While we're talking about bug repellents...

[Guest guest]

I've been wanting to make my own, but don't have many of the EOs

recommended. I do have lavender, and patchouli (which I saw

recommended somewhere). I think that's all I have of the ones

recommended. The others I have (in case someone recognizes one that

would work) are: jasmine (unfortunately it's the NOW brand with

synthetic fragrance as well, if that makes a difference), tea tree,

cardamom, lemon, rosemary, sandalwood, and I think that's it (yeah, my

collection is small).

 

Do you all think I'd still be able to make a bug repellent with those

two, or would it not work? Usually I see citronella and eucalyptus,

sometimes cedarwood in recipes, and those are usually the ones I see

across the board no matter what recipe it was, so I was thinking maybe

those were the essential ingredients without which the bug stuff just

wouldn't work?

 

Obviously I'm a little nervous about putting a scent on and heading

out into bug country since so many scents ATTRACT bugs. I'd hate to

use the wrong one!! I'd like to mix it up into my sunscreen maybe;

I'm taking an outdoor painting class and am tired of the bugs (they

seem to like oil paint? Weird. They get in my painting and I have to

pick them out, I had a bee drown in my cup of linseed oil/mineral

spirits the other day...). I have OFF spray, but I don't like putting

it ON me (it stinks, and nasty chemicals and such). I spray my easel,

as I've seen recommended, but it doesn't seem to help. Plus, I am an

EO addict, so I'm all about making my own.

 

Any tips? Thanks!!

-K