Instruction: Place all the ingredients into a spray bottle. Shake well and spray or rub onto the skin. Have you ever tried to make your own? For those struggling to find a …
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Top Natural Ingredients for Insect Repellent How to Make Homemade Bug Spray Repellent Ingredients and Tools You'll Need Ingredients 1. Witch Hazel or High-Proof Vodka …
Lavender oil is a very common ingredient in homemade bug repellents. If a recipe calls for citrus oils, neem oil, lemon eucalyptus, clove, or cedarwood oils, you can also add a little lavender oil. This will help improve the fragrance.
The effectiveness of any homemade mosquito repellent depends on essential oils, which can be used singly or in combinations of two or three. Several essential oils are known to work against pests. These include lemon, lemongrass, catnip, citronella, lavender, geranium, peppermint, and eucalyptus oil.
Jumbo Jumble insect repellent (spray-on) Instructions: First, pour all the witch hazel or vodka in your spray bottle. Then, add all of the oils and essential oils (in the order above). Next, pour the additional teaspoon of vodka and proceed to shake it up!
Mama Kooba insect repellent (rub-on) Instructions: First, set the essential oils aside (you will add them last). Next, pour all other ingredients into a heat-safe bowl and put the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Then, slowly melt the butter and wax into the mixture while stirring.