Yes, because Florida has a lot of bugs and big biting ones too! Our active family is always getting some kind of bites weekly, it was almost maddening trying to keep the bug bite ointment in stock.

We went through a lot of it.

Since I have been working on finding better products for our home that I could easily make myself, I knew there had to be an easy recipe to get rid of bug bites made with essential oils!

All I would need to do is add some essential oils to it and it would work to get rid of bug bites! And with these inexpensive ingredients, this bug bite gel will be so cheap to make.

And this bug bite itch relief works great and is all natural too!

So give your itchy bug bites the boot because this gel costs less than store brand bug bite relief sticks!

You’ll want to keep this in your first aid kit when we are done so you’ll always have it on hand!

Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1 Tablespoon Aloe Vera 100% Gel
• 1 teaspoon Vegetable Glycerin  (easily found in the health & beauty section at your local grocery store)
• 10 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil (I use the Young Living brand because of their purity promise)
• 10 Drops Lavender Essential Oil (I use the Young Living brand because of their purity promise)

You will also need a small container to mix and store your bug bite gel in. Any container will work, but I happened to have something similar to these tins on hand that I could use to store this bug bite healing gel.

Why Peppermint essential oil? Peppermint essential oil is great for reducing pain and swelling. It already has a cooling sensation so pairing with aloe and glycerin will help keep that sensation for longer. Peppermint essential oil will also help to keep the skin from getting infected too.

Why Lavender essential oil? Lavender is known for its soothing properties and can also help reducing pain from bites and burns.

You’ll be surprised how easily this bug bite itch relief recipe comes together when you learn how to get rid of bug bites with such simple ingredients.

Directions:

In your small container, add all the ingredients to get rid of itchy bug bites and mix very well.

Keep your container tightly closed between uses.

After about 3 months, you might need to make more of the mixture if it gets cloudy.

See how easy this bug bite itch relief is to make?!!

To Apply:

To get rid of itchy bug bites, simply use a generous amount of this healing gel and rub it directly on your bug bite.

It’s a miracle, but there wasn’t one single person in my family that had a bug bite for me to photograph of us applying the gel. So you get to see the consistency placed on the back of my hand.

Then just apply more of the bug bite itch relief as needed.

So What Does It Cost?

• 1 Tablespoon Aloe Vera 100% Gel = 16¢
• 1 teaspoon Vegetable Glycerin = 11¢ (optional)
• 5 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil (I use the Young Living brand because of their purity promise)
• 10 Drops Lavender Essential Oil (I use the Young Living brand because of their purity promise)

Total Cost = 27¢ per 2 oz bottle (That’s only $1.08 for an 8 oz bottle)

Can you believe how little this costs?!

I was amazed at just how cheap it is to make your own bug bite relief gel.

And really a little goes a long way!

Now I keep a tin of this get rid of bug bites healing gel in my first aid kit in the house and in the car. It’s so easy to make!

The aloe, glycerin and essential oils really do help soothe bug bites.

All you have to is add some essential oils and it gets rid of bug bites! And with these inexpensive ingredients, this bug bite gel is so cheap to make.

And this bug bite itch relief works great and is all natural too!

So give your itchy bug bites the boot because this gel costs less than store brand bug bite relief sticks!

You’ll want to keep this in your first aid kit when we are done so you’ll always have it on hand!

Plus, you can’t beat the price. Learning how to get rid of bug bites using easy ingredients you might already have on hand is another Mommy Win too!

YOUR TURN: What other oils would you add to your healing gel to get rid of bug bites? Let me know in the comments below!

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