Many of the world's greatest discoveries were accidents. Think Penicillin and Coca Cola. Heck, even Gore-Tex was discovered when Bob Gore accidentally stretched the polytetrafluoroethylene he was working on too rapidly.
It also happens that Avon, a beauty brand that began life in New York in 1886, accidentally created a skin moisturizer that many rave about as an insect repellent. It's name: Avon Skin So Soft. We sent our globe trotting hiking expert in to check it out.
