Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an

insect repellent An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray" or "bug deterrent") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellent ...

brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and ...

from American corporation S. C. Johnson & Son, produced in

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

. Its active ingredient is

DEET ''N'',''N''-Diethyl-''meta''-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET (, from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), is the oldest, one of the most effective, and most common active ingredients in commercial insect repellents. ...

(''N'',''N''-diethyl-''m''-toluamide) or metofluthrin which is the most common ingredient in insect repellants. It was first sold in 1957. It is used to avoid mosquito bites by applying the product to the skin or clothing. In

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

and North Korean markets, the product was sold as Skinguard. The company has since sold its product on the North Korean market for the first time since 1999.

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* S. C. Johnson & Son brands Insect repellents Products introduced in 1957 {{Product-stub