This year, especially, I am paying close attention to ticks. Reports are already warning that the 2026 tick season has started early and aggressively and many families are looking for safer, effective ways to protect themselves outdoors.
This blend contains essential oils of cedarwood, lemongrass, lemon eucalyptus,, and geranium to create a clean and effective formula. Why did I choose these essential oils, particularly to repel ticks?
Lemon eucalyptus and geranium are especially well known for their ability to help repel ticks, and oil of lemon eucalyptus has even been recognized as a plant-derived repellent ingredient. Cedarwood and lemongrass have also been studied for their insect-repelling properties and are commonly used in botanical repellents. For those who enjoy reading the research themselves, there are several PubMed-indexed studies on plant-based repellents and tick prevention, including research on oil of lemon eucalyptus (PMID: 16739469), geranium-derived compounds for tick repellency (PMID: 18279081), and broader evaluations of essential oils against ticks and biting insects (PMID: 31516316).
