Can I add anything to my shampoo that would repel gnats and/or mosquitoes?

Question

And where I can find it?

.....preferably something natural....

Thank you for your answers.

bjny1973

:-)

Answer 1

mosquitos hate peppermint....

try some peppermint shampoo....

or carry some peppermint leaves around yourself...

Answer 2

Tea tree and citronella oils both repel insects. Add about 2% of this to the shampoo (maybe a couple of drops to the shampoo you put on). Citronella smells nice too - vaguely citrus-like.

Just to go a bit further than this; high dose thiamine (vitamin B1 100mg per day) taken orally gives your skin a smell that humans can't detect but insects hate. There are rare, but possible, allergy problems with this though.

Also, it takes a couple of weeks for this to build up.

Answer 3

Vinegar works wonders, they don't like the smell and if they devour it they deserve to get pickled.Good luck it will work