6 Essential Oils You Need to Repel Bugs All Summer Long

Follow the directions on the essential oil bottle to ensure proper dilution. All oils are different when it comes to how much dilution is necessary to ensure safety when applied to the skin. You can also use these oils in a warmer outdoors to further keeps mosquitoes away, such as when you are having an outdoor party.

1. Lemon Eucalyptus Oil

Lemon eucalyptus oil is one of the most common essential oils for repelling mosquitoes and its use dates back to the 1940s. In fact, this essential oil has been approved as an effective mosquito repellent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A study published in the Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association showed that using a 32 percent lemon eucalyptus essential oil provides up to three hours of mosquito protection and stops approximately 95 percent of mosquitoes from biting.

Take 10 parts of a carrier oil, preferably witch hazel or sunflower oil, and mix it with one part of the lemon eucalyptus essential oil. Just avoid using this essential oil on kids who are three years of age and younger.

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