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All-Natural Essential Oil Bug Spray
Summer adventures bring lots of bugs, and subsequently, lots of bug bites. Here’s an all-natural bug spray recipe that will keep the bugs away without damaging your health. Our favorite part? It smells so much better than typical bug sprays!
Bug Spray
Servings: Yield 4 oz. (100 ml) | Time: 2 minutes | Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) Witch Hazel
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) distilled water
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 7 drops melaleuca essential oil
- 7 drops peppermint essential oil
- 7 drops lemongrass essential oil
- 4 oz. Spray Bottle
- “No Bugs” vinyl label
Instructions:
- Combine the witch hazel and water in the spray bottle.
- Add the essential oils, and shake to combine.
- Spritz the bug spray on your skin, and rub in.
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