Homemade Insect Repellent Lotion Bars
Keep away mosquitoes, ticks, and other pests with DEET-free, natural bug repellent bars with essential oils. Perfect for travel, hiking, camping, and backyard use.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Beeswax (each stick is one ounce – you need 2 sticks)
- 1/2 cup Organic Shea Butter
- 1/2 cup Organic Coconut Oil
- 10–15 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
- 10–15 drops citronella essential oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
- 10–15 drops cedarwood essential oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
- 10–15 drops geranium essential oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
- 10–15 drops tea tree or melaleuca essential oil – Rocky Mountain Oils | Eden’s Garden
- silicone mold
Instructions
- To make your natural bug repellent, add 2 oz of beeswax, 1/2 cup of organic shea butter and 1/2 cup or coconut oil to a glass, microwave safe, measuring cup.
- Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in-between, until the coconut oil, beeswax, and shea butter are fully melted.
- Add the essential oils.
- Stir again until well blended and pour into your mold
- Let it cool for 24 hours before you pop your lotion bars out of the mold
- Store in a plastic bag or small plastic container
Notes
Avoid high heat or your bug repellent bars will melt.
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