Organic Insect Repellent

In this Instructable I will show you how to make a cheap and easy Organic Insect Repellent, in both a cream & handy spray form!

Step 1: How to Make The Spray

For the handy spray you will need:

5ml Neem Oil
2ml washing up liquid, or soap (organic)
1L Water
1x Spray bottle (clean)

1: Add 5ml of Neem Oil to the 1L of Water (or 5% Neem if you want to make a different quantity).

2: Add 2ml emulsifying agent, like washing up liquid or soap.

3: Decanter into a clean spray bottle, shake and apply directly to exposed skin.

Comments

[Insonicbloom]

you could go the more high tech route and build an electronic Mosquito Repellent - there's one on Stripboard HERE

[ssangra]

Hi

Plant ginger in a pot....when it grows leaves u will find that mosquitoes get repelled by the scent of the plant. Ginger will multiply below the ground ...so u can have 2 benefits ...freedom from mosquitoes and fresh ginger.

[rimar2000]

I had never read about this plant or that oil. I live in Argentina, I searched a Spanish translation, not found. I have no idea if one can get that oil here.

[csi1965]

Hi, you can found in Brazil in some petshops and Plant Stores.

[underwhelmed]

Here is some for sale in Argentina-

http://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/neem-oil

[rimar2000]

Thanks, very much.

[gserrano701]

Great natural approach, I think you could do without the soap by just giving the bottle a good shake before applying to the skin, that way you'd be even more natural.
Is there an alternative that I could hang somewhere in the room and have a pleasant, quiet night sleep instead of applying it to the skin? I live in Colombia, right in the tropic, there are times when the mosquitos don't let you sleep.

[Doval]

I love this idea. Isn't 5ml only 0.5% of 1L though? Did you mean 50 ml per 1L of water? (Or 100 ml of water per 5 ml of oil.)

[RedMeanie]

I will give this a shot. I live on the Texas Gulf Coast and the Mosquito's are VICIOUS and Huge. None of the Natural organic concoctions have worked for me yet. I hate spraying "Off" on my 2 yr old but if we don't they tear her up! Also Just wondering How Neem oil is used as a Contraceptive? I guess I can Google it, but I have never heard that one before?

[rimar2000]

I had never read about this plant or that oil. I live in Argentina, I searched a Spanish translation, not found. I have no idea if one can get that oil here.

[Mr. TiKi]

It's of asian origin and is usually grown in India. They use it in almost everything from soap to toothpaste.

[rimar2000]

Thank, very much. Surely here is something new, I went to Mercado Libre Argentina and I saw that this oil is quite expensive.

[icecreamterror]

The Latin name is 'Azadirachta indica' if that is any help?

[rimar2000]

Thanks, very much.

[underwhelmed]

Pure vanilla extract works great to repel mosquitos. No mixing or prep, just wipe it on exposed skin.

[rimar2000]

Is not the vanilla smell worse than mosquito bites? ;)

[underwhelmed]

Not to me, no. I like the way it smells.