Bug spray using essential oils

16 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 10 drops of lavander essential oil.
  • 20 drops of citronella essential oil.
  • 10 drops of lemongrass essential oil
  • 5 drops of cedarwood essential oil
  • 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
  • 5 drops of pine essential oil
  • 5 drops of rosemary essential oil
  • 5 drops of patchouli essential oil
  • 5 drops of geranium essential oil
  • 5 drops of tea tree essential oil
  • 1 (4 oz.) dark colored or aluminum spray mist bottle
  • 1 small measuring cup preferably medicine cup
  • 1 transfer pipette dropper
  • 2 oz of purified water
  • 1 oz 70% rubbing alcohol
  • 3/4 oz of grapeseed oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine all essential oils in the medicine cup using the pipette dropper and pour it inside the mist spray
  2. 2
    Pour 2oz.
  3. 3
    purified water inside the mist spray.
  4. 4
    Pour 1 oz.
  5. 5
    70% rubbing alcohol inside of the mist spray bottle
  6. 6
    Pour 0.75 oz.
  7. 7
    Of grapeseed oil inside the mist spray bottle.
  8. 8
    After pouring everything in the spray mist bottle, shake it before using it .it smells like citrus with a kick .use it for camping, gardening, or doing something at the backyard.
  9. 9
    It's all natural and no DEET.
  10. 10
    I use it with my dogs too .
  11. 11
    You can retouch it after 2-4 hours.
  12. 12
    Before you make this make sure that your not allergic to the essential oils by putting a drop on your skin.for safety.
  13. 13
    Thank you very much and I hope this helps you like it helped me.

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