Insects can be such a pain, mosquitos, ants, roaches etc. As a vegan is it ok to kill insects? Some say yes some say no, it’s hard to know whats what? So we decided to put together some vegan friendly insect repellents that hopefully can help keep the little buggers away.

Here is a small Q&A on the topic from Yahoo Answers

Here are 10 commercial brand insect repellents.

1. Beat It! All Natural Insect Repellent

2. Buzz Away

3. Pure Spa – Vegan Bug Repellent

4. Incognito Natural Anti-Mozzie Insect Camouflage Spray

5. Jason Quit Bugging Me! Natural Insect Spray

6. All Terrain Herbal Armor™ Natural Insect Repellent

7. EcoSmart Organic Insect Repellent

8. North American Herb & Spice Herbal Bug-X

9. Babyganics Shoo Fly Bye Deet Free Natural Insect Repellent

10. Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Repellent

If you are the do it yourself type you could concoct your own ingredients to create some really natural insect repellents.

Using Essential Oils

Essential oils are a great alternative to chemical filled insect repellents. Creating your own natural mosquito spray with oils is less expensive than buying brand name products and you have full control over the ingredients. Some essential oils include:

• Lemon Grass oil
• Citronella oil
• Peppermint oil
• Lavender oil
• Eucalyptus oil
• Lemon oil
• Basil oil

Here are some recipes you can put together using the oils.

Basil Lemon
• 5 Drops lemon essential oil
• 10 Drops basil essential oil
• 10 Drops citronella essential oil
• 2 Cups of water

Eucalyptus Lemon
• 5 Drops lemon essential oil
• 10 Drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 10 Drops citronella essential oil
• 2 Cups Water

Peppermint Lavender
• 20 Drops lemon grass essential oil
• 5 Drops lavender essential oil
• 5 Drops peppermint essential oil
• 20 Drops citronella essential oil
• 2 Cups water

Vanilla Lavender
• 20 Drops lavender essential oil
• 20 Drops vanilla essential oil
• 10 Drops lemon essential oil
• 2 Cups water

Rosemary Lemon
• 20 Drops rosemary essential oil
• 10 Drops lemon essential oil
• 2 Cups water

Here is a short video on creating some insect repellents

Have a natural insect repellent you’d like to share? Leave a comment below we’d love to hear about it

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One Comment

1. Molly

   August 15, 2014 at 10:54 pm

   All Terrain Herbal Armor contains beeswax, so it is not vegan, unfortunately.