Originally introduced to the South African market in the 1960s Tabard remains one of our best known and most trusted insect repellent products. Registered as a Schedule 0 medicine, Tabard personal insect repellents are manufactured to the highest standards under strictly controlled conditions accredited by the Medicines Control Council of South Africa. The active ingredient, known as DEET, remains one of the very few truly effective – and safe insect repellents in the world. That’s why Tabard has been trusted for many years and remains in the choice of literally millions of people in South Africa and many other countries where it is sold.