I asked across Social Media this week, what bug spray do you use?
Here is a round up of all the recommendations (I have no affiliation with any of these products, just recommendations from followers)
As a family we are vegan and we only use vegan, non toxic products which do not have parabens, PEG’s or SLSs in when it comes to putting things on our skin or having them sprayed into the air, so this blog is NOT recommendations from us, but a round up of all the recommendations we were given.
Read the ingredients & warning labels.
Make your own choices on what suits your skin, family and needs.
There a good few on here we will be trying out though.
What Bug Spray Do You Use?
Followers Recommended Products
Incognito® Insect Repellent
Website: lessmosquito.com
Social: instagram.com/incognitolessmosquito
Details from Website:
Natural anti-mosquito spray which provides protection from all types of biting insects. Registered with the vegan society. Free of any DEET, paraben, GMO and SLSs. Active ingredient (PMD) recommended by Public Health England and NHS.
Smidge
Website: smidgeup.com
Social: instagram.com/thesmidgeforecast/ facebook.com/TheSmidgeForecast/
Website Details:
Powerful, water and sweat-resistant protection for up to 8 hours. Protects against insects around world – as well as the infamous Scottish biting midge, it gives excellent protection against mosquitoes, horse flies, ticks and other biting pests. DEET-free: contains 20% Picaridn (also known as Saltidin), recommended by WHO, Health Protection Scotland and Public Health England for effective biting-insect protection.
Avon: Skin So Soft
Website: avon.co.uk
Social: facebook.com/Avonuk
Website Details:
Lightweight oil formula glides onto your skin with ease. Smooths your skin’s surface while providing essential moisture. Provides your skin with lasting softness. Formulated with skin-loving jojoba oil and scented with citronellol
Awesome Hugs: Midge & Bug Spray
Website: awesomehugs.com
Social: instagram.com/wellness.awesomehugs
Website Details:
Includes: Lavender, Citronella, Geranium, Eucalyptus, Rosemary Oil, Lemon oil, Myrtle oil. These essential oils aren’t just bug repellents; they’re your aromatic allies in the battle against the insect invasion, turning your space into a bug-free paradise with a delightful scent to boot!
Anderson Aromatics: Beastie Be Gone
Website: andersonaromatics.co.uk
Social: instagram.com/andersonaromatics/
Website Details:
100% Natural & Organic – FreeFrom ALL Nasties – Midge, Mosquito, Tick & Insect Repellent. ALL Natural, FreeFrom All Nasties, Non-toxic Organic Ingredients. A Superior, Soothing, Rehydrating Moisturiser – making it a perfect Aftersun. Is Antiseptic, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-fungal, Anti-bacterial, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial & Hypoallergenic. A Natural Healer and Soother of Pain – perfect for bites & stings
Followers Other Suggestions
Deet Spray
Mygga Spray
Napalm
Followers DIY Mixtures
Suggestion:
Mix cider vinegar, water, citronella oil, peppermint oil, and tea tree oil.
Suggestion:
Mix apple cider vinegar, distilled water, witch hazel and a few essential oil (tea tree, lemon grass, cedar wood, lavender and mint)
Suggestion:
Mix citronella essential oil in a moisturiser / sun cream
Suggestion:
One old jar – sterilised
Garlic cloves ( couple of bulbs )
Handful of nettle heads
(Could add dandelion root for vit D)
Put into a jar
Cover with Apple Cider vinegar
Leave for 10 days.
Enjoy a desert spoon in the morning in warm water.
You could also
Same as above, infused in coconut oil for a all over body rub on 20 factor sun screen
Suggestion:
Use mint mouthwash as a spray.
Suggestion:
Use vanilla extract rubbed all over
Followers Other Ideas
Smoke – Candles or Incense
Supplements/Food:
Brewers yeast supplements
Eat marmite
Vitamin B6 supplements
Eating spices in your food each day will naturally repel them
Extra Clothing:
Midgie head net
Pestects Natural Mosquito Repellent Bracelets
Plants:
Myrna Gale
Lemon Balm, leaves rubbed onto the skin
Advice:
Don’t have freshly shampooed hair, use deodorant , face cream. Limit the “good” smells
What will you be trying?
Do you have other suggestions?
Katrina & Clayton live with their family in East Ayrshire in Scotland and share their daily life in the garden on instagram @buildingfoodforest_scotland. They practice permaculture principles, reducing & repurposing waste whenever they can. Katrina shows how home educating in nature has helped Clayton thrive.
Clayton Completed The Grow and Learn Course with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society in 2022. This year he will be completing Level 2 Nurture Course. Clayton is 16, Autistic, Non Verbal & has been Home Educated for the last 6yrs. Both Katrina and husband Peter have studied the Permaculture Design Course PDC and PDC Pro over the last 5yrs, developing their garden from grass to an ongoing food forest.
They have featured on BBC Beechgrove Gardens, Instagram’s Gardeners World Magazine and write for Scotland Grows Magazine. Katrina has a series of children’s story books out following the life of Clayton in the garden. Available at Amazon
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