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MalteseAngels · 03-20-2013, 05:14 PM

From a different forum, someone posted these formulas:

Flea-free essential Oil Blend :

15 ml (½ oz) base oil (hazelnut or sweet almond)
4 drops Clary Sage
1 drop Citronella
7 drops Peppermint
3 drops Lemon

Store in dark glass bottle. Apply 2-4 drops topically to the neck, chest, legs and tail base of the dog. You can also add the drops to a bandanna or cotton collar.

Flea-free Spritz :

Makes 8 oz (240 ml). Store in a dark or opaque glass bottle. Shake well before use.

1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
½ oz (15 ml) grain alcohol or Vodka
1 teaspoon Sulfated Castor Oil
10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract
7 oz Distilled or Spring Water
4 drops Clary Sage
1 drop Citronella
7 drops Peppermint
3 drops Lemon

Personally I would forget about the glycerin and the Castor Oil.
1 oz is = to 30 ml so 7 oz water is 210 ml + 15 ml Vodka = 235 ml
Number of drops you can use for 15 ml is 6 to 15 drops
So the amount of drops they are using in that recipe is very low and you can use the same amount even without the glycerin and castor oil.

For ticks (Blend)

½ oz (15 ml) base oil (hazelnut or sweet almond)
2 drops Geranium
2 drops Rosewood
3 drops Lavender
2 drops Myrhh
2 drops Opoponax
1 drop Bay leaf

Frankly, I would just make the Flea Spritz and add Geranium and Lavender to it and maybe also a few drops of Cedar.

03-20-2013, 05:14 PM	#3
MalteseAngels Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 36	From a different forum, someone posted these formulas: Flea-free essential Oil Blend : 15 ml (½ oz) base oil (hazelnut or sweet almond) 4 drops Clary Sage 1 drop Citronella 7 drops Peppermint 3 drops Lemon Store in dark glass bottle. Apply 2-4 drops topically to the neck, chest, legs and tail base of the dog. You can also add the drops to a bandanna or cotton collar. Flea-free Spritz : Makes 8 oz (240 ml). Store in a dark or opaque glass bottle. Shake well before use. 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin ½ oz (15 ml) grain alcohol or Vodka 1 teaspoon Sulfated Castor Oil 10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract 7 oz Distilled or Spring Water 4 drops Clary Sage 1 drop Citronella 7 drops Peppermint 3 drops Lemon Personally I would forget about the glycerin and the Castor Oil. 1 oz is = to 30 ml so 7 oz water is 210 ml + 15 ml Vodka = 235 ml Number of drops you can use for 15 ml is 6 to 15 drops So the amount of drops they are using in that recipe is very low and you can use the same amount even without the glycerin and castor oil. For ticks (Blend) ½ oz (15 ml) base oil (hazelnut or sweet almond) 2 drops Geranium 2 drops Rosewood 3 drops Lavender 2 drops Myrhh 2 drops Opoponax 1 drop Bay leaf Frankly, I would just make the Flea Spritz and add Geranium and Lavender to it and maybe also a few drops of Cedar.