Do you have a recipe to use this for tick/flea/bug repellant? Do you need to use carrier oil with this?
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I can't find the original recipe, but I used lavender oil with the rose geranium oil & 100% aloe gel. I think I also used maybe a little vegetable oil. For my dog, I just put a few drops of the rose geranium oil directly on her collar & at the base of her tail. Hope this helps.
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Dee,It is recommended to delute it with a carrier oil, I think I used almond oil. It smells nice and does seem to keep the bugs off. Good luck and hope it works well for you too. Sure is better then the commercial sprays with deet which usually gives me a headache. Let me know if it works for you! Hope it does brossjoyce@gmail.com
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No you need to use a good flea product.This is for Ticks only & it works very well I change it every 6 months.
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I use 1 drop lavender and 1 drop peppermint mixed into a little bit of coconut oil and apply it between the shoulder blades and above the tail like I did with frontline. My dog does not get the "sleepy medicine eyes and no energy" effect with these EO's like he did with the other flea meds. Not to mention it works BETTER IMHO which amazes me still haha.
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The ingredients in the Bed Bug Killer is peppermint oil,sodium lauryl sulfate,citric acid,glycerin,oleric acid and water. I'm no chemical expert or a rocket scientist, only thing I can tell you that it worked for me.It had to work because I was watching my granddaughter who at the time was 3 months old and all day long because my daughter went back to work. All honesty I say she got bitten twice while in sleeping in my bed, which is the reason why I was determined to get rid of the bed bugs. She is now two years old and I've been bug free for over nine months if not more. This is what I did.I wash all my bedding in hot soapy water.While the bedding was off I flipped the mattress,sprayed it with the bug killer.I also vacuumed under and around the bed framed.I washed the bed frame with a Borax salution(1/2 cup of Borax to 1 gallon of water). I also use this salution to wash down any wood area in my bedroom.I did this once.but I sprayed everything at least three times a week for a couple of weeks.Sure it was a little work,but it was still cheaper than exterminator.I keep a bottle on hand just for kicks and giggles now. I would highly reccomend this product. Also if it helps,I am very health conscious and think this product is very safe.
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I recommend diluting it with water. Any carrier oil would most likely inhibit the transdermal effect. I would not use any oil.
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You can and should dilute rose geranium essential oil prior to applying to you or your pet. There are two ways to do this; you can simply dilute with a carrier oil of choice, (jojoba, almond, coconut oil) or you can use the follow recipe to make a batch of tick repelling spray.http://ladybarbarasgarden.com/rose-geranium-tick-repellent.html
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Hi Lindsey, I didn't mix with Carrier oil and it would fine. Please contact Edens Garden for more info.
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Better to use a carrier oil. Mineral oil, if it's for your skin you can mix with coconut oil or baby oil. I've also mixed it with vasMix with a light oil, for skin I recommend petroleum jelly or baby oil. Coconut oil works great as well. I sometimes add a drop to a water bottle to clear up a cold.
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it depends on how you are using it : For Use for Dogs and Cats: Shake well before each use. To kill fleas, ticks and lice, thoroughly mix 1/2 oz (1 tablespoon) of dip with 1 gallon of warm water. For outdoor animals in areas of severe infestations, 2 oz (4 tablespoons) per gallon may be used. Make fresh solution daily. If animal's coat is very dirty, bathe first with an Adams shampoo. Dip should be applied to dry or damp (not wet) coat. Sponge or dip animal with diluted dip making sure all areas are soaked to the skin. Let dip dry on animal. Do not rinse off! Repeat treatment every 7 days if necessary. -
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it depends on how you are using it : For Use for Dogs and Cats: Shake well before each use. To kill fleas, ticks and lice, thoroughly mix 1/2 oz (1 tablespoon) of dip with 1 gallon of warm water. For outdoor animals in areas of severe infestations, 2 oz (4 tablespoons) per gallon may be used. Make fresh solution daily. If animal's coat is very dirty, bathe first with an Adams shampoo. Dip should be applied to dry or damp (not wet) coat. Sponge or dip animal with diluted dip making sure all areas are soaked to the skin. Let dip dry on animal. Do not rinse off! Repeat treatment every 7 days if necessary. - it depends on how you are using it : For Use for Dogs and Cats: Shake well before each use. To kill fleas, ticks and lice, thoroughly mix 1/2 oz (1 tablespoon) of dip with 1 gallon of warm water. For outdoor animals in areas of severe infestations, 2 oz (4 tablespoons) per gallon may be used. Make fresh solution daily. If animal's coat is very dirty, bathe first with an Adams shampoo. Dip should be applied to dry or damp (not wet) coat. Sponge or dip animal with diluted dip making sure all areas are soaked to the skin. Let dip dry on animal. Do not rinse off! Repeat treatment every 7... » Read More it depends on how you are using it : For Use for Dogs and Cats: Shake well before each use. To kill fleas, ticks and lice, thoroughly mix 1/2 oz (1 tablespoon) of dip with 1 gallon of warm water. For outdoor animals in areas of severe infestations, 2 oz (4 tablespoons) per gallon may be used. Make fresh solution daily. If animal's coat is very dirty, bathe first with an Adams shampoo. Dip should be applied to dry or damp (not wet) coat. Sponge or dip animal with diluted dip making sure all areas are soaked to the skin. Let dip dry on animal. Do not rinse off! Repeat treatment every 7 days if necessary. - « Show Less
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Made by the same company that makes products for skin. I add this oil to regular lotion and have had no problems. It is not recommended for this so I am not recommending it. The oil for use as pesticide (works great when mixed with water, dish soap, and cinnamon oil, by the way. Find a recipe online.) costs a lot less. Is it the same? I do not know. Has worked for me though some people find the oil somewhat irritating on skin.
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Yes. It can be used to repel a variety of insects (primarily fleas and ticks both). http://www.ehow.com/about_6447560_diatomaceous-earth-used-tick-control.html and http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/diatomaceous_earth_fleas.html
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It's a spray on flea and tick repellant. But I did not find it to be at all effective.
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Essential Oils should be mixed in carrier oils, but if you want to mix them with water or a cream, lotion,etc.,you need to make an emulsion. I do it with glycerine (an emulsifier) for creams or lotions or using "Dawn"(liquid dish washer detergent with biosurfactants,another emulsifier). Mix the drops of E.O. with the "Dawn",then add to the water.
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This is just for the yard. They have a flea/tick in a spray bottle that is concentrated differently that is safe for bedding and directly on the pet. Both of these work extremely well and highly recommend. The one you apply to pet or bedding is in a green bottle.
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Use " Vets best" Flea and tick homespray (all natural and it works ; here on Amazon) on your dog everytime you go outside and stay away from any wild or untrreated cats , squirls or wild animals ( they have lots of fleas) in your neighborhood look for infeasted flea areas around your home inside & outside and treat.. Put a barrier around your home (outside )where your dogs go with Diamaceous earth. Again use both products inside your home where the Dogs lay. You can also set up Flea traps but I have never used them.Do an inspection on your dog before and especially after a walk. Flank the enemy and win:) Use " Vets best" Flea and tick homespray (all natural and it works ; here on Amazon) on your dog everytime you go outside and stay away from any wild or untrreated cats , squirls or wild animals ( they have lots of fleas) in your neighborhood look for infeasted flea areas around your home inside & outside and treat.. Put a barrier around your home (outside )where your dogs go with Diamaceous earth. Again use both products inside your home where the Dogs lay. You can also set up Flea traps but I have never used them.Do an inspection on your dog before and especially after a walk.... » Read More Use " Vets best" Flea and tick homespray (all natural and it works ; here on Amazon) on your dog everytime you go outside and stay away from any wild or untrreated cats , squirls or wild animals ( they have lots of fleas) in your neighborhood look for infeasted flea areas around your home inside & outside and treat.. Put a barrier around your home (outside )where your dogs go with Diamaceous earth. Again use both products inside your home where the Dogs lay. You can also set up Flea traps but I have never used them.Do an inspection on your dog before and especially after a walk. Flank the enemy and win:) « Show Less