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Natural Essential Oils as Mosquito-repellents

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Mosquitoes and insects are transmitters of many viral diseases. They have a super-smelling sense, and the fragrance of many natural essential oils works as mosquito, insect, and bug repellents. The natural aromatic compounds are potent enough to keep mosquitoes away. People can easily maintain clean, germ-free, and mosquito-free surroundings using essential oils. How to Use Essential Oils for Repelling Mosquitoes? The users can employ them In the following ways to repel mosquitoes Add a few drops of essential oils to the diffuser and turn it on during the early morning and early evening hours daily. Make a room spray with 30 ml distilled water, 20 ml apple cider vinegar, and 2 ml essential oil, and spritz the mixture in the corners of the room or office space. Mix a few drops of natural essential oil in the floor cleaning solution or surfactant and clean the spaces and furniture. Blend 2-3 drops of essential oil in the daily application of body lotion and apply it to the exposed bo

Certified Organic Oils - Implication of Purity and Ecofriendly Practices

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Many aspects of the botanical material affect the quality of essential oils. They include their farming and harvesting time and method. Here, organic cultivation comes into play. Organic farming ensures the minimal usage of pesticides and harmful chemicals and thus causes zero or minimum soil erosion or depletion. It also leaves no scope for chemical residues in the harvested crop or plant parts used for oil extraction. Natural and Organic Oils Essential oil manufacturers can use the ‘natural’ word for their oils without attracting queries about the farming methods. But when they use the ‘organic’ term for their product, it leads to questions about its cultivation methods and ethics under government guidelines and the national standards. Their ‘organic’ label goes under investigation by auditors to check the authenticity. Certified Organic Oils If any manufacturer prefixes ‘certified organic’ words for their products, it implies that their product is the outcome of organic farming that