Your DIY Summer Survival Guide

 Plants can’t run away from bugs, so they make their own repellent.

We can too.

They say it's going to be a buggy summer this year, here's your natural cheatsheet for enjoying the outdoors without getting eaten alive! 

1 bottle of essential oil will make ~ 12 batches of Outdoor Spray!

DIY Outdoor Spray

1. Place 25 drops total essential oil into a 50 ml Spray Bottle.
2. Add a small squirt of natural, unscented soap (to help oil & water mix) and fill the bottle with distilled water or Peppermint Hydrosol.
3. Shake well & enjoy your outdoor adventures, minus the bugs!

Or, let us make it for you!

For Mosquitos, pick up our Mozzy Spray.

For Ticks, grab our Tick Spray.

Bug Cheatsheet

Mosquitos & Gnats: Lemon Eucalyptus (eucalyptus citriodora), Lemongrass (cymbopogon flexuosus), Geranium Rose (pelargonium roseum)

Ticks & Fleas: Geranium Rose (pelargonium roseum), Lemon Eucalyptus (eucalyptus citriodora), Lemongrass (cymbopogon flexuosus), Blue Tansy (tanacetum annuum), Cedarwood Himalayan

Flies: Peppermint (mentha piperita), Clove Bud (eugenia caryophyllata), Lemongrass (cymbopogon flexuosus), Lemon Eucalyptus (eucalyptus citriodora)

Moths: Cedarwood Himalayan (cedrus deodora), Patchouli (pogostemon cablin), Blue Tansy (tanacetum annuum)

Wasps: Peppermint (mentha piperita), Cinnamon Leaf (cinnamomum verum), Clove Bud (eugenia caryophyllata), Black Pepper (piper nigrum)

Ants: Cinnamon Leaf (cinnamomum verum), Peppermint (mentha piperita), Clove Bud (eugenia caryophyllata), Black Pepper (piper nigrum)

**Botanical name is important when it comes the substantiated efficacy of each essential oil**

Make it smell nice!

Let’s be honest, if something doesn’t smell good, you won’t want to wear it - no matter how well it works.

Most essential oils have some insecticidal properties, try one of these to balance the aroma of your action-packed Outdoor Spray!

Patchouli, Cedarwood Himalayan, Spike Lavender, Peppermint, Cardamom

DIY After-Bite Roll-On

1. Place 25 drops total essential oil into a 10 ml Roll-On Bottle.
2. Fill the bottle with Aloe Vera Gel or Witch Hazel.
3. Shake well and stop scratching!

Itchy Bites: Lavender Highland, Helichrysum, Sandalwood,  Calm Skin Synergy 

Check out our Summer Survival Kit for the key ingredients, recipes & material to get through the bugs, bites and burns of summertime!