New: turn any recipe into a shopping list — Try Forever Shopping List →

DIY Insect Repellent Body Cream

Written by

in

AuthorJan Bouwer
DifficultyBeginner

A homemade natural insect-repellent body cream made by blending essential oils into a base lotion, perfect for keeping bugs away while moisturizing your skin.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 mins

 1 E45 body cream or Citronella body cream (e.g. from Dischem)used as the base
 10 drops Citronella essential oil
 10 drops Lavender essential oil
 10 drops Tea tree essential oil
 10 drops Basil essential oil
 10 drops Clove essential oil
 10 drops Peppermint essential oil
 10 drops Dettol

1

Get a container of E45 body cream, or buy a container of Citronella cream, for example from Dischem.

2

Mix drops of citronella, lavender, tea tree, basil, clove, peppermint, and Dettol into the cream.

3

Stir well to combine all the oils evenly throughout the cream.

Ingredients

 1 E45 body cream or Citronella body cream (e.g. from Dischem)used as the base
 10 drops Citronella essential oil
 10 drops Lavender essential oil
 10 drops Tea tree essential oil
 10 drops Basil essential oil
 10 drops Clove essential oil
 10 drops Peppermint essential oil
 10 drops Dettol

Directions

1

Get a container of E45 body cream, or buy a container of Citronella cream, for example from Dischem.

2

Mix drops of citronella, lavender, tea tree, basil, clove, peppermint, and Dettol into the cream.

3

Stir well to combine all the oils evenly throughout the cream.

DIY Insect Repellent Body Cream

Comments

Leave a Reply