Monday, 5 August 2013

Essential Oils Used in Insect Repellents

Just as spring or summer sets in people love to engage themselves in various outdoor activities or enjoy such events. But often they face problems with many insects like ticks, sand flies, mosquitoes or gnats that bite and this results in skin allergies. The female sand flies and mosquitoes feed on blood, as protein is required for the development of their eggs. Sand fly bites only causes skin infections, while mosquito often leads to some very deadly diseases. So, for this reason using of insect repellents is the need of the hour.

Though the chemical based repellents available in the stores are very effective in warding off the pests, yet people cannot rely on them as they have proved to be very harmful. Naturally manufactured repellents are thus gaining more recognition which is sold in the form of lotions or sprays. These natural Mosquito Insect Repellent are mostly made from essential oils which are very powerful in keeping the bugs away as well as safe for both infants and adults.


Citronella is very common natural oil that is used in all insect repellents. It has a strong odor which the bugs hate and this restrains them from coming near humans. Many use the citronella candles which keep the house insect free. Lavender has many health benefits and also acts as a good bug repellent. It has a very pleasant smell as well as soothes the affected area. Lemon eucalyptus can repel variety of pests and is commonly used in both the commercial and the homemade repellents. Other effective essential oils are tea tree oil, clove oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil etc.

 Using these natural oils is not only effectual in keeping the pests away but also is very safe.

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