Non-Toxic DIY Essential Oil Outdoor Blend

Non- Toxic DIY Essential Oil Outdoor Blend {3 Ways}

Part of cultivating a holistic life means addressing and reducing the toxins you come in contact with every day. One way you absorb toxins is through your skin. That means that whatever you put on your skin will absorb into your body and ultimately get into your organs and your bloodstream. Which, in turn, means that when you are outdoors you need to be mindful what you put ON your skin.

One of the most toxic products we can put on our skin are store-bought bug products that contain DEET and other unpronounceable chemicals. Every time you apply this toxin when you’re outdoors you are damaging your health.

To ditch this ingredient I have created a non-toxic, DIY, essential oil, outdoor blend to keep those pesky bugs away.

What’s Wrong with Deet?

DEET is a registered pesticide which is one reason why it kills bugs. It was registered for use in 1957. However, DEET is also a poison and damages brain cells – specifically nerve cells which is how it kills the bugs. (1) (2)

In humans, it can cause the same nerve damage as well as seizures.

If you want to learn more, please read this detailed and thorough article to learn in-depth about DEET from Mike Adams who is a well-respected pioneer in non-toxic living and science-based research. He also wrote a powerful book you might be interested in.

ZERO Chemicals in Your Outdoor Blend

When you make your own outdoor blend to keep the bug bites away you have the ability to control what goes into your spray. Using zero chemicals on your body, yet enjoying an effective barrier against bugs is a win-win!

Essential Oils to Use in Your DIY Outdoor Blend

There are numerous essential oils that are powerful for keeping bugs at bay.

My Top Favorites:

• Lemongrass
• Lime
• Cedarwood
• Lavender
• TerraShield
• Purify
• Rose
• Geranium
• Arborvitae
• Melaleuca

The Best Oils for Certain Bugs

• Mosquitos, Chiggers, Ticks = Cedarwood, Lavender and/or TerraSheild
• Ticks = Rose and Geranium
• All Bugs = Purify

I also like to add a bit of Epsom Salt to my blend to help the essential oils have something to absorb into in the liquid. Using filtered water is the best base for this spray.

Non-Toxic Outdoor Blend Recipes – 3 to Choose From!

It’s a good idea to make all three versions and bring them with you (even transferring them to smaller bottles, say for a hike or something) because certain bugs are repelled by certain scents.

But MY Outdoor Blend Didn’t Work! I Still Got Bit!

We have traveled all over the place and used our outdoor blend recipes and let me tell you, bugs are persnickety!

The reason why I included three recipes here is that when one doesn’t work on the bugs in that area, another one will.

We have had one recipe work beautifully on the bugs in Montana but the same bugs in Kauai weren’t held off at all by our spray. That’s why we had to change solutions.

Be sure not to throw the baby out with the bathwater! Be willing to try a different recipe to ward off the insects.

Practically, how this works for us is that I literally will make up each of these recipes in 3 bottles and bring them all on our vacations. That way, if one doesn’t work I have another one to try. You will have great success doing it this way!

What to Remember When It Comes to Fending off Bug Bites

• DEET is not a good choice for you and your family. It has extremely negative short and long-term side effects on your health and well-being.
• doTERRA Essential Oils are a perfect non-toxic solution to replace the chemicals, in your home, on your skin and in your air. They make an effective, health-promoting, therapeutic outdoor blend that works!
• Don’t give up if your outdoor blend doesn’t work. Instead, try a different recipe for the bugs in the area you are in.
• The effort you put forth in reducing toxins in your life will benefit you and your family holistically for years to come.