Tell me who doesn’t like to go for camping and hiking especially in summer? Probably no one, it’s quite fun enjoying summer in some other places with friends and family. But apart from enjoying, viral and bacterial infections and mosquitoes also make us sick when they attack us in a bunch.
Mosquitoes spoil our beautiful evenings by biting and infecting our bodies. Don’t worry, you can protect yourself by using some natural mosquito repellent that works best to avoid them completely.
We do have some essential oils and natural ingredients that work best as a mosquito repellent which can be easily found in your kitchen.
Take a look on those 5 natural mosquito repellent that works excellent and protect you completely.
5 Best Natural Mosquito Repellents
1. Lavender Essential Oil
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Lavender essential oil has analgesic, anti fungal and anti septic properties that protect your skin by preventing mosquitoes. It acts effectively as perfect natural repellent for mosquitoes. The fragrance of lavender leaves also helps in repelling mosquitoes easily and sooth the skin.
What You Need To Do
- Dip a wash cloth in little amount of lavender essential oil and apply it all over your skin.
- You can also rub the crushed leaves of lavender essential oil on your skin to repel mosquitoes.
2. Lemon Eucalyptus Oil
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Lemon eucalyptus oil is rich in compounds like P-methane, 3-8 diol (PMD), citronellal acts as repellent against mosquitoes. PMD is effective against these tiny creatures.
What You Need To Do
- Take 10 ml of lemon eucalyptus oil in 100 l bottle and add 90ml of any other carrier oil and mix them well.
- Apply this oil on the affected areas and leave it on.
- Reapply it again and again especially when you are outdoors.
3. Neem Oil And Coconut Oil
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Due to strong aroma, neem oil acts as effective mosquito repellent. In fact, according to a study, when neem oil is combined with coconut oil it provides significant protection from different species of mosquitoes.
What You Need To Do
- Mix 10 drops of neem oil with 30 ml of coconut oil together.
- Apply this mixture on the exposed areas of the body, apply it twice in a day.
4. Tea Tree Essential Oil And Coconut Oil
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The powerful anti inflammatory and anti septic properties in tea tree essential oil is effective in preventing mosquitoes completely. Even the strong aroma of tea tree essential oil helps in keeping mosquitoes at bay.
What You Need To Do
- Mix 10 drops of tea tree oil with 30 ml of coconut oil together.
- Apply this mixture directly on your skin.
- You can apply this mixture for 2-3 times in a day before stepping out.
5. Cinnamon Essential Oil
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All powerful components in cinnamon essential oil have strongest mosquito repellent properties that even kill mosquito eggs too. Cinnamon oil is extracted from cinnamon bark which is widely used in homemade mosquito repellents.
What You Need To Do
- Mix 10 drops of cinnamon essential oil with 30 ml of water and fill this mixture in a spray bottle.
- Spray this on your body before you step out.
So, if you are planning out for hiking or want to hang out in your backyard, carrying natural repellents is a better option.
