Make a Safe Bug Spray from Essential Oils

If you keep up with the news, then you know that getting bitten by a bug is more than annoying. Many bug bites can have short term or even long lasting repercussions. Mosquitoes can carry a host of diseases including West Nile virus.

You want to lower your risk of getting an insect borne disease by not getting bitten in the first place. But some commercial bug sprays can be just as dangerous for you as the bite itself can be.

Many over the counter bug sprays have the ingredient DEET which has been linked to skin irritations, nausea, vomiting and other health issues and has had some questionable reports.

Other over the counter bug sprays are loaded with chemicals that will be absorbed into your body once you spray it onto your skin. You don’t have to use bug sprays that are questionable for your health. Continue reading →