Sol de Janeiro's Body Butter Accused of Attracting Spiders, Claims Debunked

Despite viral social media claims, experts and the brand itself refute the notion that the popular body butter attracts wolf spiders.

Sol de Janeiro's Delícia Drench Body Butter has gone viral with claims that it attracts wolf spiders, leading to a surge in online discussions and reviews.
Users on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit have shared anecdotes of increased spider encounters after using the product, with some claiming to have been bitten.
Catherine Scott, a spider behavioral ecologist, debunked the claims, explaining that wolf spiders rely on visual and vibratory signals for mating, not scents.
Sol de Janeiro has refuted the claims, stating that their products do not contain the compounds farnesyl acetate, diisobutyl phthalate, and hexadecyl acetate, which were suggested to attract spiders.
Some users have pointed out that the original claimant has a history of leaving similar reviews on other products, leading to suspicions of misinformation.