If you wish to use peppermint essential oil on your dog, always use a specially formulated peppermint
oil flea repellent and be sure to check to see if the producer has performed safety tests.
This lack of conclusive evidence is not stopping companies from manufacturing peppermint
oil flea repellents.
Not exact matches
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flea collars; brewer's yeast; garlic; vitamin B tablets; and extracts of eucalyptus, tea tree
oil, or pennyroyal are not
flea repellent and provide no protection for your pet.
Use lavender
oil Lavender
oil is a natural
flea repellent, and it can work wonders when used in combination with Hartz ® products, according to Care2.
Featuring a unique blend of eugenol, peppermint essential
oil, and other ingredients with insect and bug
repellent properties, Vet's Best is effective as mosquito, tick, and
flea repellent for canines.
Coconut
oil contains lauric acid which also acts as a
repellent to
fleas and ticks, and with it being all natural any licking or ingesting of the
oil is not going to cause any concerns.
A natural insect
repellent spray for dogs and cats that relies on Neem
Oil, Lemongrass, Catnip, Citronella, and other essential oils to keep away
fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, flies, and other insects.
Natural
flea repellent products typically use lower concentrations of peppermint essential
oil to reduce the risks of toxicity.
When used in a product that contains other ingredients like sodium lauryl sulfate or citrus extracts like linalool and d - limonene, a peppermint
oil repellent may kill
fleas, but the peppermint
oil is not the active killing ingredient.
Peppermint
oil is also a natural
repellent against
fleas and mosquitoes.
It is pelletized organic cellulose fiber («scented with cedar
oil — a natural
flea and tick
repellent»).
«Paw - Earth contains cedar and lavender oils... both serve as a natural
repellent to
fleas and ticks, and lavender
oil also works as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory to relieve itching and discourages infection that can be caused by scratching,» she explains.