This can sit out in the sun for hours without melting, making it perfect to travel with on hot days! Use every 3-5 hours when outside for long periods of time. Apply to ankles and top of feet when heading into the garden. Apply after swimming.
Lemon Eucalyptus
The oil of lemon eucalyptus contains a powerful insect repellent compound, PMD (p-menthane-3,8-diol), that is a highly effective and long-acting mosquito repellent, similar to DEET. PMD also protects against the ticks that carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, by keeping them from attaching and feasting. Widely considered to be safe, PMD is the only plant-based repellent the CDC has approved for public use.
Rosemary
Rosemary oil is used in natural pesticides to kill certain insects. Additionally, the oil helps repel some blood-sucking insects, such as particular mosquitoes and ticks.
Peppermint
Peppermint oil, with its strong scent and tingly sensation, is great for repelling lots of different types of bugs. An active ingredient in peppermint (p- Menthane-3, 8-diol) has been registered with the EPA as a mosquito repellent since 2000.
Cedarwood
Topically applied, cedarwood oil helps repel fleas, ticks, and moths from fabric, people, and pets.
Geranium
Geraniol, the active ingredient in geranium oil, has been proven effective in repelling a wide variety of insects, including mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, ants, fleas, gnats, and ticks.
