Patent ID: 8114386

Claim:
A single phase, surfactant-free, topical insect repellent composition comprising: a) an effective amount of one or more film-forming methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid monobutyl or monoethyl ester copolymers comprising neutralized carboxylic acid groups; b) an effective amount of one or more insect repellents selected from the group consisting of sec-butyl 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate, ethyl N-butyl-N-acetyl-3-aminopropionate, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, p-menthane-3,8-diol, and mixtures thereof; c) an effective amount of one or more water miscible organic solvents selected from the group consisting of ethanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, and mixtures thereof; and d) water.