5-Minute Essential Oil Bug Spray Recipe
This recipe uses essential oils, which are highly effective and doesn't use chemicals or toxins! This is what I mixed up for my BURST Boot Camp in the Park ladies to use in the mornings.
Homemade Bug Spray Ingredients
30 drops geranium essential oil
30 drops citronella essential oil
20 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil
20 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops rosemary essential oil
1 Tablespoon vodka or rubbing alcohol
1/2 cup Natural Witch Hazel
1/2 cup water (or vinegar)
1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin (optional)
Directions:
Place essential oils in a glass spray bottle. Add vodka or alcohol and shake well to combine.
Pour in witch hazel and shake to combine.
Add 1/2 tsp vegetable glycerin if using. This is not necessary but helps everything stay combined.
Add water and shake again. Shake before each use as the oils and water will naturally separate some over time.
Store Bought Natural Insect Repellent Options:
There are now also some good natural insect repellent options available to purchase if you don’t have all of the ingredients on hand or want a simpler solution! Some of the ones that I have personally tried and like are below. (These can also be found in my Amazon Store-just click on the links)
Badger Essential Oil Insect Repellent:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003FBPFJW/?ref=exp_loc_pl_optimumwellness&th=1
Babyganics natural insect repellent (listed as safe for use on children) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HYV2GKA/?ref=exp_loc_pl_optimumwellness
Herbal Armor (allergy tested)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007AJNRJ0/?ref=exp_loc_pl_optimumwellness
Copyright, 2018, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
What a crazy weekend! I traveled back to Iowa to see clients and was able to meet up with a good friend. Always fun catching up with her since we connect well on many levels! We ended up making toothpaste. LOL! (This a different recipe from the last batch I made)
Ingredients:
1 ½ TBSP bentonite clay (You may need to add 1 TBSP more during the summer because the coconut oil can get melty)
2 TBSP distilled water
1 TBSP coconut oil, melted
⅓ tsp Real Salt Sea Salt or FINE salt (If you have soft enamel or sensitive teeth you may want to skip this)
½ tsp baking soda (You could also double this in the summer if your coconut oil gets melty)
5-10 drops of Young Living Thieves Essential Oil
Mix all ingredients together and store in a small mason jar or glass container.
Bentonite Clay:
-Absorbs toxins and removes it from your body. It's actually nature's detox agent. People (and animals) ingest clay for an internal cleanse.
-Enhances gum repair
-Decreases cavities by increasing the remineralizing of the teeth.
-Full of nutrients and negatively charged ions that truly clean your teeth.
Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
www.optimumwellnessmn.com
Realized I ran out of body wash so made some of my own last night! Simple with a just a few natural ingredients. Most body washes and hair care products contain many chemicals. Two I will mention are Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. These are known skin and eye irritants and enhance allergic responses to other toxins and allergens. Can even cause organ toxicity. They are used as lathering agents and detergents, and are present in hundreds of commercial shampoos, body washes, and bubble baths, as well as skin creams and some brands of toothpaste.
Try making your own!
DIY Body Wash
1/2 Cup Castile Soap (I used Dr. Bronner's)
4 Tablespoons Vegetable Glycerin
3 Tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil
10 Drops of any essential Oil (I used DoTerra Citrus Bliss)
(I added a teaspoon each of Vitamin E Oil and Jojoba Oil for more moisturizing benefits)
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a BPA-free plastic or glass container.
Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
www.optimumwellnessmn.com
