Anti BUGS soap!

[KSL]

Its almost cottage season & I'd loe to make some soap that has bug repellant....

we also rent out our cottage and i'm thinking of making some little guest sized bars for the renters.. a little added touch.

Does anyone have any good recipes for bug repellant soaps, shamppos, conditioners, liquid soaps, etc? or know of a good website?

TIA!

 

[Jola]

I know there are some out there but I wonder how well they would really work. It's only one the skin for a minute and then washed off. I think you'd be better off getting some small bottles of bug repellent. Just my opinion.

 

[I love soap!]

I do!!!



Citronella Soap

3 Round soap molds

Melt together:

1 cup grated castile soap
½ cup water

Add:

10 drops citronella essential oil
5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
1 tsp. dried ground chamomile

Mix well. With an electric mixer, whip the soap until it has doubled in volume. Pour the soap into the molds. Let harden and remove. Package. Makes 3 bars.





White Lavender


Melt:

7 oz. grated soap
7 oz. olive oil

Add:

4 tsps. lavender essential oil


Mix well. Pour into mold. Let harden. Cure.





Peppermint Soap

Plastic container
(mold)

Melt together:

2 cups grated soap
¼ cup coconut oil
½ cup water

Add:

1 tsp. crushed dried peppermint leaves
10 drops peppermint essential oil
5 drops rosemary essential oil
5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
5 drops tea tree oil

Mix well. Pour into mold. Let harden. Remove from mold and cut. Makes 4 bars.



I love the white lavender soap!

 

[KSL]

I would think that its something like scented soaps. Though you wash some of it off, the scent still remains... so something still stays on your skin.


OOh, thanks sarah!!
I think that white lavender soap sounds great! I want to try your recipes!
Think I can use M&P base? because I don't make CP... well, haven't tried yet.. thats a project for down the road!

Hmm. I wouldn't have thought of lavender... I think plant and bugs like plants.. lol but hey, I hate bugs so I'll try anything!!

 

[Guest]

I think I will have to try that for camping .

Thanks for posting the recipe I love soap.

 

[I love soap!]

Yeah i use m&p, works fine

 

[Jaderyn]

Thanks so much for the recipes...The mosquito population is already high here in LA, so I'm going to make some asap to hand out to friends and family