Homemade Essential Oil Mosquito Repellent Recipe
You can make your own mosquito and generally insect repellent spray at home with essential oils. This homemade bug spray will help protect you from mosquito bites and it is easy and inexpensive to make.
Equipment
- Spray Bottle
- Whisk
- Bowls
What You Will Need
- 1/4 cup Witch hazel
- 1/4 cup Distilled water
- 10-15 drops Each of lemongrass, citronella, lavender, and patchouli essential oil
- 2-3 drops Argan oil
- 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil
- Spray Bottle
- Printable Labels
Instructions
- Measure and add witch hazel and distilled water to a bowl.
- Add 10-15 drops of each of the essential oils to the bowl.
- Then add Vitamin E and Argan oil to the bowl.
- Mix the ingredients together well using a whisk.
- Then pour the mixture into a spray bottle.
Notes
- Please note that for kids under 10 you should decrease drops of essential oils to 5 of each type.
- Using brown glass spray bottle is preferred when working with essential oils. The dark glass prevents deterioration of the effectiveness of the oils.
- Print the free printable labels. You can print them on sticker sheets and add them right to the bottle of this essential oil insect repellent.