Knowledge base

The science behind bite itch, written for people standing in a pharmacy aisle at 9pm.

• Why mosquito bites itch for days (and what actually stops it)

  The itch is not the bite. It is your immune system reacting to mosquito saliva — which is why scratching makes it worse and heat makes it stop.

  6 min read

• Heat vs cream: which bite relief method holds up in real use

  Every method on the shelf works on some timescale. The one that matters is how fast it stops a child scratching.

  7 min read

• How to stop kids scratching bug bites raw

  Telling a six-year-old not to scratch has never worked. Removing the itch does.

  6 min read

• The summer bite first-aid kit that actually gets used

  Most bite kits fail for one reason: they are too big to carry, so they stay in the car.

  5 min read