Citronella, nature's repellent
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In a world where the industrialization of food and all kinds of products is causing numerous allergies to food, cosmetics and the environment in general.
The return to organic has become more than a fad, but a necessity even for many to cleanse their body of excess chemicals to which we are exposed on a daily basis.
Citronella Oil is a natural repellent distilled from two varieties of grasses. It is yellow to brown in color and has a grassy / floral scent. This was first registered in the United States in 1948. It is currently on the US Environmental Protection Agency's (US EPA) Minimum Irrigation Pesticide List.
The use of citronella as a natural mosquito repellent is expanding every day as a result of allergies caused by the chemical ingredients repellents which not only contain chemical elements harmful to lungs, mucous membranes, and the skin of human beings; Rather, they contain numerous propellants (chemicals that help distribute the poison through the air) that rise to the planet's ozone layer and destroy it, leading to the greater penetration of UV rays that cause skin cancer.
Citronella can be found as an essential oil, and if you leave camp, It is ideal to apply it to have a quiet night without mosquitoes. You can also get citronella bracelets that by doing Hiking they keep the plague away from you without killing it.
