bug goo

i take this camping and hiking all the time, and it really does the trick. i bring a big jar of it to a week-long music festival every year, and everyone just loves it. it also smells a heck of a lot better than deet.

ingredients:

3/4 c shea butter
1/4 c olive oil

essential oils:
eucalyptus
tea tree
patchouli
citronella
peppermint
rosemary

to make:

melt the shea butter and olive oil

add about 30 drops of each of the essential oils

mix well, pour into a jar to cool

you could use a base aside from shea butter and olive oil. any carrier oil, or coconut oil would do. i use the shea butter/olive oil combination because the consistency is nice when it’s complete - it’s solid at room temperature (meaning less mess) but melts easily. it’s also wonderfully moisturizing. keep in mind if you use a harder butter (like cocoa) you’d want to use more olive/carrier oil to make it easier to work with as a finished product.