEET-freePercentage-level ingredient disclosureNo synthetic repellents or dyes (stated)

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

About Murphy's Naturals

Murphy's Naturals is a North Carolina B Corp (registry confirmed, since 2015) and 1% for the Planet member (directory confirmed).

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.