Citronella Essential Oil - 100% Pure 703

Overall rating: 4.9295774 / 5 from 142 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Citronella Essential Oil is highly regarded for its pleasant lemon-like scent with grassy green undertones. Customers find it effective in repelling mosquitoes and other bugs. The quality and price of the oil are also praised, making it a valuable natural bug deterrent.

Summary topics

• Essential Oil Quality (28%): A significant number of customers raved about the Citronella Essential Oil, praising its high quality and pleasant scent.
• Mosquito Repellent Soap (4%): Customers keep praising the soap for its ability to keep mosquitoes away and keeping skeeters away.
• Mosquito Repellent Effectiveness (7%): Customers keep praising how this soap keeps mosquitoes away, with multiple reviews emphasizing its effectiveness in keeping pests away.
• Product Fragrance (10%): Customers loved the strong fragrance in melt pour soap and lotion bars to repel bugs.
• Product Scent (35%): Many customers brought up that the scent of the product is great, with some even describing it as amazing.

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Review highlights

• "This soap is really good with keeping mosquitoes away." — Patricia
• "High quality essential oil at a fabulous price." — Amber
• "It has great staying power and is a great natural bug repellant." — Nyota

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Q&A

is it safe to use in shea butter

Citronella EO can be blended with shea butter, but you will need to refer to the IFRA document to determine the max safe usage rate in your application.

Is this oil safe for the skin

Citronella essential oil (EO) is generally considered safe for use on the skin when properly diluted. Use with carrier oil and test on skin before use.

Is Citronella EO safe to use in a bug spray for babies and children? If so, what's the recommended usage ratio/percentage? Is there a different percentage recommended for adults? Thinking of making a spray with a combination of EOs to still smell nice while repelling bugs but want it to be baby/child safe. Thanks!

This is something you need to consult with a pediatrician about. Citronella is safe for use in sprays for adults up to 5%, so you cannot use more than that.

Do you need specific labeling if you use citronella in candles?

We do not believe you need any special labeling if making a citronella candle.

What is another essential oil others mix this with to make candles or bug spray?

Lemongrass, Peppermint, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary are some suggestions for repelling bugs.