DIY Mosquito Repellent Blend

DIY Mosquito Repellent Blend

Dengue Alert!

I believe most Singaporeans are getting used to these news reports. Our hot weather, plus the occasional rain made a lot of places around us good breeding grounds for mosquitoes. What's frightens me most is probably the Aedes Mosquito. Go read it up on the NEA website. It takes only a week for a mosquito to breed from egg to adult. Scary right?

Load up on bug spray or mosquito repellent patches. It was shared that the mosquito peak biting period is at dawn and dusk. For a Kiasu parent like me, it's two patches for my child every day without fail or I'll load him with the Off! mosquito repellent spray if I ever run out of the patches.

Being the wellness advocate, I try to reduce using chemical infused products whenever I can. After consulting friends and some DIY websites, I decided to prepare my own DIY Mosquito Repellent for my family using the Young Living Essential Oils.

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Here's my mosquito repellent recipe for a 1oz (30ml) spray bottle:

• 15 drops of Peppermint
• 15 drops of Lemongrass
• 15 drops of Citronella*
• Pinch of Epsom Salt
• Distilled water

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Drip the three oils into a glass spray bottle, add a pinch of Epsom Salt and top up the bottle with distilled water. Shake the bottle to mix the oils well. Print a pretty label or sticker onto glass bottle and it will make a nice gift for friends. It's plant-based and all natural ingredients. So the recipient can use it with a peace of mind.

Both Lemongrass and Citronella* are well known to be insect repelling oils. Peppermint is antiviral and is cooling to the skin. Perfect for our hot weather!

Epsom salt is a natural mineral compound of Magnesium and Sulfate. Both are necessary for our body in minute quantity. Magnesium can help to reduce inflammation and help with muscle and nerve function. Sulfate can assist to flush toxins from our body.

Afraid that your kid will break the glass spray bottle? Consider recycling the Thieves Spray bottle or the Off! Mosquito repellent bottle like what I did as shown below.

You can also try your very own concoction by using other essential oils like Cedarwood, Lavender, Geranium and Eucalyptus.

I did a Litmus paper test on my DIY mosquito repellent. It's slightly acidic, which is good to relieve dry and itchy skin in event of bug bites.

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Do try to finish the DIY spray within a month. I usually have to prepare a new batch every 2-3 weeks. It's actually cheaper than buying mosquito patches in my household.

Try it! You'll probably love the smell of your DIY so much that you'll ditch your store bought sprays immediately. :)

*Citronella essential oil is currently only available for purchase in Young Living USA.

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