Topical mosquito repellent
A topical mosquito control product includes active and inert ingredients. The active ingredients include natural materials and may include soybean oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, thyme oil, cinnamon oil and cedar wood oil. The inert ingredients include natural materials and may include shea, anise oil, basil oil, bee's wax, isopropyl alcohol, avocado oil, sunflower oil, turmeric, salt, ethyl ester and water.
1. A topical mosquito repellent composition comprising:
an emulsified lotion including active and inert ingredients, wherein the active ingredients include soybean oil present in an amount of from 10 to 30% by weight and citronella oil present in an amount of from 1.5 to 2.5% by weight and the inert ingredients include shea present in an amount of from 50 to 70% by weight, anise oil present in an amount of from 1.5 to 2.5% by weight, basil oil present in an amount of from 1.5 to 2.5% by weight and isopropyl alcohol present in an amount of from 5 to 15% by weight wherein the composition is without DEET.
2. A topical mosquito repellent composition comprising:
an emulsified lotion including active and inert ingredients, wherein the active ingredients include soybean oil present in an amount of from 40 to 60% by weight and citronella oil present in an amount of from 1.5 to 2.5% by weight and the inert ingredients include bee's wax present in an amount of from 10 to 20% by weight, anise oil present in an amount of from 1.5 to 2.5% by weight, basil oil present in an amount of from 1.5 to 2.5% by weight and isopropyl alcohol present in an amount of from 5 to 15% by weight wherein the composition is without DEET.
3. A topical mosquito repellent composition comprising:
an emulsified lotion including active and inert ingredients, wherein the active ingredients include soybean oil present in an amount of from 40 to 60% by weight, citronella oil present in an amount of from 1.5 to 2.5% by weight, peppermint oil present in an amount of about 1% by weight and thyme oil present in an amount of about 0.5% by weight and the inert ingredients include bee's wax present in an amount of from 10 to 20% by weight, avocado oil present in an amount of from 20 to 35% by weight and isopropyl alcohol present in an amount of from 5 to 15% by weight wherein the composition is without DEET.
4. The topical mosquito repellent composition of claim 3 wherein the inert ingredients further includes powdered ingredients including vanillin and lecithin.
5. The topical mosquito repellent composition of claim 4 wherein the vanillin is present in an amount of about 0.4% by weight and lecithin is present in an amount of about 0.1% by weight.
6. A topical mosquito repellent composition comprising:
an emulsified lotion including active and inert ingredients, wherein the active ingredients include soybean oil present in an amount of from 10 to 60% by weight, cinnamon oil present in an amount of from 2 to 10% by weight, cedar wood oil present in an amount of from 2% to 10% by weight and citronella oil present in an amount of from 2% to 10% by weight, and the inert ingredients include bee's wax present in an amount of from 10 to 20% by weight, sunflower oil present in an amount of from 20 to 35% by weight, turmeric present in an amount of from 2% to 10% by weight, anise oil present in an amount of from 2% to 10% by weight, basil oil present in an amount of from 2% to 10% by weight, salt present in an amount of from 1% to 3% by weight, ethyl ester present in an amount of from 2% to 10% by weight, water present in an amount of from 1 to 4% by weight and isopropyl alcohol present in an amount from 2 to 10% by weight wherein the composition is without DEET.
7. The topical mosquito repellent composition of claim 6 wherein the inert ingredients further includes powdered ingredients including vanillin and lecithin.
8. The topical mosquito repellent composition of claim 6 wherein the vanillin is present in an amount of about 5% by weight and lecithin is present in an amount of about 0.2% by weight.