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Summary: Make a natural insect repellent by using a spray bottle that combines water and essential oils, such as lemongrass, lavender, tea tree and citronella. Or, find out how to make a a natural insect repellent that rubs on skin with the help of this free video from an experienced aromatherapist.
Sundae Thomas has been a massage therapist for almost a decade. She is the owner of Natural Sundae in Land o' Lakes, Fla., an Internet-based business specializing in aroma therapy and...read more
"Hi, I'm Sundae with Natural Sundae, and I'm going to tell you how to make a natural insect repellent. And these days, it's really important because there are a lot of very harmful chemicals in the insect repellents. Now, your natural insect repellent can come in two different types. You can either use a water-based product or make an oil-based product. And of course, the water-based product, you can use a little spray can here, fill it with purified water, and essential oils. And the essential oils that are best at keeping those insects away are tea tree, lavender, lemongrass, and, of course, the ever-popular citronella. Now, either one of these oils or a combination of these oils will work just beautifully. And like I said, you can use it in two ways. You can either fill a four-ounce bottle with water, and then I would add probably about 100 drops of essential oil, and shake it up and then spray it on. And it...they definitely...honestly, they don't last as long as the chemical varieties, but I'm, you know...it's worth it to get the natural part of it. I'm more than willing to accept that I have to apply it more in order to get a more natural product and more healthier product for me and my family. Real quick, the second way is to make an oil, and you can use any kind of a carrier oil -- grapeseed oil, apricot kernel, even sunflower are great. Take a one-ounce bottle of essential... of carrier oil, and add from six to twelve drops of any of the combination of the essential oils I mentioned. Lavender, tea tree, lemongrass, and citronella are wonderful. Add it, and then, of course, just rub it on your skin. And it's very, very gentle, and again, you might have to apply it a little bit more often, but it's worth the trade-off from putting all those nasty petrochemicals onto your skin. I'm definitely would take the lavender route anytime and the essential oil route. So keep it natural, and I guarantee you that you'll be thankful. I'm Sundae with Natural Sundae. Thanks."
eHow Article: How to Make a Natural Insect Repellent
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