Essential Oil Bug Spray. At my house, we joke about mosquitoes being the size of birds, and they certainly do seem to come in flocks! If you have the ingredients to make it, this is the best bug spray recipe I've found. This recipe uses essential oils, which are highly effective for natural bug protection.
Do I mix lemongrass and citronella oils and or purification oils with distilled water.
I use three essential oils in my essential oil bug spray - eucalyptus oil, rosemary oil and lemon oil.
Rosemary essential oil acts as a repellent scent for most insects.
You can cook Essential Oil Bug Spray using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Essential Oil Bug Spray
- You need of dark glass spray bottle (I got mine on Amazon).
- It's of witch hazel.
- You need of pure lemon eucalyptus essential oil (not a blend).
- Prepare of lavender essential oil.
- You need of pure vanilla extract.
This wonderful oil helps to keep the bugs away from your family when you use it in this essential oil bug spray. Make this easy DIY Essential Oil Bug Spray to keep bugs away naturally. However, this time of year there are mosquitoes all around that make a bug spray a requirement. I didn't want to use one with harsh chemicals and decided to make my own essential oil.
Essential Oil Bug Spray step by step
- Combine everything in the spray bottle. Shake to incorporate and that's it!.
- Shake well before each use and reapply every 2-4 hours, if needed..
- Because of the essential oils, this is not recommended for young children (6 and younger). And of course, do your best to avoid getting this into your eyes..
- Before making this spray, I would also recommend testing the essential oils diluted with a carrier oil on your skin first, as some people's skin may be sensitive to essential oils. Also make sure to get 100% pure lemon eucalyptus essential oil, not a blend of lemon and eucalyptus essential oils..
As summer approaches, the emergence of different species of insects can put a damper on plans and activities. Mosquito bites can be painful and itchy, but easily avoided with preventative measures. With natural insecticide qualities, there are several essential oils that can be. Essential oil insect repellent is a timely solution, then, as people have been hunting for natural bug repellents which don't have any side effects. There are a couple of widely-used types of pure mosquito repellents, but several experts suggest that using essential oils based sprays as mosquito repellent.