Patent ID: 6969521

Claim:
An insect repellent composition dispensable from an aerosol container, comprising: from about 0.5 to about 50 wt. % of an insect repellent effective to repel insects when applied to the skin, wherein said insect repellant is selected from the group consisting of N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate, hydroxyethyl isobutyl piperidine carboxylate, oil of citronella, soy bean oil, lemon grass oil, geranium/geraniol oil, and p-menthane-3,8-diol; one or more film formers, the one or more film formers being present at about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %; and a cosmetically-acceptable aerosol vehicle to disperse and deliver the insect repellent active, the vehicle having (i) a volatile organic compound (VOC) component, the VOC component having from about 1 to about 30 wt. % of a propellant and from about 1 to about 45 wt. % of an alcohol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and (ii) a non-volatile organic compound (non-VOC) component having water in an amount up to about 50 wt. %, wherein the VOC component is not greater than about 55 wt. %, wherein the composition takes a form selected from the group consisting of a solution, a suspension, and a dispersion, wherein the composition is applied to humans, and wherein all percentages are based on the total weight of the composition.