I sniffed the empty plastic bag that had contained ... I Googled soapy coconut milk. And, although there was surprisingly ...

Do mosquitoes find you extra tasty for some inexplicable reason? A new study says using coconut-scented soap may help keep the hungry insects far away from you. Virginia Tech researchers ...

But only one soap — the one scented with coconut — consistently repelled insects in this experiment. “Coconut oil derivatives are strongly repellent to mosquitoes,” says senior study ...

Scientists suggested the scents used for soap that are plant-derived or plant-mimicking could confuse the nectar-loving insects. One of the chemicals associated with repulsion is a coconut-scented ...

Instead of using detergents and additives like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Dioxane, Triclosan, Parabens, Ureas and Polyethylene Glycol, Dr. Squatch relies on natural ingredients like olive, coconut ...

“What really matters is how the chemicals in the soap combine with the chemicals of the individual person.” That could explain why coconut seemed to repel mosquitoes, while citrusy scents ...