Repellent composition containing natural oils of citronella, cedar and wintergreen and use thereof
OwnerKaren Sherwood, Frank Sherwoodinventors
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Abstract
An environmentally safe, topical pest repellent is described. The repellent action is attributable to a mixture of natural oils of citronella, cedar, and wintergreen. These natural oils, mixed in equal amounts, are combined in a non-toxic base, such as olive oil. The mixture is effective against diverse species, including mosquitoes and ticks.
Claims13
Composition useful as a topical pest repellent comprising an equal amount ranging from about 5 parts to about 11 percent by weight of said total composition of each of natural oil of citronella, natural cedar oil, and natural oil of wintergreen in a non-toxic carrier.
Composition of claim further comprising natural oil of pennyroyal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.