• How it Started

    • Mike Boone, Stanford Engineer and successful creator of the dry-erase "Boone Board," flameless candles and Cremo mens grooming products has partnered with Cody H. Johnson, One Young World Global Ambassador and Executive in medical devices and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and international aid to create a family of insect repellants with style, power, safety and global appeal.

    WHY GRAND TONGO?

    We beat current sprays in every meaningful way.

    • Nothing Stronger

      12 continuous hours of powerful protection from mosquitoes, ticks, and other pests. Pure DEET only protects for 10 hours.

    • Suitability First

      Invented in 1946 by the US Army, DEET acts as a solvent, dissolving plastics and absorbing into your bloodstream. Picaridin is not a solvent, dissolves nothing and absorbs far less.

    • Vanishing Scents

      Picaridin's natural but slightly peppery scent gently masked by a delightful fragrance: both vanish within minutes after application. So spray fearlessly! Apply indoors or outdoors: no one will mind.

    • Light, Water-Like Feel

      Lightweight formula dries quickly. No lingering residue or chemical scent. Enjoy a clean, protected feel.
    Citrus + Sandalwood - Grand Tongo
    Cody H. Johnson, Co-founder

    A Remarkable Grasp Of The Obvious

    "There are new, effective and longer-lasting ingredients for repellency that have been identified by way of molecular modeling. My stance is that we should be using these newer ingredients and phasing older ones out of the marketplace. Through innovation we can evolve products to be better for consumers.

    We proudly reviewed all ingredients available for insect repellency and developed products that resolved the complaints of consumers shopping for insect repellent. We created with consumers in mind first."

    Cody H. Johnson, Co-founder

    Mike Boone, Co-founder

    My Position Is This:

    “How do you feel when shopping for an insect repellent? Perhaps, like me, you felt confused by all the claims and repelled by packaging that mostly looks like oven cleaners?

    I’ve created many products and brands over the decades—the last being Cremo, which tens of millions of people enjoy every day.  We took all that expertise and used it to clean up and improve the obviously troubled category of repellents.  Science, safety, ingenuity, style, design, clearly written packaging and attractive scents all brought together to bring you what we hope you will agree is the grandest repellent of them all: Grand Tongo."