Insect repellent

Properly selected, essential oils repel various types of insects thanks to their natural ingredients. For example, geranium contains citronellol and geraniol, which create the well-known “floral-pink” aroma that repels mosquitoes and ticks. The main components of lavender essential oil include linalool and linalyl acetate, which are responsible for the typical lavender scent that repels insects. Menthol, one of the main ingredients of mint essential oil, is completely odorless to flying insect pests such as mosquitoes, flies, lice, fleas and spiders. In this section you will also find other insect-repellent essential oils.