Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil Is Better Mosquito Repellent Than DEET

A study shows that the eucalyptus-based repellent containing 30% p-menthane-diol applied at a dose similar to those used in practice gave 96.89% protection for 4 h. While Deet only gave 84.81% of protection, it means that it is better at repelling mosquito’s than DEET.

P-Menthane-3,8-diol – an active compound in lemon eucalyptus essential oil is a common ingredient used in insect repellents, which smells similar to menthol and has a cooling feel.

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How to Make Lemon Eucalyptus Mosquito Repellent

Things you have to prepare:

– Lemon eucalyptus oil

– Sunflower oil

Directions:

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