Beauty

Bug Repellant

Enjoy the outdoors without all the pesky mosquitos and flies with your very own homemade Bug Repellant! Choose an essential oil with the scent you love and moisturize your skin with canola oil while repelling bad bugs! A practical craft for mom, dad and the kids!

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10-25 drops essential oil of choice

1 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)

Mix ingredients in a spray bottle or container. The bug repellant can be sprayed on or applied as lotion.

Science notes: Canola oil and essential oils can be used as bug repellant, because they have aromas bugs dislike. The best essential oils to use to repel mosquitos and flies are: lemon grass oil, lavender oil, eucalyptus oil and peppermint oil.

Ingredients

10-25 drops essential oil of choice

1 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)

Did you know?

Canola oil is Canada’s No. 1 cooking oil and the second most popular choice in the United States.

Did you know?

21.2 million acres of canola were grown by more than 40,000 Canadian farmers in 2022.

Directions

Mix ingredients in a spray bottle or container. The bug repellant can be sprayed on or applied as lotion.

Science notes: Canola oil and essential oils can be used as bug repellant, because they have aromas bugs dislike. The best essential oils to use to repel mosquitos and flies are: lemon grass oil, lavender oil, eucalyptus oil and peppermint oil.

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