Osage Rub - Mosquito Repellant

[TheVez2]

Over the weekend, I was going outside and getting chewed up my mosquitos. I didn't have any bug spray, so I went online to see if there were any natural or homemade options to get me by. Several essential oils work, and you can mix them in with castor oil or witch hazel to make a quick repellant. I read that Eucalyptus and menthol are good for repelling mosquitos. Then the light bulb went off, both of those ingredients are in Osage Rub. So I mixed up a quick 50/50 of Osage Rub and Witch Hazel, mainly to dilute it a bit. I put it on my arms, legs, and neck and went back outside.

No mosquito bites!!!

Bonus: It feels great on a hot summer night, it smells good, and it works. So much better than using a chemical spray!

 

[inspiringK]

Nice find. something I'll have to try.

 

[TheVez2]

Maybe I should have posted this in the great outdoors?

 

[the_edski]

So simple it's absolutely brilliant! I will have to try it! My Osage bottle needs more love as it is.

 

[Rockminer]

I've heard catnip oil is high on the list of products that repel the blood suckers, I'm not kidding. I just can't find the right ratio to mix up a batch. Good to know about the osage rub, might have to give that one a try as well.

 

[the_edski]

I've heard catnip oil is high on the list of products that repel the blood suckers, I'm not kidding. I just can't find the right ratio to mix up a batch. Good to know about the osage rub, might have to give that one a try as well.

Too many strays in my neighborhood to try this out. It was well documented in the first Brown Leaf monthly discussion about my aversion to cats!

 

[garyg]

Garlic works as well - if you recall that Dracula was repelled by garlic hung around the neck, and that the Count was actually the personification (might not be the right term) of a bloodsucker .. just sayin' .. my kids once reported that version in class which resulted in a parental summons .. }}}

I'd eat garlic, splash the Osage Rub,

 

[TheVez2]

Maybe Osage Rub is a good Vampire repellant too?

 

[Mike H]

Maybe Osage Rub is a good Vampire repellant too?

Absolutely! I have never been accosted by vampires while wearing Osage Rub.

 

[Shutterbug57]

I will definitely give this a try.

 

[Chadao]

Great. My first bottle of Osage is on the way.

 

[BubblesTGB]

Wow. Good to know. I will have to try this.

 

[nymtber]

I would have to say there is truth to this. I went camping in June and days that I shaved (Osage rub and Proraso Green) I had NO bugs get near my face.

I just understand WHY now!

 

[MSstrahan]

I came downstairs wearing Floyd Blue, which I like. We were headed to a picnic. Wife thought I had already put on bug repellent, which she was trying to find. Asked where I found it. She wasnt joking. It did not repel mosquitoes, as I recall. Smell goes away quick, so I can thankfully keep using it. It doesn't smell like bug spray to me, also thankfully.

 

[Bobcat]

Thanks for the tip. I have both on hand..........skeeters too!

 

[Chadao]

My first bottle of da Rub, just arrived.

Over the weekend, I was going outside and getting chewed up my mosquitos. I didn't have any bug spray, so I went online to see if there were any natural or homemade options to get me by. Several essential oils work, and you can mix them in with castor oil or witch hazel to make a quick repellant. I read that Eucalyptus and menthol are good for repelling mosquitos. Then the light bulb went off, both of those ingredients are in Osage Rub. So I mixed up a quick 50/50 of Osage Rub and Witch Hazel, mainly to dilute it a bit. I put it on my arms, legs, and neck and went back outside.

No mosquito bites!!!

Bonus: It feels great on a hot summer night, it smells good, and it works. So much better than using a chemical spray!

 

[dpittman70]

Looking for a natural repellent for the young kids. What's the verdict on this? Not that I don't trust KJ. He was absolutely right about Mystic Water Shave Soap and his videos were very helpful. Just want a bigger sample size about his mosquito repellent idea.

 

[TheVez2]

I've tried it a few more times without as much success as my first attempt. I am curious is anyone else has tried it.

 

[August West]

I've tried it a few more times without as much success as my first attempt. I am curious is anyone else has tried it.

Perhaps the mosquitos in your area have built a tolerance to The Rub. To test my theory try Skin Bracer next.

 

[Neffarious]

I mixed mine with thayers to use on my head after I shave it. Did it change colors on you? Mine went to this really weird opaque green. works great as an after shave too with the WH in it.