FIFRA NOW: 5/9/2025
Lost River Naturals
FIFRA Notice of Warning
Case File No. FIFRA-04-2025-3511
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has obtained evidence indicating that Lost River Naturals (hereinafter Lost River) appears to be in violation of, or have committed violations of, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
On April 8, 2025, the EPA reviewed the Lost River website https://lostrivernaturals.com/. When looking at the website page for Herbal Bug Spray (https://lostrivernaturals.com/product/herbal-bug-spray/) the EPA observed Herbal Bug Spray offered for sale. The Lost River website for Herbal Bug Spray included an ?Add to cart? button and a ?Place order? button. On website pages containing the product, Herbal Bug Spray was described as an ?insect repellent? and the ?remedy for annoying bugs?, and is a pesticide as defined under FIFRA Section 2(u), 7 U.S.C. ? 136(u) in that the product contained a substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest. The EPA observed that certain Herbal Bug Spray ingredients, such as Lemon Eucalyptus, Patchouli, and Lavender, do not appear in 40 CFR 152.25(f)(1) Table 1 ? Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products, nor do they appear to be a permitted inert ingredient pursuant to 40 CFR 152.25(f)(2). As such, the ingredients are not permitted for use in minimum risk pesticides per 40 CFR 152.25(f)(1).
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