Following Up
Jun. 2nd, 2007 10:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
badstarSome of you may remember this from last year...it's a recipe for some superawesome bug repellent. When I've used it in the past, it's been good for keeping everything - and I mean everything- off for about 5-6 hours before reapplying. Da bugz adore me, and it was highly amusing to watch them get a few inches away from me before flying away. Mosquitos, black flies,you name it.
As a base/carrier oil, you can use grapeseed, almond, jojoba, apricot kernel, or even olive oil.
5 oz carrier oil
Essential oils:
1/2 oz citronella oil
1/2 oz texas cedarwood oil
1/2 oz eucalyptus oil
1/2 oz lemongrass oil
1/2 oz peppermint oil
1/2 oz neem oil
mix 'em all together, shake before using. it can be put into a spray mister bottle. safe to use on pets, but try to keep them from licking their coat.
the stuff I used had grapeseed oil as the carrier oil. it's nice and light, doesn't leave your skin feeling all icky in the heat.
Note, these are essential oils, not scented or fragrance oils.
As a base/carrier oil, you can use grapeseed, almond, jojoba, apricot kernel, or even olive oil.
5 oz carrier oil
Essential oils:
1/2 oz citronella oil
1/2 oz texas cedarwood oil
1/2 oz eucalyptus oil
1/2 oz lemongrass oil
1/2 oz peppermint oil
1/2 oz neem oil
mix 'em all together, shake before using. it can be put into a spray mister bottle. safe to use on pets, but try to keep them from licking their coat.
the stuff I used had grapeseed oil as the carrier oil. it's nice and light, doesn't leave your skin feeling all icky in the heat.
Note, these are essential oils, not scented or fragrance oils.
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Date: 2007-06-03 02:36 am (UTC)