Natural Bug Spray Recipes
Bug Sprays the Natural Way!
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It's that time of year again when the bugs are out in full force! What better to combat them than with your own natural bug spray!?
Below are two recipes, one using Polysorbate 80 and the other using Polysorbate 20. We liked the feel of Polysorbate 80 better during testing but it does turn the mixture white, you can use either! If you don’t have either, you can also substitute Poly 80 with Dawn Dish Soap. This would make it not natural but a great, easy solution!
WATCH US TALK ABOUT INGREDIENTS & MAKE THE SPRAY HERE…
Skill Level: Easy
Duration: 5 minutes
Makes: 100 gram. recipe, can multiply out for bigger quantities
Ingredients - Poly 80 Recipe:
- 3 grams - Essential Oil Blend
- 3 grams - Polysorbate 80 or Dawn Dish Soap
- 3 grams - Leucidal Preservative
- 91 grams - Distilled Water or Hydrosol
Ingredients - Poly 20 Recipe:
- 3 grams - Essential Oil Blend
- 9 grams - Polysorbate 20
- 3 grams - Leucidal Preservative
- 85 grams - Distilled Water or Hydrosol
Equipment:
- Scale
- Measuring Cup
- Stirring Spoon
- Bottles with spray tops
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Instructions:
- 1. Explore our recommended Essential Oil and Hydrosols below to pick out a blend that you love! We suggest 2-3 essential oils to blend, giving you some depth to the fragrance of the spray. You can also decide if you want to use distilled water or a recommended hydrosol to give the spray an extra punch! We like to call bug sprays with hydrosol and essential oil EXTREME!
- 2. Weight and mix your chosen essential oils and polysorbate.
- 3. Weight and add water to the mixture, then stir.
- 4. Weight and add preservative to the mixture and stir again.
- 5. Package bug spray into bottles. Now it’s ready to use!
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