Feasting at Home · by Tonia Schemmel
Homemade Mosquito Repellent Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 11%·PRO 0%
CARBS 0G0% OF CAL
0G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC0G OTHER0G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G100% OF CAL
10G SAT15G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
This is a homemade mosquito repellent balm made with natural oils, beeswax, and essential oils like lemon and lemongrass. It is not a food recipe and does not belong in a recipe database.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 3 tablespoons jojoba oil (or use a combination with olive oil, coconut oil, or a small amount of castor oil)
- 3 tablespoons tallow (shea butter or cocoa butter)
- 3 tablespoons (19 grams) beeswax (or carnauba wax) *see notes
- 20 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil (see notes for description)
- 10 drops each: lavender oil, rosemary, and cedarwood essential oils
- 5 drops each of lemongrass and citronella essential oils
- 5 drops peppermint essential oil (optional but nice)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
CAL 11%·PRO 0%
CARBS 0G0% OF CAL
0G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC0G OTHER0G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G100% OF CAL
10G SAT15G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 0mg
- Total sugar
- 0g
- Added sugar
- 0g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 2mg
- Calcium
- 0.21mg
- Iron
- 0.02mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 0.0MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.