Recipes for Mosquitoes Using Neem Oil

If you or your family have sensitive skin or are allergic to conventional insect repellents, you can find natural remedies to prevent bites and enjoy your outdoor excursions. Neem oil is a well-known and natural mosquito repellent and has been used in India for centuries. It's nontoxic and biodegradable, so it's less likely to irritate your skin than conventional bug sprays and doesn't harm the environment. Many recipes exist for neem oil to repel mosquitoes from your skin and your living environment.

Things You'll Need

• 4 oz. Spray bottle
• Large spray bottle or watering can
• 3 oz. Neem oil
• 30 drops of lemon grass essential oil
• 20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
• 9 drops of peppermint essential oil
• 7 drops of tea tree essential oil
• 4 drops of rosemary essential oil
• Four drops of cinnamon essential oil
• 2 drops of lavender essential oil
• 2 ½ tspn coconut oil
• 3 oz coconut oil
• 30 drops of cedar wood essential oil
• 30 drops of citronella oil
• 20 drops geranium essential oil
• 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 20 drops tea tree essential oil
• 2 oz. olive oil, almond oil or jojoba oil

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Instructions

• 1

  Mix 1 oz. of pure neem oil with 1 1/2 gallons of water. Pour this mixture into a large and spray bottle or a watering can and spray or pour the mixture around your yard and home. Mosquitoes will be naturally repelled from plants and ground treated with neem oil. Repeat the process when you sense mosquito populations returning or after a heavy rain.

• 2

  Mix together 30 drops of lemon grass essential oil, 20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil, 10 drops of neem oil, 9 drops of peppermint essential oil, 7 drops of tea tree essential oil, 4 drops of rosemary essential oil, 4 drops of cinnamon essential oil, 2 drops of lavender essential oil and 2 ½ tspn. coconut oil. Add the oils to the spray bottle and fill remaining space with water. Shake to mix. This recipe produces a moisturizing balm that can be sprayed on the skin to repel mosquitoes. A variety of essential oils enhance the repellent properties of neem while counteracting its unpleasant smell. Almost all of these ingredients, including neem oil, should be available at your local health food or natural body care store.

• 3

  Combine 30 drops of cedar wood essential oil, 30 drops of citronella oil, 20 drops geranium essential oil, 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil, 20 drops tea tree essential oil, and 10 drops neem oil In a 4 oz. spray bottle. Fill the rest of the space in the spray bottle with olive oil, almond oil or jojoba oil. Shake to combine the ingredients and spray into the air and on your skin. This recipe will nourish your skin while naturally repelling mosquitoes.

• 4

  Blend two parts coconut oil with one part neem oil. This is the simplest recipe for a homemade body lotion that repels mosquitoes. Place the mixture in a tub or a spray bottle and apply to your skin when it feels dry or when you are going to spend time outdoors in mosquito-infested areas.