GERANIUM ESSENTIAL OIL
Geranium essential oil is known to be an extremely potent tick repellent. Geraniol, the active ingredient in geranium essential oil, has been proven effective in repelling a wide variety of insects, including mosquitoes, ticks, flies, cockroaches, ants, fleas, gnats, and lice. Geranium essential oil smells floral with peppery notes.
TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL
Tea tree essential oil is one of nature’s most lethal bug repellents. Its antiparasitic properties make it capable of destroying parasites like ticks, fleas and lice. It repels mosquitoes, ants, spiders and other insects. Tea tree has an earthy, balsamic, herbaceous aroma.
LEMONGRASS ESSENTIAL OIL
Closely related to citronella, lemongrass is an excellent bug repellent. Lemongrass essential oil deters mosquitoes, fleas, fruit flies, and moths. Mild and citrusy scent of lemongrass is refreshing and light.
CITRONELLA ESSENTIAL OIL
While citronella essential oil has many health benefits, it’s most well-known for its properties as a natural insect repellent. Citronella essential oil has been shown to both repel and eliminate insects, and is particularly effective on mosquitoes, lice, fleas, flies, and moths. No natural bug repellent article would be complete without citronella essential oil—it contains potent active compounds including geraniol, citronellal and citronellol. Citronella has a fresh, clean scent that has a strong lemony dimension to it.
LEMON EUCALYPTUS ESSENTIAL OIL
Lemon eucalyptus essential oil is one of the most effective natural pesticides and bug repellents. It is very powerful at deterring mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies and gnats. Its strong antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties help keep nearly every bug out there at bay. Lemon eucalyptus essential oil smells sweet, lemony and fresh, with a woody hint.
PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL
Peppermint essential oil is a natural insecticide that kills and repels mosquitoes, ants, fleas, beetles, spiders, and flies. It is valued for its cooling effects—it contains menthol, an organic compound that helps to soothe discomfort. Peppermint essential oil has calming, softening, toning and anti-inflammatory effects on the skin. Its uplifting, minty scent promotes awareness and helps relieve mental and physical fatigue.
LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL
Best known for its calming and relaxing properties, lavender essential oil is also one of the most potent natural insect deterrents. It repels mosquitoes, ticks, flies, ants, bed bugs, fleas, and moths. Lavender essential oils’d fragrance is sweet, floral, herbal, with balsamic undertones, soft and balancing.
HEMP SEED OIL
Hemp seed oil has a very similar composition of fats and amino acids as natural skin oils, making it one of the most well tolerated carrier oils for all skin types. Packed with essential fatty acids, vitamins E and C, hemp seed oil is an excellent emollient. Hemp seed oil improves the appearance of skin by increasing circulation. It also reduces redness and inflammation associated with acne breakouts and is a great treatment for eczema, psoriasis, and dry, itchy skin. Hemp seed oil has comedogenic rating of 0, meaning that it is noncomedogenic and will not clog pores.
SHEA BUTTER
The concentration of natural vitamins and fatty acids in shea butter makes it incredibly nourishing and moisturizing. Shea butter aids in the skin’s natural collagen production. It contains oleic, stearic, palmitic, and linolenic acids that protect and nourish the skin to prevent drying. Shea butter has comedogenic rating of 0-2, meaning that it ranks between noncomedogenic (will not clog pores) and moderately low likelihood of clogging pores.
BEESWAX
Used in skin products, beeswax creates a barrier which helps to seal moisture into the skin, at the same time allowing it to breath and protecting from environmental toxins and irritants. Naturally contains vitamin A, which improves hydration to the skin and promotes cell regeneration.
VITAMIN E
Vitamin E is an extremely powerful antioxidant. It has moisturizing and healing benefits, and helps to strengthen skin barrier function. Vitamin E is a natural anti-inflammatory, so it soothes and calms irritated skin.
