Natural mosquito repellants can be made from essential oils

Natural mosquito repellants can be made from essentials oils at home. Mosquito bites can lead to West Nile virus, malaria, and other health conditions, however many commercial mosquito repellants contain toxic ingredients such as DEET that can also be harmful. You can replace these toxic ingredients with essentials oils to make inexpensive, natural mosquito repellants.

Toxic ingredients in mosquito repellents

DEET is one of the most commonly used ingredients in commercial insect repellants. DEET, which was first introduced in 1957, continues to be a popular mosquito repellant because its protection can last as long as 300 minutes, which other mosquito repellants last …read more