Effects of the Homemade Rosemary Insect Repellent
Rosemary essential oil is a natural ingredient for homemade mosquito repellent
The mosquito repellent works well also on ticks and other bugs. It is a great help when spending a day outdoors.
The combination of rosemary and clove essential oils creates an interesting pleasant fragrance so you can simply skip your perfume for the day as your natural insect repellent will succesfuly substitute it.
Natural Ingredients
- any edible oil (for example rapeseed oil) (20 ml)
- rosmary essential oil (6 drops)
- clove essential oil (3 drops)
How to Make the Homemade Insect Repellent
Clove essential oil belongs to the group of essential oils that repel bugs
Into 20 ml of any edible oil add 6 drops of rosemary essential oil and 3 drops of clove essential oil.
How to Use the DIY Repellent
Apply the insect repellent on inner sides of your wrists and around your ankles. And apply again after 4 or 5 hours if needed. Small roll-on container is perfect for this purpose.
Natural Skin Care Tips
You can substitute clove with citronella essential oil which is also an efficient natural insect repellent and works well on ants for example.
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