Insect Repellent

Young Living now has an Insect Repellent (item 20701) but you can easily make your own with essential oils you probably have on hand.  Here are a few suggestions from the Essential Oils Desk Reference:

Using Essential Oils as Insect Repellent
Mosquito repellent: Lemon, Peppermint, Eucalyptus Radiata, Lemongrass
Moth repellent: Patchouli
Horse-fly repellent: Idaho tansy floral water
Aphids repellent: Mix 10 drops Spearmint and 15 drops Orange essential oils in 1 quarts salt water, shake well and spray on plants.
Cockroach repellent: Mix 10 drops Peppermint and 5 drops Cypress in 1/2 cup salt water. Shake well and spray where roaches live.
Silverfish repellent: Eucalyptus Radiata, Citriadora

Single Oils
Peppermint, Eucalyptus Radiata, Lemon, Lime, Lavendar, Tea Tree, Cedarwood, Geranium, Idaho Tansy, Rosemary, Patchouli, Citronella, Lemongrass, Thyme

Blends
Purification, Thieves, Melrose

Insect Repellent Blend
6 drops Peppermint
6 drops Tea Tree
9 drops Eucalyptus Radiata
Dilute 20-80, apply to exposed skin as needed. 

Let me know if you have other recipes!
 

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