DIY Tick and Mosquito Repellent with Essential Oils
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Make your own Bug Spray! In this video I show you how to make a DIY bug repellent using essential oils. It’s non-toxic and DEET-free! This homemade bug spray is a natural tick and mosquio repellent. It’s a powerful and safe way to keep bugs away with essential oils. Great for children and those with sensitive skin, it’s easy to make and apply - and doesn’t stain clothing!
This is what you’ll need:
glass beakers to measure out your ingredients: amzn.to/3OtflGX
Small digital scale: amzn.to/3Ou6UuI
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Small Metal Whisk: amzn.to/3rChpCw
Glass 1oz spray bottles: amzn.to/3MaMZ1x (either clear, blue or amber glass)
Glass 1 oz roll on bottle: amzn.to/3akg7WR
Ingredients for 120 grams:
Organic Ethanol Alcohol 190 proof. Alternatives are Vodka, or Everclear
Distilled Water
Aloe Vera Gel
Black Cumin Seed Carrier Oil: aspireiq.go2cloud.org/aff_c?of...
Neem Carrier Oil: aspireiq.go2cloud.org/aff_c?of...
Essential Oils:
Catnip (nepeta cataria)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Eucalyptus citriodora
Peppermint (mentha piperita)
Virginian Cedarwood (Juniperus virginiana)
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
Recipe
For Spray:
40 grams of alcohol
53.76 grams of distilled water
2.5 grams of Neem Carrier Oil
2.5 grams of Black Cumin Seed Oil
1.24 grams of Essential oil Blend (approximately)
For Gel
5 grams of Black Cumin Seed Oil
5 grams of Neem Oil
88.76 grams of Aloe vera Gel: amzn.to/38ID2ej
1.24 grams of Essential oil Blend (approximately)
Research on Turmeric Oil: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29606...
Research on Catnip Oil: www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
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Essential Oils are super powerful to use against mosquitoes and ticks! And such a safer alternative than the commercial brands that are loaded with concerning chemicals! Let me know what you think of the recipe....
Yes Amy and also citronella essential oil is beneficial to add....plus we can have the citronella plants on our deck space to help keep mosquitos at bay - it works well... I commend you on a well executed video...no annoying music (so many folks don't get this), your tone of voice is excellent and the pace is good so people can grasp what you are talking about.
Oh Gosh...thanks so much for your kind words. So happy we are connected here! Yes citronella is wonderful!
Great information to have for the summer. Thanks
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Thank you, Amy! Perfect and right on time. As with all of your instruction and I've taken your foundation course in the past, I especially appreciate the clear and precise measurements, your expertise and guidance. 🥀🌻💮
Thanks for watching! Can you share what your biggest take away is?
Oh my gosh, you have no idea how much this video helped me out a lot with understanding the ingredients and how to make them. Thank you so much!! Off to order missing ingredients and I can't wait to make them!! 😻😻
thanks for watching and finding it so valuable!
Thank you Amy 🥰
you are welcome! what did you like best about the video?
Great recipes! I never thought of using a small amount of carrier oils for a bug spray or roll on. When I was doing my case studies, I made a bug spray with peppermint hydrosol and some oils (I cant remember which ones) and solubol. The case study client loved it. She was a camper. I am definitely keeping these recipes in mind. Thanks, and I LOVE those huge roll on bottles, as I try to work in 1 oz amounts as much as I can.
Awesome! Thanks so much for your comment and let's stay in touch!
I love your channel. I got a digital recorder for Christmas and trying to get comfortable filming myself to make videos like this for my clients. Your business course look great!
One recommendation to reduce waste and plastic, you could use glass pipettes and just wash and boil them to sanitize and reuse. I keep mine categorized in separate jars for which oils I use the most. Lavender pipette, peppermint pipette, carrier oil, alcohol, and gel pipette, etc. 🥰♻️
Thanks so much for your comments and your suggestion! Good luck filming! Just takes some practice
Thank You! Your tutorials are great: practical and fulfilled with aromatic knowledge.
May I ask you: wouldn’t be better use dark glass bottles?
Thank you and sunny regards from Spain ☀️
Using dark glass is always a better choice, I am using a clear in these videos so you can see the product! Thanks for watching!
Hello Amy this is Eugenia I am interested in learning aromatherapy. How do I start? This is the first time I came across your video and I am liking it already. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for all you are are doing.
Hi Eugenia! So nice to meet you. Please email me at amy@amygalper.com and I can offer more information, Also I actually have an online program that you can take - I have a few different online classes. Here is one that is the most in depth: www.aromatherapyinactioncourse.com/aia-sales-page
But please email me and I can send you more info! So excited to hear youa re interest in learning more!
Hi Amy! Thanks so much for these recipes. We're into winter here in Australia but I'll be bookmarking these to make in our spring!
Do you find the aloe / fatty oil / eo combination separates? Wondering if a solubiliser might help in this formula?
Thanks again! 😊
yes, the oil will separate out a little. But the pre-made Aloe I am using has some carrageenan gum which acts as a solubiliser but you can also add an additional solubiliser if you want. I always shake before using! Thanks for watching
Amy just in time. Got my first bite today. 😌
thanks for watching!
@@officialamygalper thanks for the blends.
For the roll on bottle, how much of each ingredient are good for just one 1oz bottle? 🤔❤️
Since the recipe I made was for 2 oz, I would cut the recipe in half to fill 1 oz...make sense? Sorry it took me a minute to reply! Let me know if you have more questions
@@officialamygalper ah, made sense now! Thank you! It’s ok about getting awhile to reply back. I really appreciate you getting back to me! 😆😻❤️
Hi Amy. I love your video, all your wonderful information and thorough explanations, thank you!
I have a couple questions for you: I live in Italy- so not easy to find the same kind of supplies you are using nor the vast selection to choose from, and certainly much more expensive!
I was wondering the difference between using a glass roll top bottle that has a metal ball verses one with a plastic ball; could the metal ball leach dangerous chemicals in the oils (made in China= no real quality control or guarantees!), but I heard the plastic can be degraded from the oils (& can also be dangerous leaching chemicals in the oil when hot)? What do you think?
Moreover, is it better to use an amber or blue tinted bottle verses a clear bottle to preserve the oils from degrading? How long would a batch of the Mosquito repellent last once filled in the bottles? Should they be kept in the refrigerator?
If working in the garden outdoors, how often does the gel formula need to be reapplied (since there's no way around sweating from the humidity!) If I were to spray the other alcohol based repellent all over my clothes as well, does that last longer or the gel one should be reapplied every so often?
I have used a natural type that was made up from and purchased from my local pharmacy, but it seems not to deter the mosquitos, as I got majorly bit up everywhere- even after I used the spray, rubbing it in over my body!!
Thank you for any input and information you help me with. I love to garden, but these horrid mosquitos and flies are making it impossible and dreadful!
Paj🌼
thanks for your message - and happy to hear you are getting such value from the content. Metal bal VS plastic. really no difference in my opinion because the essential oils are well diluted so won't degrade the plastic. Really depends on what you prefer. And I'd assume that you'd use the roll on fairly quickly so your concerns over degradation over long time shouldn't happen. yes, the color of glass helps preserve the product. So amber or cobalt blue is always preferred. Yes the gel formula can be reapplied as often as needed. and you can keep in the fridge to extend shelf life! hope this helps
Pyrex measuring cups , 👍🏻
love them!
Do you have a recipe for a large amount to spray your yard? Especially for mosquitoes and fleas. I found a product that used essential oils but was $30 a gallon. It had the essential oils of rosemary, lemongrass, cedarwood, garlic, Citronella and Geraniol.
Also I got mosquitoes in my rain barrel. Is there something I can add to it to get rid of the mosquitoes and still use it to water my plants. I need to make some kind of cover for the rain barrel. We got so much rain this past month that it's kind of build up and I've not needed to use any water yet. Sincerely Cathy
A gallon is 128 ounces, so you can just keep doubling the recipe for that amount. make sense? thanks for the comment
Hi Amy, where can I buy the same alcohol you use? Thanks!
I buy my alcohol from here: organicalcohol.com/. Thanks for watching
@@officialamygalper Oh thank you Amy for sharing so much.
Hi Amy, you lost me on the configuration for the liquid bug spray. When you were measuring out the alcohol you measured out 40 grams, did you tare out your scale after adding the carrier & essential oils or did you not tare it & you also said to use 50 grams of distilled water then said 60 grams, so again did you tare out the scale? And so where did the 120 grams total come from? Sorry for the stupid questions and also if I missed something. Definitely will try out these formulations. Thank you.
Sorry for any confusion! Hope this clarifies: Yes, I tare-d out my scale when I added the alcohol. I added 40 grams of the alcohol. yes, I tare-d out my scale in between every ingredient. So each bottle is equivalent to 120 ml. So I added 40 grams of alcohol, 60 grams of distilled water, to equal 100 grams, and then the additional grams are of the carrier oils and essential oils. It didn't quite make it to 120 ml - but close. Enough to fill the bottles. I included a recipe in the description: 40 grams of alcohol
53.76 grams of distilled water
2.5 grams of Neem Carrier Oil
2.5 grams of Black Cumin Seed Oil
1.24 grams of Essential oil Blend (approximately)
this makes approximately 100 grams. enough to fill 4 ..30 ml bottles. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
@@officialamygalper Thank you for the clarification I greatly appreciate it ❤
I think it’s catMINT oil that does the job.
Well...here is the botanical name of the plant I am referring to: Nepeta cataria
The measurement in the video n description box are diff for gel. Which recipe to use
description box is best! thanks for alerting me to the discrepancy
Can you use this carefully on pets?
yes, but I would cut the amount of essential oils down by 75% ( a 1/4).... and I wouldn't use the alcohol version. Make sure the aloe vera you use is food grade. Hope that helps. But watch your pet closely..!!
Does it work for dogs?
Hmmm...I think the oils are too strong...
I swell up after some bug bites, and then I feel like I itch all over, and am very warm. Got a suggestions
well sounds like you get an allergic reaction! I'd just use lavender! mixed with aloe vera gel put a drop on the area that is swelling and see if that helps!
I'm new at this, so aloe Vera gel, where would I get that
Carrier oil what is this
Hi Amy, Thanks for your video. This is very informative. U have mentioned that spray is natural but you used alcohol. Using alcohol comes under natural product. Please clear my doubt. Also I am keen to make natural fabric roll on and body spray without alcohol. Could you please send me recipe of essential oil based fabric roll on and spray without alcohol. Also how long will be shelf life. Thanks in advance
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